Editor’s Note: Super “Spantastic” foods in New Orleans was researched and constructed by: Elizabeth Brungard, Maeve O’Brien, Elle Marino, Mia Lemon, Catherine Bond, Campbell Le Fleur, and Caroline Dodson, seventh grade students at McGehee School. As a part of Hispanic Heritage month and their Spanish class, these girls researched how and why New Orleans would have such a heavy Spanish influence. What they found was delicious, and now they’re sharing that information with you.
Tres leches cake with caramel sauce and whipped cream
¿Cuáles son los tres tipos de leche en tres leches?
Las Tres Leche del Pastel Tres Leche son la leche evaporada, la leche condensada azucarada y la leche entera.
Conocido en la ciudad capital de Managua, el tres leches solo se servía en clubes privados y hogares adinerados donde se lo conocía como delicias suecas (Delicias Suecas.) Pero no hay relación con Suecia o sus delicias. –Comida52
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English: What are the three milks in tres leches cake?
The three milks in Tres Leches Cakes are evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and whole milk.
Known in the capital city of Managua, tres leches was only served in private clubs and wealthy households, where it was referred to as delicias suecas (Swedish Delight.) But there was no relationship to Sweden or their delights. – Food52
Poster made by Maeve O’Brien on Canva
¿Por qué se llaman empanadas?
El nombre Empanada se origina del verbo Empanar que significa envolver o rebozar en pan.
Las empanadas se llaman empanadas porque provienen de la palabra empar que significa envolver o rebozar en pan. Las empanadas son deliciosos alimentos envueltos en pan. Están llenos de muchas cosas diferentes, como carne, queso, verduras y más.
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English: Why are they called empanadas?
The name empanada originates from the verb Empanar which means to wrap or coat in bread.
Empanadas are named empanadas because it comes from the Spanish word empanar which means to wrap or coat in bread. Empanadas are delicious bread-wrapped foods. They are filled with many different things such as meat, cheese, vegetables, and more.
Honduras’ climate is ideal for growing bananas and other fruits (Photographed by: Matt Jessell, Photo from: Flickr)
¿De cuántas maneras se pueden cocinar los plátanos?
No hay un número real de formas de cocinar un plátano. Las posibilidades son infinitas. Se puede freír, hornear, comer crudo, seco, asar y freír dos veces. También puedes usar plátanos verdes o marrones para lo mismo o para cosas diferentes. No hay un número exacto de formas de cocinarlos, siempre se están inventando nuevas formas.
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Englsih: How many ways can plantains be cooked?
There is no actual number of ways to cook a plantain. The possibilities are endless. You can fry, bake, eat raw, dry, grill, and double fry. You can also use green or brown plantains for the same or different things. There is no exact number of ways to cook them, new ways are always being invented.
Tortilla Soup and Maya’s Restaurant
¿Qué es el vinculo entre comida española y Nueva Orleans?
Con la inmigración española en Nueva Orleans en la década de 1700, comenzaron a recrear allí su comida cultural. Tuvieron que hacer cambios como intercambiar tomates con otras verduras y carnes debido a los bajos recursos. Con el tiempo, las mezclas de recetas de paella hicieron famosas las comidas de Nueva Orleans como la jambalaya.
La inmigración española y mexicana en Nueva Orleans en la década de 1700 afectó los ahora famosos alimentos que comemos aquí en Nueva Orleans. Las comidas famosas se cambian de México y España por falta de recursos. Los alimentos ahora son mucho más exclusivos, a diferencia de cuando los traían aquí.
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English: How are Spanish food and New Orleans connected?
With Spanish immigration in New Orleans in the 1700s, they began to recreate their cultural food there. They had to make changes like swapping tomatoes with other vegetables and meats because of low resources. Over time, mishmashes of paella recipes made famous New Orleans foods like jambalaya.
Spanish and Mexican immigration in New Orleans in the 1700s affected the now famous foods we eat here in New Orleans. Famous foods are changed from Mexico and Spain because of a lack of resources. The foods now are much more upscale, unlike when they were brought here.
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