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tortillas, Tamales and Hallacas
Hallacas Centrales
STEAMED BANANA LEAVES WITH CHICKEN AND MEAT FILLING
To make about 25
THE DOUGH
3 cups dried white corn and 6 cups of cold water, or substitute three 1-pound-13-ounce cans of hominy
1/2 cup lard
1 teaspoon annatto (achiote) seeds
1 teaspoon salt
THE FILLING
A 1 1/2- to 2-pound chicken, cut into quarters
2 cups cold water
1/2 cup olive oil
1 pound boneless loin of pork, cut into 1/3-inch cubes
1 pound beef chuck, cut into 1/3-inch cubes
1 1/4 cups finely chopped green peppers
1 1/4 cups finely chopped onions
1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
4 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped (see salsa cruda, page 10), or substitute 1 1/3 cups chopped, drained, canned Italian plum tomatoes
6 tablespoons capers, drained and rinsed in cold water
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon ground cumin seeds
1 tablespoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
1/4 pound fresh pork fat, cut into 1/4-inch dice
3/4 cup seedless raisins
25 pimiento-stuffed olives
3 whole banana leaves plus 25 ten-inch squares of white parchment paper, or substitute 50 ten-inch squares of white parchment paper

   THE DOUGH: If you are using dried corn, combine it with the water in a 4-guart saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to moderate and cook, uncovered, stirring frequently, for 20 minutes. Drain off any excess water. Put the corn through the finest blade of a meat grinder and then put it through a food mill or a coarse sieve. If you are using hominy, drain it well and put it through a food mill. Melt ¼ cup of lard over moderate heat in a small skillet, add the annatto seeds and cook for 3 minutes. Strain the lard through a sieve and discard the seeds. With a spoon or your fingers, combine the remaining 1/4 cup of lard with the corn. Add the strained lard and 1 teaspoon salt, and knead the dough for 10 minutes, or until it is very smooth.

   THE FILLING: In a 4-quart saucepan, combine the chicken and 2 cups of water, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for 30 minutes, or until the chicken is tender but not falling apart. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set the stock aside for another use. Remove the skin from the chicken with a small knife or your fingers. Cut or pull the meat away from the bones. Discard the bones, and cut the meat into strips 1/8 inch wide and 1 to 1/2 inches long.

   In a heavy 12-inch skillet, heat the oil over high heat until a light haze forms above it. Add the pork and beef cubes. and cook, stirring frequently, until the meat is lightly browned on all sides. Transfer the meat to a plate. Reduce the heat to moderate, and add the green peppers, onions and garlic to the oil remaining in the pan. Cook, stirring frequently for 5 minutes, or until the vegetables are soft but not brown. Add the tomatoes and cook for 15 minutes until the tomato juices evaporate and the sauce becomes a thick purée. Return the meat to the pan, add the capers, sugar, cumin, 1 tablespoon salt and black pepper, and reduce the heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes. Stir in the chicken strips and parsley, and set the pan aside off the heat.

   In a small skillet, cook the pork fat over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until it has rendered most of its fat. Do not let the pork brown. Using a fine sieve, drain the bits of pork fat and set them aside.

   TO ASSEMBLE: Shape 3 tablespoons of the dough into a ball and place it in the center of a banana-leaf square or piece of parchment paper. With the fingers press the dough into a rectangle about 6 inches wide and 7 inches long diagonally across the center of the leaf or paper. Place 3 tablespoons of meat filling on the center of the dough and dot it with 2 or 3 pieces of pork fat, 4 or 5 raisins and 1 olive. Fold one corner of the leaf (against the grain) or of the paper over the filling and bring the opposite corner over on top of it. (See pictures on page 150 of the accompanying book.) Bring the remaining corners up on the same side and lap them over each other to enclose the filling securely. Press all the sides down gently, trying not to tear the banana leaf if you are using one. Center the hallaca on a paper square and bring the edges of two opposite sides of the paper together above the hallaca. Make a 1/2-inch fold along the two edges, then press the fold down over the hallaca. Bring the open ends down over the seam side and tie the finished hallaca snugly with kitchen cord.

   TO COOK: When all the hallaca are filled, wrapped and tied, place them seam side down in several layers in a large colander. Place the colander in a deep pot and pour enough water into the pot to come to, just below the bottom of the colander. Bring the water to a boil over high heat, cover the pot and reduce the heat to low. Steam the hallaca for 1 hour, keeping the water at a slow boil and replenishing it with additional boiling water as it cooks away. With kitchen tongs, transfer the hallaca to a heated platter. They may be served at once or refrigerated overnight with no loss of flavor. Reheat by steaming them again for 30 minutes.

   TO PREPARE THE BANANA LEAVES: If you are using Banana leaves, cut away and discard the center ribs of the leaves with scissors, and carefully tear the leaves into l0-inch squares, following the veins of the leaf. (The leaf shreds easily if pulled against the vein.) Wash the squares in cold water, rubbing them with a cloth or sponge in the direction of the vein pattern. Dry the pieces gently with paper towels.

Latin American Cooking: Recipes - Tortillas, Tamales and Hallacas

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Average Servings per Recipe is: 25
Total Moisture: 3831.1968780599
Total Calorie: 7578.93107552083
Total Protein: 398.987608984375
Total Total_Fat: 466.310578619792
Total Ash: 72.0467702213542
Total Carbohydrate: 452.25647703125
Total Fiber: 65.283312109375
Total Sugar: 188.478633333333
Total Calcium: 0.785822497395833
Total Iron: 0.0461452842057291
Total Magnesium: 0.82301646875
Total Phosphorus: 3.99432126692708
Total Potassium: 2.060339
Total Sodium: 1.68331
Total Zinc: 0.0798860426822917
Total Copper: 0.00304049858203125
Total Manganese: 0.00391398037239583
Total Selenium: 0.000461019711848958
Total Vit_C: 0.2815634984375
Total Thiamin: 0.00448984276822917
Total Riboflaven: 0.00378675265755208
Total Niacin: 0.102109926292969
Total Panto_Acid: 0.0180325456393229
Total Vit_B6: 0.00844475861197917
Total Folate_Tot: 0.27340410546875
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.27340410546875
Total Folate_DFE: 0.27340410546875
Total CholineTot: 1.16523951432292
Total Vit_B12: 0.0205093715104167
Total Vit_A: 11.3430132109375
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.842871147135416
Total Retinol: 0.330682647135417
Total Alpha_Carot: 0.5930565
Total Beta_Carot: 5.82783696875
Total Beta_Crypt: 0.020785
Total Lycopene: 12.65985
Total Lut_Zea: 3.9569395
Total Vit_E: 0.0277630686197917
Total Vit_D: 0.00721503333333333
Total Vit_D_IU: 0.303744666666667
Total Vit_K: 0.668258610546875
Total FA_Sat: 0.134891877428385
Total FA_Mono: 0.236832306166667
Total FA_Poly: 0.0684850557630208
Total Cholesterol: 0.127923


Breakdown By Ingredients:

THE DOUGH


Number of Grams: 0.6810546875
Total Moisture: 0.50391236328125
Total Calorie: 0.88537109375
Protein: 0.0235644921875
Total Fat: 0.0358234765625
Total Ash: 0.00469927734375
Total Carbohydrate: 0.109786015625
Total Fiber: 0.0006810546875
Total Sugar: 0.0087175
Total Calcium: 0.14983203125
Total Iron: 0.00211126953125
Total Magnesium: 0.054484375
Total Phosphorus: 0.333716796875
100 g Total Potassium: 0Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 0
Total Zinc: 0.0025880078125
Total Copper: 0.000510791015625
Total Manganese: 0.00123951953125
Total Seleneium: 0.0156642578125
Total Vit_C: 0.00272421875
Total Thiamin: 0.00025880078125
Total Riboflavin: 0.000524412109375
Total Niacin: 0.009296396484375
Total Panto_Acid: 0.001573236328125
Total Vit_B6: 0.00053122265625
Total Folate_Tot: 0.034052734375
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.034052734375
Total Folate_DFE: 0.034052734375
Total Choline_Tot: 0.047673828125
Total Vit_B12: 0.000272421875
Total Vit_A_IU: 0.93985546875
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.251990234375
Total Retinol: 0.251990234375
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.054484375
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0.0009534765625
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.0034052734375
Total FA_Sat: 0.019811880859375
Total FA_Mono: 0.01133275
Total FA_Poly: 0.00230196484375
Total Cholesterol: 0

3 cups dried white corn and 6 cups of cold water, or substitute three 1-pound-13-ounce cans of hominy


Number of Grams: 1650
Total Moisture: 1361.745
Total Calorie: 1188
Protein: 24.42
Total Fat: 14.52
Total Ash: 14.19
Total Carbohydrate: 235.29
Total Fiber: 41.25
Total Sugar: 30.03
Total Calcium: 165
Total Iron: 10.23
Total Magnesium: 264
Total Phosphorus: 577.5
100 g Total Potassium: 0Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 0
Total Zinc: 17.325
Total Copper: 0.495
Total Manganese: 1.155
Total Seleneium: 49.5
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.0495
Total Riboflavin: 0.099
Total Niacin: 0.5445
Total Panto_Acid: 2.541
Total Vit_B6: 0.0825
Total Folate_Tot: 16.5
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 16.5
Total Folate_DFE: 16.5
Total Choline_Tot: 49.5
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 16.5
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 495
Total Vit_E: 0.825
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 3.3
Total FA_Sat: 2.0295
Total FA_Mono: 3.8115
Total FA_Poly: 6.5835
Total Cholesterol: 0

1/2 cup lard


Number of Grams: 102.5
Total Moisture: 0
Total Calorie: 924.55
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 102.5
Total Ash: 0
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 0
Total Iron: 0
Total Magnesium: 0
Total Phosphorus: 0
100 g Total Potassium: 151Total Potassium: 154.775
Total Sodium: 67.65
Total Zinc: 0.11275
Total Copper: 0
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 0.205
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 50.225
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0.615
Total Vit_D: 2.5625
Total Vit_D_IU: 104.55
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 40.18
Total FA_Mono: 46.2275
Total FA_Poly: 11.48
Total Cholesterol: 10.25

1 teaspoon annatto (achiote) seeds


Number of Grams: 4
Total Moisture: 0.008
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 3.992
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 0
Total Iron: 0
Total Magnesium: 0
Total Phosphorus: 0
100 g Total Potassium: 0Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 0
Total Zinc: 0
Total Copper: 0
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 0
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0

1 teaspoon salt


Number of Grams: 6
Total Moisture: 0.012
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 5.988
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 1.44
Total Iron: 0.0198
Total Magnesium: 0.06
Total Phosphorus: 0
100 g Total Potassium: 0Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 0
Total Zinc: 0.006
Total Copper: 0.0018
Total Manganese: 0.006
Total Seleneium: 0.006
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0

THE FILLING


Number of Grams: 0.6810546875
Total Moisture: 0.50391236328125
Total Calorie: 0.88537109375
Protein: 0.0235644921875
Total Fat: 0.0358234765625
Total Ash: 0.00469927734375
Total Carbohydrate: 0.109786015625
Total Fiber: 0.0006810546875
Total Sugar: 0.0087175
Total Calcium: 0.14983203125
Total Iron: 0.00211126953125
Total Magnesium: 0.054484375
Total Phosphorus: 0.333716796875
100 g Total Potassium: 0Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 0
Total Zinc: 0.0025880078125
Total Copper: 0.000510791015625
Total Manganese: 0.00123951953125
Total Seleneium: 0.0156642578125
Total Vit_C: 0.00272421875
Total Thiamin: 0.00025880078125
Total Riboflavin: 0.000524412109375
Total Niacin: 0.009296396484375
Total Panto_Acid: 0.001573236328125
Total Vit_B6: 0.00053122265625
Total Folate_Tot: 0.034052734375
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.034052734375
Total Folate_DFE: 0.034052734375
Total Choline_Tot: 0.047673828125
Total Vit_B12: 0.000272421875
Total Vit_A_IU: 0.93985546875
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.251990234375
Total Retinol: 0.251990234375
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.054484375
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0.0009534765625
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.0034052734375
Total FA_Sat: 0.019811880859375
Total FA_Mono: 0.01133275
Total FA_Poly: 0.00230196484375
Total Cholesterol: 0

A 1 1/2- to 2-pound chicken, cut into quarters


Number of Grams: 598
Total Moisture: 355.511
Total Calorie: 1429.22
Protein: 163.254
Total Fat: 81.328
Total Ash: 5.5016
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 89.7
Total Iron: 7.5348
Total Magnesium: 137.54
Total Phosphorus: 1088.36
100 g Total Potassium: 0Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 0
Total Zinc: 11.6012
Total Copper: 0.39468
Total Manganese: 0.1196
Total Seleneium: 142.922
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.37674
Total Riboflavin: 1.00464
Total Niacin: 50.75226
Total Panto_Acid: 6.1594
Total Vit_B6: 2.392
Total Folate_Tot: 29.9
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 29.9
Total Folate_DFE: 29.9
Total Choline_Tot: 388.7
Total Vit_B12: 1.794
Total Vit_A_IU: 962.78
Total Vit_A_RAE: 287.04
Total Retinol: 287.04
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 1.6146
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 11.96
Total Vit_K: 14.352
Total FA_Sat: 22.6642
Total FA_Mono: 31.9332
Total FA_Poly: 17.7606
Total Cholesterol: 0

2 cups cold water


Number of Grams: 474
Total Moisture: 473.526
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 0.474
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 14.22
Total Iron: 0
Total Magnesium: 4.74
Total Phosphorus: 0
100 g Total Potassium: 0Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 0
Total Zinc: 0.0474
Total Copper: 0.0474
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 0
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0

1/2 cup olive oil


Number of Grams: 108
Total Moisture: 0
Total Calorie: 954.72
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 108
Total Ash: 0
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 1.08
Total Iron: 0.6048
Total Magnesium: 0
Total Phosphorus: 0
100 g Total Potassium: 0Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 0
Total Zinc: 0
Total Copper: 0
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 0
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 15.498
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 65.016
Total FA_Sat: 14.91264
Total FA_Mono: 78.79788
Total FA_Poly: 11.36484
Total Cholesterol: 0

1 pound boneless loin of pork, cut into 1/3-inch cubes


Number of Grams: 453.6
Total Moisture: 331.89912
Total Calorie: 607.824
Protein: 96.1632
Total Fat: 22.04496
Total Ash: 4.536
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 58.968
Total Iron: 3.71952
Total Magnesium: 108.864
Total Phosphorus: 979.776
100 g Total Potassium: 129Total Potassium: 585.144
Total Sodium: 149.688
Total Zinc: 10.02456
Total Copper: 0.3402
Total Manganese: 0.049896
Total Seleneium: 151.956
Total Vit_C: 0.9072
Total Thiamin: 2.912112
Total Riboflavin: 1.152144
Total Niacin: 25.279128
Total Panto_Acid: 4.245696
Total Vit_B6: 2.921184
Total Folate_Tot: 9.072
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 9.072
Total Folate_DFE: 9.072
Total Choline_Tot: 222.264
Total Vit_B12: 2.90304
Total Vit_A_IU: 9.072
Total Vit_A_RAE: 4.536
Total Retinol: 4.536
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0.77112
Total Vit_D: 2.268
Total Vit_D_IU: 86.184
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 7.371
Total FA_Mono: 9.357768
Total FA_Poly: 2.354184
Total Cholesterol: 54.432

1 pound beef chuck, cut into 1/3-inch cubes


Number of Grams: 453.333333333333
Total Moisture: 311.576
Total Calorie: 793.333333333333
Protein: 87.856
Total Fat: 48.5066666666667
Total Ash: 4.08
Total Carbohydrate: 1.31466666666667
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 49.8666666666667
Total Iron: 11.4693333333333
Total Magnesium: 95.2
Total Phosphorus: 847.733333333333
100 g Total Potassium: 0Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 0
Total Zinc: 37.4
Total Copper: 0.358133333333333
Total Manganese: 0.0634666666666667
Total Seleneium: 101.093333333333
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.362666666666667
Total Riboflavin: 0.906666666666667
Total Niacin: 16.1704
Total Panto_Acid: 3.35466666666667
Total Vit_B6: 1.40986666666667
Total Folate_Tot: 13.6
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 13.6
Total Folate_DFE: 13.6
Total Choline_Tot: 335.466666666667
Total Vit_B12: 15.0506666666667
Total Vit_A_IU: 27.2
Total Vit_A_RAE: 9.06666666666667
Total Retinol: 9.06666666666667
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0.770666666666667
Total Vit_D: 0.453333333333333
Total Vit_D_IU: 22.6666666666667
Total Vit_K: 6.8
Total FA_Sat: 20.6266666666667
Total FA_Mono: 25.9442666666667
Total FA_Poly: 1.93573333333333
Total Cholesterol: 0

1 1/4 cups finely chopped green peppers


Number of Grams: 186.25
Total Moisture: 174.870125
Total Calorie: 37.25
Protein: 1.60175
Total Fat: 0.316625
Total Ash: 0.800875
Total Carbohydrate: 8.642
Total Fiber: 3.16625
Total Sugar: 4.47
Total Calcium: 18.625
Total Iron: 0.63325
Total Magnesium: 18.625
Total Phosphorus: 37.25
100 g Total Potassium: 180Total Potassium: 335.25
Total Sodium: 108.025
Total Zinc: 0.242125
Total Copper: 0.122925
Total Manganese: 0.227225
Total Seleneium: 0
Total Vit_C: 149.745
Total Thiamin: 0.1061625
Total Riboflavin: 0.05215
Total Niacin: 0.894
Total Panto_Acid: 0.1843875
Total Vit_B6: 0.4172
Total Folate_Tot: 18.625
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 18.625
Total Folate_DFE: 18.625
Total Choline_Tot: 9.3125
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 689.125
Total Vit_A_RAE: 33.525
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 39.1125
Total Beta_Carot: 387.4
Total Beta_Crypt: 13.0375
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 635.1125
Total Vit_E: 0.689125
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 13.7825
Total FA_Sat: 0.108025
Total FA_Mono: 0.0149
Total FA_Poly: 0.115475
Total Cholesterol: 7.45

1 1/4 cups finely chopped onions


Number of Grams: 200
Total Moisture: 178.22
Total Calorie: 80
Protein: 2.2
Total Fat: 0.2
Total Ash: 0.7
Total Carbohydrate: 18.68
Total Fiber: 3.4
Total Sugar: 8.48
Total Calcium: 46
Total Iron: 0.42
Total Magnesium: 20
Total Phosphorus: 58
100 g Total Potassium: 0Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 0
Total Zinc: 0.34
Total Copper: 0.078
Total Manganese: 0.258
Total Seleneium: 1
Total Vit_C: 14.8
Total Thiamin: 0.092
Total Riboflavin: 0.054
Total Niacin: 0.232
Total Panto_Acid: 0.246
Total Vit_B6: 0.24
Total Folate_Tot: 38
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 38
Total Folate_DFE: 38
Total Choline_Tot: 12
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 4
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 2
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 8
Total Vit_E: 0.04
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.8
Total FA_Sat: 0.084
Total FA_Mono: 0.026
Total FA_Poly: 0.034
Total Cholesterol: 0

1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic


Number of Grams: 8.4
Total Moisture: 4.92072
Total Calorie: 12.516
Protein: 0.53424
Total Fat: 0.042
Total Ash: 0.126
Total Carbohydrate: 2.77704
Total Fiber: 0.1764
Total Sugar: 0.084
Total Calcium: 15.204
Total Iron: 0.1428
Total Magnesium: 2.1
Total Phosphorus: 12.852
100 g Total Potassium: 339Total Potassium: 28.476
Total Sodium: 6.804
Total Zinc: 0.09744
Total Copper: 0.025116
Total Manganese: 0.140448
Total Seleneium: 1.1928
Total Vit_C: 2.6208
Total Thiamin: 0.0168
Total Riboflavin: 0.00924
Total Niacin: 0.0588
Total Panto_Acid: 0.050064
Total Vit_B6: 0.10374
Total Folate_Tot: 0.252
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.252
Total Folate_DFE: 0.252
Total Choline_Tot: 1.932
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0.756
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.42
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 1.344
Total Vit_E: 0.00672
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.1428
Total FA_Sat: 0.007476
Total FA_Mono: 0.000924
Total FA_Poly: 0.020916
Total Cholesterol: 0.336

4 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped (see salsa cruda, page 10), or substitute 1 1/3 cups chopped, drained, canned Italian plum tomatoes


Number of Grams: 492
Total Moisture: 465.0384
Total Calorie: 88.56
Protein: 4.3296
Total Fat: 0.984
Total Ash: 2.46
Total Carbohydrate: 19.1388
Total Fiber: 5.904
Total Sugar: 12.9396
Total Calcium: 49.2
Total Iron: 1.3284
Total Magnesium: 54.12
Total Phosphorus: 118.08
100 g Total Potassium: 139Total Potassium: 683.88
Total Sodium: 280.44
Total Zinc: 0.8364
Total Copper: 0.29028
Total Manganese: 0.56088
Total Seleneium: 0
Total Vit_C: 67.404
Total Thiamin: 0.18204
Total Riboflavin: 0.09348
Total Niacin: 2.92248
Total Panto_Acid: 0.43788
Total Vit_B6: 0.3936
Total Folate_Tot: 73.8
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 73.8
Total Folate_DFE: 73.8
Total Choline_Tot: 29.52
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 4098.36
Total Vit_A_RAE: 206.64
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 496.92
Total Beta_Carot: 2209.08
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 12659.16
Total Lut_Zea: 605.16
Total Vit_E: 2.6568
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 38.868
Total FA_Sat: 0.13776
Total FA_Mono: 0.15252
Total FA_Poly: 0.40836
Total Cholesterol: 9.84

6 tablespoons capers, drained and rinsed in cold water


Number of Grams: 51.6
Total Moisture: 43.2666
Total Calorie: 11.868
Protein: 1.21776
Total Fat: 0.44376
Total Ash: 4.14864
Total Carbohydrate: 2.52324
Total Fiber: 1.6512
Total Sugar: 0.21156
Total Calcium: 20.64
Total Iron: 0.86172
Total Magnesium: 17.028
Total Phosphorus: 5.16
100 g Total Potassium: 0Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 0
Total Zinc: 0.16512
Total Copper: 0.192984
Total Manganese: 0.040248
Total Seleneium: 0.6192
Total Vit_C: 2.2188
Total Thiamin: 0.009288
Total Riboflavin: 0.071724
Total Niacin: 0.336432
Total Panto_Acid: 0.013932
Total Vit_B6: 0.011868
Total Folate_Tot: 11.868
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 11.868
Total Folate_DFE: 11.868
Total Choline_Tot: 3.096
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 71.208
Total Vit_A_RAE: 3.612
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 42.828
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0.45408
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 12.6936
Total FA_Sat: 0.120228
Total FA_Mono: 0.032508
Total FA_Poly: 0.156864
Total Cholesterol: 0

1/3 cup sugar


Number of Grams: 66.6666666666667
Total Moisture: 0.0133333333333333
Total Calorie: 258
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 0.00666666666666667
Total Carbohydrate: 66.6533333333333
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 66.5333333333333
Total Calcium: 0.666666666666667
Total Iron: 0.0333333333333333
Total Magnesium: 0
Total Phosphorus: 0
100 g Total Potassium: 0Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 0
Total Zinc: 0.00666666666666667
Total Copper: 0.00466666666666667
Total Manganese: 0.00266666666666667
Total Seleneium: 0.4
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0.0126666666666667
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0

1 tablespoon ground cumin seeds


Number of Grams: 6
Total Moisture: 0.4836
Total Calorie: 22.5
Protein: 1.0686
Total Fat: 1.3362
Total Ash: 0.4572
Total Carbohydrate: 2.6544
Total Fiber: 0.63
Total Sugar: 0.135
Total Calcium: 55.86
Total Iron: 3.9816
Total Magnesium: 21.96
Total Phosphorus: 29.94
100 g Total Potassium: 371Total Potassium: 22.26
Total Sodium: 7.62
Total Zinc: 0.288
Total Copper: 0.05202
Total Manganese: 0.19998
Total Seleneium: 0.312
Total Vit_C: 0.462
Total Thiamin: 0.03768
Total Riboflavin: 0.01962
Total Niacin: 0.27474
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0.0261
Total Folate_Tot: 0.6
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.6
Total Folate_DFE: 0.6
Total Choline_Tot: 1.44
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 76.2
Total Vit_A_RAE: 3.84
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 45.72
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 26.88
Total Vit_E: 0.1998
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.324
Total FA_Sat: 0.0921
Total FA_Mono: 0.8424
Total FA_Poly: 0.19674
Total Cholesterol: 2.04

1 tablespoon salt


Number of Grams: 18
Total Moisture: 0.036
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 17.964
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 4.32
Total Iron: 0.0594
Total Magnesium: 0.18
Total Phosphorus: 0
100 g Total Potassium: 0Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 0
Total Zinc: 0.018
Total Copper: 0.0054
Total Manganese: 0.018
Total Seleneium: 0.018
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0

1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper


Number of Grams: 3.45
Total Moisture: 0.42987
Total Calorie: 8.6595
Protein: 0.358455
Total Fat: 0.11247
Total Ash: 0.154905
Total Carbohydrate: 2.206275
Total Fiber: 0.87285
Total Sugar: 0.02208
Total Calcium: 15.2835
Total Iron: 0.334995
Total Magnesium: 5.8995
Total Phosphorus: 5.451
100 g Total Potassium: 0Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 0
Total Zinc: 0.041055
Total Copper: 0.045885
Total Manganese: 0.4399785
Total Seleneium: 0.16905
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.003726
Total Riboflavin: 0.00621
Total Niacin: 0.0394335
Total Panto_Acid: 0.0482655
Total Vit_B6: 0.0100395
Total Folate_Tot: 0.5865
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.5865
Total Folate_DFE: 0.5865
Total Choline_Tot: 0.3795
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 18.8715
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.9315
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0.414
Total Beta_Carot: 10.695
Total Beta_Crypt: 0.8625
Total Lycopene: 0.69
Total Lut_Zea: 15.663
Total Vit_E: 0.03588
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 5.64765
Total FA_Sat: 0.048024
Total FA_Mono: 0.0254955
Total FA_Poly: 0.034431
Total Cholesterol: 0

1/2 cup finely chopped fresh parsley


Number of Grams: 30
Total Moisture: 26.313
Total Calorie: 10.8
Protein: 0.891
Total Fat: 0.237
Total Ash: 0.66
Total Carbohydrate: 1.899
Total Fiber: 0.99
Total Sugar: 0.255
Total Calcium: 41.4
Total Iron: 1.86
Total Magnesium: 15
Total Phosphorus: 17.4
100 g Total Potassium: 255Total Potassium: 76.5
Total Sodium: 385.2
Total Zinc: 0.321
Total Copper: 0.0447
Total Manganese: 0.048
Total Seleneium: 0.03
Total Vit_C: 39.9
Total Thiamin: 0.0258
Total Riboflavin: 0.0294
Total Niacin: 0.3939
Total Panto_Acid: 0.12
Total Vit_B6: 0.027
Total Folate_Tot: 45.6
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 45.6
Total Folate_DFE: 45.6
Total Choline_Tot: 3.6
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 2527.2
Total Vit_A_RAE: 126.3
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 1516.2
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 1668.3
Total Vit_E: 0.225
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 492
Total FA_Sat: 0.0396
Total FA_Mono: 0.0885
Total FA_Poly: 0.0372
Total Cholesterol: 29.4

1/4 pound fresh pork fat, cut into 1/4-inch dice


Number of Grams: 113.6
Total Moisture: 28.12736
Total Calorie: 717.952
Protein: 10.508
Total Fat: 74.6352
Total Ash: 0.57936
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 15.904
Total Iron: 0.29536
Total Magnesium: 6.816
Total Phosphorus: 95.424
100 g Total Potassium: 114Total Potassium: 129.504
Total Sodium: 88.608
Total Zinc: 0.6816
Total Copper: 0.076112
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 10.224
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.18176
Total Riboflavin: 0.10224
Total Niacin: 2.98768
Total Panto_Acid: 0.48848
Total Vit_B6: 0.162448
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 35.216
Total Vit_B12: 0.76112
Total Vit_A_IU: 97.696
Total Vit_A_RAE: 29.536
Total Retinol: 29.536
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0.47712
Total Vit_D: 1.9312
Total Vit_D_IU: 78.384
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 24.968144
Total FA_Mono: 31.854576
Total FA_Poly: 14.979296
Total Cholesterol: 0

3/4 cup seedless raisins


Number of Grams: 108.75
Total Moisture: 16.780125
Total Calorie: 325.1625
Protein: 3.338625
Total Fat: 0.50025
Total Ash: 2.011875
Total Carbohydrate: 86.10825
Total Fiber: 4.02375
Total Sugar: 64.369125
Total Calcium: 54.375
Total Iron: 2.0445
Total Magnesium: 34.8
Total Phosphorus: 109.8375
100 g Total Potassium: 0Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 0
Total Zinc: 0.23925
Total Copper: 0.345825
Total Manganese: 0.3251625
Total Seleneium: 0.6525
Total Vit_C: 2.50125
Total Thiamin: 0.115275
Total Riboflavin: 0.1359375
Total Niacin: 0.833025
Total Panto_Acid: 0.1033125
Total Vit_B6: 0.189225
Total Folate_Tot: 5.4375
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 5.4375
Total Folate_DFE: 5.4375
Total Choline_Tot: 11.9625
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0.1305
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 3.80625
Total FA_Sat: 0.063075
Total FA_Mono: 0.0554625
Total FA_Poly: 0.0402375
Total Cholesterol: 0

25 pimiento-stuffed olives


Number of Grams: 67.5
Total Moisture: 50.814
Total Calorie: 97.875
Protein: 0.69525
Total Fat: 10.341
Total Ash: 3.05775
Total Carbohydrate: 2.592
Total Fiber: 2.2275
Total Sugar: 0.3645
Total Calcium: 35.1
Total Iron: 0.33075
Total Magnesium: 7.425
Total Phosphorus: 2.7
100 g Total Potassium: 66Total Potassium: 44.55
Total Sodium: 589.275
Total Zinc: 0.027
Total Copper: 0.081
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 0.6075
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.014175
Total Riboflavin: 0.004725
Total Niacin: 0.159975
Total Panto_Acid: 0.015525
Total Vit_B6: 0.020925
Total Folate_Tot: 2.025
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 2.025
Total Folate_DFE: 2.025
Total Choline_Tot: 9.45
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 265.275
Total Vit_A_RAE: 13.5
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 155.925
Total Beta_Crypt: 6.075
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 344.25
Total Vit_E: 2.57175
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.945
Total FA_Sat: 1.369575
Total FA_Mono: 7.63695
Total FA_Poly: 0.882225
Total Cholesterol: 14.175

3 whole banana leaves plus 25 ten-inch squares of white parchment paper, or substitute 50 ten-inch squares of white parchment paper


Number of Grams: 9
Total Moisture: 6.5988
Total Calorie: 8.37
Protein: 0.504
Total Fat: 0.1908
Total Ash: 0.1485
Total Carbohydrate: 1.5579
Total Fiber: 0.99
Total Sugar: 0.567
Total Calcium: 32.67
Total Iron: 0.2367
Total Magnesium: 8.55
Total Phosphorus: 8.19
100 g Total Potassium: 0Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 0
Total Zinc: 0.0603
Total Copper: 0.03735
Total Manganese: 0.25695
Total Seleneium: 0.081
Total Vit_C: 0.999
Total Thiamin: 0.0036
Total Riboflavin: 0.03186
Total Niacin: 0.21258
Total Panto_Acid: 0.02079
Total Vit_B6: 0.036
Total Folate_Tot: 7.47
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 7.47
Total Folate_DFE: 7.47
Total Choline_Tot: 1.08
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 2476.89
Total Vit_A_RAE: 123.84
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 56.61
Total Beta_Carot: 1457.46
Total Beta_Crypt: 0.81
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 157.23
Total Vit_E: 0.18
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 9.774
Total FA_Sat: 0.03024
Total FA_Mono: 0.00729
Total FA_Poly: 0.09585
Total Cholesterol: 0