Los Adjetivos: Introduction
Soak or boil dried beans according to package directions, drain and add fresh water. (Or pour canned beans into a pot.) Bring to a simmer. Sauté onions and garlic in oil and add to beans. Simmer to combine flavors, one hour on stovetop or many hours in slow cooker. Five minutes before serving add 3/4 cup Salsa Lizano (or more, to taste), salt and pepper, and chopped cilantro. Cook rice according to package directions. Combine with beans. Serve immediately with your choice of toppings. Gallo Pinto could be described in Costa Rica as ¡pura vida! (full of zest)! |
La Comida en Costa Rica
Rice and black beans are two important staples of the Costa Rican diet. Fresh fruits and vegetables are also eaten in all of the country. Naturally, a love of seafood abounds as well in a country with such an extensive coastline.
Coffee is another important staple in Costa Rica as well as a major source of revenue. Only in Costa Rica are all of the elements found for perfect coffee crops--soil with the perfect combination of nutrients, rainfall and temperature conditions. It was in 1808 that a governor introduced it to Costa Rica and it soon became a very popular crop.
