Typical food from Boyac-Colombia

(cocido boyacense)

The present work presents a sample of one typical meals of Boyac-Colombia;

Boyac is a region with high food production nationwide, resulting in a wide variety
of products. We choose our department because the food is delicious and there
are several dishes for choosing. We chose this meal: baked boyacense because it
is the representation of our department and is a very rich food.

Ingredients:

- 2 cups green split peas

- flesh (1 pound)
-chicken (1 pound)
- Havas (1/2 pound)
-Beans (1 pound)
- 2 cups green peas
- 2 Yucca
-1 cob of corn
- Potatoes (2 pounds)
-8 cups water or vegetable broth
-3 cubes of vegetable broth
-2 stalks celery, chopped (optional)
-2 carrots, sliced
-1 onion, diced
-2 cloves garlic, minced
-1 teaspoon cumin
-1 tsp thyme
-3 bay leaves
-salt and pepper to taste

Process of preparation.

Place In a pot the oil, onions, herbs and seasonings is introduced and allowed to
stir-fry. The onions, herbs and seasonings is introduced and allowed to stir-fry.
Beans are added chopped potatoes into small pieces, the green peas, corn cob,
carrots and a cup of water, the flesh and the chicken boil

low heat for 20 minutes.

A stew with onions and tomatoes is prepared, and this is placed above all other
ingredients.

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When do people in the region eat this plate? What drinks go well with that
plate?

People eat this typical food, when going to the town to visit the family, in special
dates and when there are some religious holiday. In many places the people eat
this typical food in any day for the lunch.
This meal can be served with a drink like soda, strawberry juice or with lemonade.

What did you learn as a group about this activity?

The developing group activity is very complex, but we selected this typical food of
our region. I consider that the activities should be planned with more time to
develop properly.

OUTLINE DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

Region, city: Boyac
Topic: typical food cocio boyacense
Principal idea: The present work presents a sample of one typical meals of Boyac-Colombia
Secondary ideas: how to prepare this meal?
Text tense (s): five paragraph
Linking words: which typical meal? As? Why?
First Paragraph principal idea: The present work presents a sample of one typical meals of
Boyac-Colombia
Second Paragraph Principal idea: Ingredients:

Third Paragraph Principal idea: Process of preparation.

Forth Paragraph Principal idea: People eat this typical food, when going to the town to visit the
family, in special dates and when there are some religious holiday.

Fifth Paragraph Principal idea: The developing group activity is very complex, but we selected
this typical food of our region.

Sources (Use APA Normativity):

http://www.guiatodo.com.co/Comida/Bogota/cocido_boyacence