Cover; Copyright Information; Title Page; Contents; INTRODUCTION; The Land and Its History; The Food; Holidays and Festivals; BEFORE YOU BEGIN; The Careful Cook; Cooking Utensils; Cooking Terms; Special Ingredients; Healthy and Low-Fat Cooking Tips; Metric Conversions Chart, 25; A CENTRAL AMERICAN TABLE; A Central American Menu; STARTERS AND SIDE DISHES; Coconut Bread; Johnny Cakes; Cold Shrimp Salad; Yucca Fritters; Fried Plantains; Stuffed Tortillas and Slaw; MAIN DISHES; Grilled Beef with Parsley Sauce; Topped Tortillas; Rice and Beans; Chicken Stew; Fried Fish.
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Shredded Beef in Tomato SauceBean Soup; DESSERTS AND DRINKS; Three Milks Cake; Baked Bananas; Rice Milk; Corn and Cocoa Drink; HOLIDAY AND FESTIVAL FOOD; Mayan Chicken Soup; Rice and Chicken; Cornmeal Packets; Powdered Sugar Cookies; INDEX; About the Authors/Photo Acknowledgments.