Cuisine

Dearest Gourmands, I beseech you to don your most adventurous hats and board the HMS Epicurean, as today we set sail on a culinary voyage through the ebullient waters of Latin American cuisine! Our destination: the enchanting world of empanadas. These divine pastries, with their flaky crusts and sumptuous fillings, are akin to treasure chests of flavor, hoarded and adored by nations across Latin America. Ah, the empanada, my gastronomic companions! Its name derived from the Spanish verb ’empanar’, meaning to wrap or coat in bread, this delectable delight has voyaged across continents and centuries to reach its present magnificence. So, avast ye! Allow me, Percival Q. Higginbottom, to be your captain on this delicious journey. The Provenance of the Empanada The noble empanada did not originate in the Americas but rather sailed across the tempestuous Atlantic with the Spanish and Portuguese explorers. Its ancestors were found in the Iberian […]