21 Ways to Tell You're Dominican

[Luperon]

Plastic bags - Some stupid tradition that started because the poor folk did not have pots with proper covers. Btw, dont stick your hand in the freezer after you just used the blow dryer.

 

[PeterInBrat]

Meanwhile, no one in the US has a prob sticking food in a plastic tray or bag in the microwave for 5 minutes...

 

[PeterInBrat]

Yum!

 

[malko]

We use a plastic bag AND a cover!! But the rice tastes real good, so go with the flow......

 

[malko]

And u have to wash all meats with vinegar and/or lemon and/or bitter oranges...... before cooking....
Ok for chicken, I ll accept it to for pork, but I went bonkers when my sobrina washed my fillet of beef!!!!

 

[malko]

And u cannot do housework if u ironed the same day......

 

[Chirimoya]

Despite years of urging from me, my trabajadora, normally a sensible and intelligent woman, insists that ironing has to be done barefoot, pa' no pasmarse - me lo dijo mi mam?.

 

[dv8]

(...) gets cooked first at about 80%. (...) complete the 20% of the rice (...)
That's the explanation that was given to me by a dona.

i don't believe for a second. dominican dona has no concept of percentage.

 

[2dlight]

Before the advent of plastic bags, brown paper bags were used to cover the rice; before the brown paper bags, platano or banana leaves were used. I'm sure that if you go not too deep into the campo, you'll see a huge pot of rice being cooked covered with such leaves.

 

[ROLLOUT]

And u have to wash all meats with vinegar and/or lemon and/or bitter oranges...... before cooking....
Ok for chicken, I ll accept it to for pork, but I went bonkers when my sobrina washed my fillet of beef!!!!

This is an island ting, and not unique to the DR. Many times, when perusing caribean recipes, I'll see, "wash ____ thoroughly with lime/lemon. If I had to guess, I'd say that it might have stemmed from the days when refrigeration was non-existent, and meat left out became rancid. The lemon/lime rub would mask the odor somewhat.
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[Barrioboy]

And u cannot do housework if u ironed the same day......

...And also you must shower first before ironing, as if you shower post-ironing, you will catch a cold.

 

[the gorgon]

This is an island ting, and not unique to the DR. Many times, when perusing caribean recipes, I'll see, "wash ____ thoroughly with lime/lemon. If I had to guess, I'd say that it might have stemmed from the days when refrigeration was non-existent, and meat left out became rancid. The lemon/lime rub would mask the odor somewhat.
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you are absolutely correct. it gets rid of any "raw " smell.

 

[the gorgon]

Over 10,000 posts since Sept 2010!
The gorgon, that is some pace, you really need to get out more.
Will you be receiving a trophy? A plaque? Some form of notoriety?

well, since i pay for my own internet service, and bought the pc with my own money, and since you do not get to set the posting rules, i will post as often as i feel like. i hope to hit 30,000 soon, so we can have yet one more inquisition from you.

you were saying?

 

[bob saunders]

you are absolutely correct. it gets rid of any "raw " smell.

Would it also not kill a few germs and help tenderise?

 

[the gorgon]

Would it also not kill a few germs and help tenderise?

the users think so. i have no way to tell if that has any scientific basis. tenderize; i don't think so.

 

[robbie]

You have to be Dominican to carry things on a moto that they do, like my old washing machine, one guy, watch the speed bump:smoke: