A todos aquellos que no saben sobre la cultura de mi país, les dedico este post ❤️
To all those who don't know about the culture of my country, I dedicate this post ❤️
VENEZUELA es un país que une muchas culturas, pues desde tiempos de guerra muchos europeos vinieron buscando nuevas oportunidades.
VENEZUELA is a country that unites many cultures, since since wartime many Europeans have come looking for new opportunities.
Y yéndonos un poco más atrás, en la época de la esclavitud, muchos africanos fueron traídos a Venezuela. A esto vamos a añadirle a nuestros indígenas.
And going a little further back, in the days of slavery, many Africans were brought to Venezuela. To this we are going to add our indigenous people.
Esta mezcla no solo dio vida a un mestizaje de razas y de culturas, sino también de GASTRONOMÍA.
This mixture not only gave life to a mixture of races and cultures, but also of GASTRONOMY.
Y como a mí me encanta la gastronomía y hablar sobre ella, hoy les comparto dos de nuestros emblemáticos platillos venezolanos y sus raíces: EL SANCOCHO Y LA CACHAPA.
And since I love gastronomy and talking about it, today I share two of our emblematic Venezuelan dishes and their roots: EL SANCOCHO AND LA CACHAPA.
Ya he compartido las recetas de ambos platillos. Sin embargo, ayer mientras almorzaba estas delicias, recordé que no les comenté de donde se originan y la importancia que tienen en nuestro país.
I have already shared the recipes for both dishes. However, yesterday while having lunch these delicacies, I remembered that I did not comment on where they originate and the importance they have in our country.
CACHAPA
La cachapa es una especie de tortilla hecha a base de maíz. Su origen está asociado a los indígenas de nuestro país. Se cree que ellos fueron los primeros en cultivar el maíz y hacer distintas preparaciones con él que ahora son emblemáticas en Venezuela como: LA AREPA y LA CACHAPA.
Cachapa is a kind of tortilla made from corn. Its origin is associated with the indigenous people of our country, it is believed that they were the first to cultivate corn and make different preparations with it that are now emblematic in Venezuela such as: LA AREPA and LA CACHAPA.
La arepa y la cachapa son tortillas a base de maíz, la diferencia es que el maíz que se usa para la cachapa es un maíz mucho más tierno, por ello la suavidad de la masa.
The arepa and the cachapa are corn-based tortillas, the difference is that the corn used for the cachapa is a much more tender corn, therefore the softness of the dough.
Gracias a las influencias europeas que les comentaba, la receta de la cachapa tradicional hecha por nuestros indígenas fue cambiando, ya que se le agregaron ingredientes como: leche, mantequilla, azúcar, crema de leche, huevos, etc. Para darle más suavidad a la masa. Hay quienes incluso usan un poco de harina de trigo para que quede más esponjosa (es mi caso).
Thanks to the European influences that I was commenting on, the recipe for the traditional cachapa made by our indigenous people was changing, since ingredients such as milk, butter, sugar, cream, egg, etc. were added. To make the dough softer. There are those who even use a little wheat flour to make it fluffier (this is my case).
EL SANCOCHO
El saconcho es una sopa hecha con diferentes tubérculos y verduras como: yuca, papa, apio, ocumo, ñame, maíz zanahoria, auyama, topocho. Lleva carne, pollo o pescado o incluso se hace un "cruzado" que es la combinación de varias proteínas. Lleva aliños y muchos condimentos que le dan un sabor muy característico.
The saconcho is a soup made with different tubers and vegetables such as: yucca, potato, celery,corn, squash, yam, carrot, squash, molecho. Take meat, chicken or fish or even make a "cross" which is the combination of several proteins. It has seasonings and many condiments that give it a very characteristic flavor.
El sancocho representa algo muy bonito para el venezolano, pues significa reunirse en familia, con amigos o incluso a veces se hace entre los vecinos de una misma comunidad o barrio. Representa unión, compartir, amor, tradición y hermandad.
The sancocho represents something very beautiful for the Venezuelan, because it means meeting with family, with friends or even sometimes it is done between the neighbors of the same community or neighborhood. It represents union, sharing, love, tradition and brotherhood.
Se cree que su origen proviene de algunos cocidos típicos de Europa, mezclado con las sopas que desde tiempos muy remotos los indígenas nativos de nuestro país preparaban.
It is believed that its origin comes from some typical European stews, mixed with the soups that the native Indians of our country prepared since ancient times.
Los esclavos también solían hacer grandes cantidades de sopa con los restos de comida que dejaban sus amos.
Slaves also used to make large amounts of soup from the food scraps left by their masters.
Aunque no se sabe exactamente su origen, es una tradición que hasta el día de hoy se mantiene. Incluso actualmente, aun con una situación económica bastante crítica en Venezuela, es muy común que entre varios familiares hacen un sancocho, cada quien pone una presa de carne de res, o 1 kg de zanahoria, o un poco de aliños. De esta manera rendir más la comida y apoyarse económicamente entre todos, además de compartir un bonito momento juntos.
Although its origin is not exactly known, it is a tradition that continues to this day. Even today, even with a very critical economic situation in Venezuela, it is very common for several family members to make a sancocho, each one putting a prey of beef, or 1 kg of carrot, or a little dressing. In this way, the food is more productive and financially supported by all, in addition to sharing a beautiful moment together.
Espero que a través de este post les haya podido transmitir un poco el sentir de la cultura de mi país y que les haya gustado. Contenido y fotos de mi autoría.
I hope that through this post I have been able to convey to you a little the feeling of the culture of my country and that you liked it. Content and photos of my authorship.
wow those cachapas look so good! They look kinda like pancakes too. And I've actually made a soup like el sancocho but mine is Asian and we call it ABC soup here because of all the vitamins!
What an interesting melting pot of cultures! Thanks for sharing!
Yess! They're like pancakes but made with corn. Wow that name is so curious, ABC haha!
It's amazing to learn about another cultures :)
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