Bandeja paisa
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Bandeja paisa, also known as bandeja de arriero or bandeja montañera, is a typical dish of the Antioquian kitchen. Antioquia is a northwest region of Colombia whose people are commonly called “paisas” so bandeja paisa means bandeja from Antioquia. It could be said that the fundamental characteristic of this dish is its enormous abundance in amount and variety of foods, in such a way that it is only possible to serve it in trays of significant size.
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[edit] Origin
Bandeja Paisa is formed by the influence of other cultures that came to Colombia during the colonial period and after that between XIX and XX century. Between XVII and XVIII the cultures with the strongest influences were the indigene that lived where now is the Antioquian territory, the Spaniards and the Africans. In the XIX century came the French and British who taught their gastronomy to the local inhabitants. Bandeja Paisa was also determined by the Antioquian natural resources. Beans, corn, plantains and coffee are the main cultivations. [1]
[edit] Composition
Typically, bandeja paisa includes grilled steak (either ground or whole), chicharrón (fried pork rind), red beans, rice, chorizo (sausage), a fried egg, and an arepa. It is usually accompanied by sweet fried plantains and a slice of avocado. Some versions include a tomato or sauces like hogao, a potato, or other ingredients. The Bandeja Paisa is said to be of no good for the heart and it may cause hypertension, diabetes and obesity. Contains a high level of calories, carbohydrates and saturated fats.[2] Bandeja Paisa contains between 1500 and 1800 calories the total energy that should be ingested per day. Bandeja paisa is a good resource or nutrients: minerals, vitamins, proteins, carbohydrates and fats but the portions should be small. Beans and rice are a good mix because the rice complements the amino acid that the beans do not have. The chorizo and chicharron are not good health because of the high level of saturated fat they contain.
[edit] National Importance
In 2005 the Colombian government planned to make bandeja paisa the national dish, but with the name of bandeja montañera (mountain tray). There were, nevertheless, people who were against this designation, arguing that only a small percentage of the Colombian population consumes it, that its origin comes from a single region of Colombia (Antioquia) and that its designation does not include the opinion of expert gourmets who consider sancocho as the typical plate of Colombia because it is prepared in several regions of the country and different ways. Also it was argued that it was a whim of the politicians currently in power. Sancocho, in addition, is not a distinctive plate of Colombia, because it is known and enjoyed in many other countries like Panama, Argentina, Venezuela, Canary Islands and Dominican Republic. Due to the widespread ubiquity of sancocho, often Colombian ajiaco is instead indicated as the most indicative Colombian dish. Nonetheless, the commercial Colombian tourism industry has pushed ahead without official government sanction by blazening ads, menus, and brochure information with imagery of the bandeja paisa as the singlemost typical Colombian dish.[3]
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