tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057101081302477804.post2953511368042802713..comments2024-03-22T10:56:22.382-05:00Comments on Cuban in the Midwest: Potaje de Garbanzos • Chickpea StewIvonnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00555850249529457418noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057101081302477804.post-16830380042551253612020-07-20T11:20:05.567-05:002020-07-20T11:20:05.567-05:00Oh my, every recipe I've read so far for potaj...Oh my, every recipe I've read so far for potaje de garbanzo mentions a different vegetable: calabaza, yuca, malanga, carrots, cabbage and potatoes. I guess it all depends on your present location and what ingredients you happened to have on hand at the moment. I remembered as a little girl my Cuban mom and my Spaniard abuela making this delicious potaje with calabaza, potatoes and cabbage. My husband does not like calabaza and what I have handy right now is yuca and potatoes. So I will be cooking with these two vegetables. My garbanzos already soaked overnight... Bon appetite😃💃<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01486872761956184665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057101081302477804.post-27993087773087182172016-09-29T12:31:48.419-05:002016-09-29T12:31:48.419-05:00Norm, my mom used to make something like that and ...Norm, my mom used to make something like that and it's called "ajiaco". Hope that's what you are looking for.<br /><br />MartaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057101081302477804.post-75535393273108035852013-09-06T21:30:49.835-05:002013-09-06T21:30:49.835-05:00Norm, I tried to find something similar to what yo...Norm, I tried to find something similar to what you describe. Of course, there are many ways to make "potaje." I found this link. See if it looks familiar.... <br />http://javirecetas.hola.com/potaje-de-coles/Ivonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00555850249529457418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057101081302477804.post-70190386218438454142013-09-06T19:38:04.611-05:002013-09-06T19:38:04.611-05:00It also had yucca.It also had yucca.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16733776286748589093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057101081302477804.post-87793726539444985732013-09-06T19:37:04.063-05:002013-09-06T19:37:04.063-05:00Maybe you guys can help me. My dad was a Cuban che...Maybe you guys can help me. My dad was a Cuban chef and growing up we ate amazingly well. There was this stew he made but I have no idea what it's called. It had chorizo, ham, cabbage, carrots, garbanzo beans, and some other stuff I can't remember. When I was a teen I asked him what it was called but he simply called it Potaje. Any Cubans here have any idea what this could have been?Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16733776286748589093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057101081302477804.post-43953313096066532832012-07-05T14:23:36.302-05:002012-07-05T14:23:36.302-05:00Thanks for stopping by Paula. You can substitute t...Thanks for stopping by Paula. You can substitute the chorizo for beef or chicken if you'd like. You can also make it vegetarian style.Ivonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00555850249529457418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057101081302477804.post-76517180518442624402012-07-05T13:34:49.152-05:002012-07-05T13:34:49.152-05:00My one year old loves garbanzos, I will make this ...My one year old loves garbanzos, I will make this recipe for him. Thank you for the recipe!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06313130445054594773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057101081302477804.post-27495827323738955332010-09-18T14:07:42.545-05:002010-09-18T14:07:42.545-05:00Foodalogue, thanks for stopping by. I just checked...Foodalogue, thanks for stopping by. I just checked out your blog and it's terrific! Great pictures and recipes. I'll be stopping by frequently.Ivonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00555850249529457418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057101081302477804.post-22224972164472709362010-09-18T11:18:37.019-05:002010-09-18T11:18:37.019-05:00Just discovered your blog via Nathan's current...Just discovered your blog via Nathan's current post. I love to share with Latina/o bloggers. Like the idea of the calabaza in the potaje. And I love the photo of the dish of mussels in your other post.FOODaloguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355740020698779655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057101081302477804.post-44417969092896205592010-09-14T22:47:20.211-05:002010-09-14T22:47:20.211-05:00Que Rico!!! And coincidentally this is exactly wha...Que Rico!!! And coincidentally this is exactly what we had for dinner on Sunday!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16400555419570849445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057101081302477804.post-61339099207023384202010-09-14T09:36:05.210-05:002010-09-14T09:36:05.210-05:00I'll be sure to check it out!I'll be sure to check it out!Ivonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00555850249529457418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057101081302477804.post-10092029495966277822010-09-14T09:28:05.437-05:002010-09-14T09:28:05.437-05:00I'm back to tell you I was inspired to make a ...I'm back to tell you I was inspired to make a stew! ha, I will be posting it later!Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09985918720281634986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057101081302477804.post-84999156414473970772010-09-14T06:51:03.272-05:002010-09-14T06:51:03.272-05:00My husband prefers it thick; he adds rice, and I a...My husband prefers it thick; he adds rice, and I always serve it with bread out of the oven. I like it more as a soup without the rice. Either way it works for both of us.Ivonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00555850249529457418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057101081302477804.post-11699562351565036792010-09-14T06:28:34.607-05:002010-09-14T06:28:34.607-05:00I love garbanzo beans! This stew is perfect for th...I love garbanzo beans! This stew is perfect for the upcoming cold weather. YUMMY. Cleaning out the fridge sometimes may seem like a chore,BUT that's when you can get creative with recipes. Me encanta!Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09985918720281634986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057101081302477804.post-78305922164666260712010-09-14T02:29:30.871-05:002010-09-14T02:29:30.871-05:00it can do without the carrot (I really only use ca...it can do without the carrot (I really only use carrot when I'm cooking lentils or when I can't get ahold of calabaza because I don't want to leave the house) but I understand you had to clean out the fridge, and heck carrots taste good lol. :)Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01705907653188301814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057101081302477804.post-85462830659377232232010-09-14T02:27:38.879-05:002010-09-14T02:27:38.879-05:00Delicious, traditional/ typical/ authentic, health...Delicious, traditional/ typical/ authentic, healthy, nutritious and it looks freaken awesome!!! <br /><br />A touch of cumin or sweet smoked spanish paprika would be real good in there (but that's just cuz i like it and am used to having it in many stuff) but never the less your Potaje is still awesome just the way it is :)<br /><br />Here's my families version, we use a combination of potatoes, calabaza, and cabbage wedges or we cut napa into 4 sections like a large flower or savoy cabbage (in spanish called "col rizada")<br /><br />http://nathanscomida.blogspot.com/2008/08/potaje-de-garbanzos-garbanzo-stew.html <br /><br />P.S.<br /><br />the method you use can be applied to any kind of bean and you'll get a good "Potaje" :)Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01705907653188301814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057101081302477804.post-52294279448055973532010-09-14T02:22:34.400-05:002010-09-14T02:22:34.400-05:00You can call it a stew, but this is one of my very...You can call it a stew, but this is one of my very favorite "potajes" (potaje with a "j" in Spanish; with a "g" in the original French). Anything with garbanzos has to be good and your recipe and the pics look just amazing. If you want to be REALLY Cuban, you eat it with arroz blanco (white rice) and half of an aguacate (avocado half being held in your left hand while scooping it out with the fork in your right hand as you eat it —if you are a left-handed person, I assure you the process can be reversed—). If you are a Spaniard, then you'll have it with a big chunk of fresh French or Cuban bread that you will tear with your fingers into bite-sized pieces and put them inside the potaje to absorb the liquid and eat it that way...You are making me hungry at this time in the morning! YUM! XOXOXOXPedro F. Báezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11322669178236127675noreply@blogger.com