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Patacones: 5 Fascinating Facts About Costa Rica’s Beloved Plantain Dish

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Mmm, patacones. So delicious. So full of surprising facts.
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What is Achiote and why it’s not used only as Colorant in Costa Rica

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ACHIOTE(Bixa orellana), of the Bixaceae family, is also known as annato, bija, onoto and urucú. Distribution: A native plant found in the warmer regions of...
Arts and Culture

Coconut: A Tropical Costa Rican Treasure in Cuisine and Culture

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The coconut is called the tree of life, for it has been providing humans food and drink, materials for housing, fuel and medicine for...
Environment and Wildlife

Learn to grow and cook the low-maintenance pigeon pea in Costa Rica

Ed Bernhardt -
During the dry season in Costa Rica, when the vegetation turns brown and the soil hardens, it’s difficult to grow any crops. But there...
Arts and Culture

From Field to Table: Costa Rica’s Homemade Tortilla Magic

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When I was a teenager, I traveled for a few months with a Mexican shoe-shiner I met in Mazatlán. We thumbed rides across the...
Arts and Culture

5 Interesting Facts about Patacones (Fried Green Plantains) in Costa Rica

Andrés Madrigal -
Mmm, patacones. So delicious. So full of surprising facts.
Dining and Nightlife

Costa Rica’s Hidden Harvests: 6 Foods You’ve Never Seen

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Here are six tropical foods and spices that grow in Costa Rica that you definitely know but probably have never seen au naturel.
Colombia

Ecuador, Colombia slam use of wild animal species after MasterChef episode

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Ecuador on Tuesday warned would-be wild animal eaters of possible prison time and Colombia launched an investigation after a competitive cooking TV show featured...
Arts and Culture

In Costa Rica – Preparing Tamales Is a Family Affair

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Without a doubt, tamales are the kings at Tico tables. They are as important at Christmas time as turkey is at Thanksgiving in the...
Costa Rica

Add some Costa Rican love to your Thanksgiving Table

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How would one serve a traditional Thanksgiving meal with a few Costa Rican twists? Tico Times columnist and culture editor Katherine Stanley and her husband, chef Adrián Obando, explore a few possibilities.
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