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M MadDogMike Grand Member (8 years) The Anvil of the Sun Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 10866	M MadDogMike Posted posted on Tue, Jul 19, 2016 9:07 AM I guess I have a fascination for cornmeal mush? I got a wild hair and decided I wanted to make some Columbian/Venezuelan arepas. Kind of like an English muffin made of cornmeal used to make a sandwich on. The cornmeal was interesting - made from "pre-cooked" corn, not exactly sure what that process is? Not soaked in lime (nixtamalized) like masa for tortillas or tamales. The arepas are browned on a griddle first then baked for a bit. They are kind of bland (just cornmeal, water, and salt) so I made the toppings nice and spicy. Served with shredded beef, shredded chicken, flaked salmon, black beans, shredded cheese, avocados, tomatoes, cilantro, etc. For dessert I wrapped bananas, cream cheese, and guava paste in raw tortillas and fried them (sorry, no pic)

I guess I have a fascination for cornmeal mush? I got a wild hair and decided I wanted to make some Columbian/Venezuelan arepas. Kind of like an English muffin made of cornmeal used to make a sandwich on. The cornmeal was interesting - made from "pre-cooked" corn, not exactly sure what that process is? Not soaked in lime (nixtamalized) like masa for tortillas or tamales. The arepas are browned on a griddle first then baked for a bit. They are kind of bland (just cornmeal, water, and salt) so I made the toppings nice and spicy. Served with shredded beef, shredded chicken, flaked salmon, black beans, shredded cheese, avocados, tomatoes, cilantro, etc. For dessert I wrapped bananas, cream cheese, and guava paste in raw tortillas and fried them (sorry, no pic)

Post #766381 by MadDogMike on Tue, Jul 19, 2016 9:07 AM