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Cooking Class: A Salvadoran Meal

Cooking Class: A Salvadoran Meal


07/02/13 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM


201 Somerville Ave. , Somerville


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El Salvador native Juan Carlos Menjivar will teach us to make a scrumptious Salvadoran meal. SOLD OUT

A native of La Palma, Chalatenango, El Salvador, Juan Carlos Menjivar will teach us to make a complete Salvadoran meal. Dishes include pasteles (empanada-like items, tinted red with achiote powder and stuffed with either meat or vegetables), pupusas, and curtido (a lightly fermented cabbage slaw). We will also make agua de cebada (a lightly spiced barley drink) and agua de marañan (made with cashew fruit) to accompany our meal. And for dessert, we’ll create Canoas de Plantano—fried plantains with poleada (a custard) and cinnamon—these delicious concoctions look just like canoes! Once our feast is ready, we will sit down to eat together and learn more about Salvadoran culinary and cultural traditions. Juan Carlos has a heaping portion of experience, having owned and run two restaurants in El Salvador: El Mirador and El Conacaste. 

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