A Taste of Texas
Puerto Rican Immigration to Texas
Puerto Rican Flag
Push Factors
Pull Factors
*The Puerto Ricans mainly settled in the North/NorthEast Texas regions*
Puerto Rican Culture
Mariquitas
Mariquitas are thinly sliced plantains that are fried and sprinkled with salt and pepper. This is what I brought for everyone to taste! :)
Arroz con Pollo y Chorizo (Chicken and Rice with Sausage)
The ingredients listed below are the main ingredients to make Arroz con Pollo y Chorizo (recipe from 10buckdinners.com) Ingredients- 2 Chicken Breast, cut into 2″ cubes 1 package (1 lb or so) Pork Chorizo sausage 2 Tbsp Olive Oil 1 medium yellow onion, diced 1 Large Red bell pepper, diced 2 cups uncooked white, long grain rice 1 can Diced Tomato 2 tsps Cumin 1 Tbsp Minced/Crushed Garlic 1 tsp dried Oregano 1 Tbsp Paprika 2 tsps cayenne 1 to 2 tsps Salt and freshly ground black pepper 3 cups chicken stock, or water (This is my favorite dish!!!!)
Arroz con Leche (Rice with Milk)
1 cup of fresh milk 1 1/2 cups water 1/2 cup rice 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon butter 3 teaspoons sugar (optional) (Recipe from www.food.com)
Ana Maria Maynard
Fun Facts!
-It is one of the most densely populated islands in the world, and it's only about the size of Connecticut!
-Puerto Rico was discovered by the one and only, Christopher Columbus.
-The unofficial mascot is a native, a very tiny tree frog that can only be found in Puerto Rico.
- About 50% of Puerto Ricans live in the U.S., not in Puerto Rico.
Analysis
Analysis Part 2
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