Mickey: Some food for thought

[Tinster]

Hola Mickey-
Family day today for the U.S. Power Squadron at Restaurante Rancho Marina
located on Lago Dos Bocas, way up in the central mountains. Restaurant
can only be reached by small catamaran shuttle.

Maybe not up to the standards of all you crayfish eaters but
I believe YOU Mickey would begin to salivate as the shuttle pulled up
to the restaurant dock.

Mango frappe, sopa de crema de papa con ajo, croquetas de jamon,
bolitas de queso rellenas de setas,: Plato 1. arañitas fritas
(fried platano "spiders"), 2. Platano chip, 3 ensalada, 4. Camarones
al Ajillo - on the side- arroz con gandules; repostre- papaya dulce
con queso blanco, flan de coco y cafe con leche.

Dale (Tinster)

Ahora, estoy bien relleno!

 

[Mickey Richaud]

Gee, Thanks, Dale!

Debes ser relleno despues de esa comida sustanciosa!

Y que casualidad: esta tarde yo cocine' arroz con camarones a la Puertorriqueno!

(Pero tuya comida parece mejor!)

 

[Keoke]

YEAH! Dale e En Hor-HE too--Keoke-- :laugh:

 

[TRMark]

OK, looks very good. But, for the uneducated amongst us please translate.

 

[Mickey Richaud]

Sorry about that!

Mango frappe (Mango frappe - sort of a mango slushie, but with milk, I think), sopa de crema de papa con ajo (cream of potato soup with garlic), croquetas de jamon (ham croquettes), bolitas de queso rellenas de setas cheese stuffed mushrooms, Plato 1. arañitas fritas (fried platano "spiders") - kinda like french fries, but using plantains, 2. Platano chip, 3, ensalada (salad - looks like cole slaw), 4. Camarones al Ajillo (Shrimp cooked with garlic) - on the side- arroz con gandules ("lazy" rice - not sure what that is!; repostre- papaya dulce con queso blanco, flan de coco y cafe con leche (dessert - sweet potato/white cheese pastry, and coconut flan and coffee with milk).

Dale said he was quite stuffed (relleno). I answered Dale that he should be stuffed after that meal! Then I countered with my own coincidental cooking of shrimp and rice cooked in the Puerto Rican style. (And added that his looked better!)

 

[Tinster]

Sorry about that!

Mango frappe (Mango frappe - sort of a mango slushie, but with milk, I think), sopa de crema de papa con ajo (cream of potato soup with garlic), croquetas de jamon (ham croquettes), bolitas de queso rellenas de setas cheese stuffed mushrooms, Plato 1. arañitas fritas (fried platano "spiders") - kinda like french fries, but using plantains, 2. Platano chip, 3, ensalada (salad - looks like cole slaw), 4. Camarones al Ajillo (Shrimp cooked with garlic) - on the side- arroz con gandules ("lazy" rice - not sure what that is!; repostre- papaya dulce con queso blanco, flan de coco y cafe con leche (dessert - sweet potato/white cheese pastry, and coconut flan and coffee with milk).

Dale said he was quite stuffed (relleno). I answered Dale that he should be stuffed after that meal! Then I countered with my own coincidental cooking of shrimp and rice cooked in the Puerto Rican style. (And added that his looked better!)

Pretty close Mickey!
bolitas de queso rellenas de setas = white farmer cheese balls stuffed with mushrooms-
breaded and then deep fried.

arañitas= very fine grated green plaintain, loose packed to resemble spider legs. Deep fried and really crunchy.

Arroz con gandules= the closest I can think of is "Dirty rice" but with a smoky flavor..

Papaya dulce con queso blanco= chunks of green papaya boiled in sugar water and cinnamon until the sugar begins to crystalize. Served with sticks of farmer cheese. It tastes like PA Dutch sweet, baked apples.

I'm not sure what Flan is equal to in English. Maybe a custard pie but without a crust?

I'm 2 pounds heavier this morning. My Doc will NOT be amused. I better start walking
off the extra weight. Ah! But is was worth it.

dale (Tinster)

 

[Banjo]

Ok I'm really hungry now.. I'm gonna have to go find some plantains. it's been far too long.
Gotta source some chunk charcoal too. It's just better than briquettes.