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by Anne Watcher on Saturday February 9th, 2008 at 9:16amLa Fiesta del Maiz: According to some of the travel guides this is the one stop in La Garita not to be missed. Dubbed the "Corny" restaurant due to the fact that alot of the food is corn based. Other local fare is also available. Very busy on the weekends apparently. Located on Hwy. 3 about 2km from the Interamerican Hwy. 1. I had the pinto completo, -beans and rice, egg and corn tortillas. Very good and typical of a Costa Rican meal. As always it was served with mayo on the side. Fried bananas for that sweet at the end of your meal.



Recipe for Gallo Pinto ( Rice and Beans )
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons of oil
1 tablespoons of Salsa Lizano * Sauce
1 1/2 cups of cooked black beans
2 1/2 cups of cooked rice
2 tablespoons of bell pepper chopped
2 tablespoons of chopped onions
1 tablespoon of chopped coriander
*or Worchester Sauce
Saute the onion and bell pepper in a pan for about 2 minutes, add the black beans and the Sauce, leave that for about 10 minutes at medium heat. Once it's done, add the cooked rice and mix with the coriander. You can always add eggs or mixed with bacon strips or sausage.
Recipe for Fried Plantains
Ingredients:
4 ripe black-skinned plantains, peeled, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick pieces or cut them in halves and then lengthwise.
5 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
Salt to taste
Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Working in batches fry plantains until golden brown, turning often, about 4 minutes. Transfer plantains to paper towel to drain with a slotted spoon.
Note: Fried plantains are often cooked with sugar. If you want to use sugar, then sprinkle sugar on the plantains before frying.
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