Fresh corn tortillas are frequently served on a casado, as are fried or baked plantains. Plantains are a non-sweet variety of banana that must be cooked before eating. Mashed potatoes or pasta may be served instead of plantains, and fresh cheeses are another frequent addition to the meal. ...
Along with vegetables, crackling is also used as an ingredient incorn breadpones. Cooked directly into the batter of the corn pone, the presence of the crackling lends a distinctive hint of bacon flavor to thecornbread. Especially in rural sections of the South, a meal is not considered compl...
Fresh corn tortillas are frequently served on a casado, as are fried or baked plantains. Plantains are a non-sweet variety of banana that must be cooked before eating. Mashed potatoes or pasta may be served instead of plantains, and fresh cheeses are another frequent addition to the meal. ...