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    Dominican Cookery Knowledge, Culture and History

    Chuletas Fritas (Dominican Fried Smoked Pork Chops)

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    Explore our repository of cooking topics: techniques and tips, conversions, and how-tos to make your cooking experience as easy as possible. Also find an extensive collection of articles about Dominican gastronomy, its history, culture, customs, and meal ideas.

    Chuletas Fritas (Dominican Fried Smoked Pork Chops) with Tostones and Avocado

    Dominican Culture and Traditions

    Looking to learn about Dominican gastronomy, its history, origins, influences, customs, traditions, and culture? Learn about Lenten and Christmas traditions, what it means to be aplatanado, a food glossary, fun Dominican facts, Dominican restaurants worldwide, and much more.

    • About Dominican Cuisine: History, Origins, and Basics
    • A Culinary Tour of Dominican Regions - Regional Cuisine
    • El Colmado Dominicano: The Dominican Corner Store
    • ¿A Buen Tiempo? ¡Buen Provecho!

    Dominican culture and traditions ➜

    Cooking Basics and tips

    Cooking in general – and Dominican cookery in particular – have its tricks, here we share some basic techniques and information to improve your success rate like how to measure correctly, tips for bread-making, and basic kitchen utensils.

    • How to Make Achiote Oil (Homemade Aceite de Bija)
    • Getting to the Root of It - A Guide to Dominican Tubers
    • Glossary of Dominican Foods and Ingredients
    • How to Use a Pressure Cooker, and Recipes

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    Ingredient guides

    Learn more about the ingredients that define our cuisine, from the ones familiar to international audiences (like rice) to the more obscure ones (like auyama) and Dominican fruits. Also, see our recipes to create some basics for that homemade goodness we love so much.

    • Bacalao: Recipes and Complete Guide
    • Aguacate: Avocado Recipes and Complete Guide
    • Auyama: Recipes and Complete Guide
    • Herbs Used in Dominican Cooking

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    How-tos and techniques

    Videos and descriptions of useful cooking techniques, learn how to make perfect concón, how to peel plantains and yuca, and much more.

    • Sazon en Polvo (How to Make Homemade Seasoning Powder)
    • Agrio de Naranja (Bitter Orange Spicy Vinegar and Sauce)
    • Homemade Tomato Sauce from Fresh Tomatoes
    • How to Make Homemade Breadcrumbs and Panko

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    Ideas and recipe collections

    Looking for ideas for your meal or occasion? Check these: from Dominican celebrations (like Christmas, Lent and Easter, and birthdays) to easy homemade edible gifts.

    • Batata: How to Cook and Complete Guide
    • Dominican Juices - Vegetable and Fruit Juice Recipes
    • Dominican Republic Christmas, New Year & Thanksgiving: Food & Traditions
    • Top Most Popular Traditional Dominican Desserts

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