Arroz con pollo
A traditional Spanish dish of chicken and rice, with Latin American variations.
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In Latin America, a customary dish is arroz con pollo, which translates from Spanish as "rice with chicken."[1] Chicken, rice, onions, saffron, and many other grains or vegetables are common ingredients in this dish.[1] Locrio de pollo is an alternate name for this dish in the Dominican Republic, while in Saint Martin it goes by lokri or locreo.[1]
Key facts and history
Food writer Elisabeth Lambert Ortiz traced the dish's origins to Spanish forms of pilaf that already reflected international influences.[2] She noted that chicken was brought from India and rice from Asia for the dish.[2] Saffron, used for the yellow color in Spain instead of annatto, was introduced by Phoenician traders.[2] Tomatoes and peppers, known as sofrito, are native to the Americas.[2]
The dish is widespread across Latin America.[1] Its name directly translates to "rice with chicken" in Spanish.[1]
What the cited sources add
The "Carolina Rice Kitchen," published by the University of South Carolina Press in March 1998, is also cited for the dish's background.[3][1] Alice L. McLean's 2006 work "Cooking in America, 1840-1945" from Greenwood Press is referenced by Wikipedia for describing the dish.[4][1]
References
- Wikipedia, "Arroz con pollo" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Elisabeth Lambert Ortiz, "Cocina latinoamericana", EDAF, 9 September 1998, p. 251; Alice L. McLean, "Cooking in America, 1840–1945", Greenwood Publishing Group, 30 August 2006, p. 139; "The Carolina Rice Kitchen: The African Connection", Univ of South Carolina Press, March 1998, p. 39; "EyeMinded: Living and Writing Contemporary Art", Duke University Press, 6 May 2011, p. 285; D. H. Figueredo, "The complete idiot's guide to Latino history and culture", Penguin, 16 July 2002, p. 250 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Arroz con pollo" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Elisabeth Lambert Ortiz, "Cocina latinoamericana", EDAF, 9 September 1998, p. 251; "Arroz con Pollo"/ Foodandwine.com. Accessed August 2011. (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Open Library record, ISBN 9781570032080 ("Carolina Rice Kitchen"). CC0 (metadata); book content not read. openlibrary.org
- Open Library record, ISBN 9780313335747 ("Cooking in America, 1840-1945"). CC0 (metadata); book content not read. openlibrary.org
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- Wikipedia: Arroz con pollo (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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