FIAMBRE
Fiambre is a traditional Guatemalan cold salad prepared with a variety of vegetables, meats and cheeses, that is mostly eaten on Día de los Muertos.
Provided by Mike Benayoun
Categories Main Course Salad
Time 1h40m
Number Of Ingredients 40
Steps:
- Cook the vegetables separately (times are indicative, vegetables need to be cooked but still firm).
- Boil the sliced carrots for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Blanch the green beans for 5 minutes. Cut in 1-inch (2,5 cm) sections.
- Boil the cauliflower for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Blanch the cabbage for 5 minutes.
- Blanch the asparagus for 3 to 5 minutes. Cut half of them in 1-inch sections, and keep the rest to decorate the salad.
- Boil peas for 6 to 8 minutes.
- Boil the chicken in water seasoned with salt and pepper for about 20 minutes.
- Skim off the fat once it has cooled.
- Shred the cooked chicken and set aside.
- Keep some of the broth and mix in a blender with the vinegar, olive oil, mustard, parsley, thyme, oregano, sugar, salt and pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes then chill overnight.
- Combine all the cooked vegetables with the beets, hearts of palm, corn, and pour the dressing over them. Let them sit overnight in the refrigerator.
- Boil the chorizo, as well as the sausages and meats that need to cooked.
- Mix the vegetables with the meats. Keep a few slices of ham (or other cold cuts) to decorate.
- Place lettuce leaves to cover a large serving platter.
- Arrange a layer of the vegetables and meats.
- Decorate with the asparagus, baby corn, capers, radishes, olives, hard-boiled eggs, ham and cheese.
- Serve chilled.
FIAMBRE
Fiambre is normally prepared for Dia de los Muertos, when families gather to visit the cemetery and picnic with their loved ones. Every family has their own traditional combination of ingredients. Feel free to leave out a few listed here, or to add some of your own.
Provided by realbirdlady
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time P2DT45m
Yield 20-30 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 50
Steps:
- Two days before:.
- Boil the following vegetables, in groups, until just cooked. They should still be very firm.
- Group 1 is beets.
- Group 2 is carrots and green beans.
- Group 3 is cauliflower, cabbage, onions, and brussel sprouts.
- Group 4 is peas, fava beans, garbanzos, and corn.
- Group 5 is picayas. (Change the water at least twice during cooking.).
- Group 6 is red beans.
- Group 7 is white beans.
- Boil the chicken with parsley and yerba buena until tender. Chill and skim to remove fat.
- Place the broth in a blender with vinegar, olive oil, mustard, salt and pepper to taste, Worcestershire, bay leaves, thyme, oregano, nutmeg, capers, and two boiled eggs, Liquefy and return to boiler to simmer. Refrigerate overnight.
- One day before:.
- Boil in water the red, black, and yellow chorizo, along with the butifarras.
- In a large container, combine chorizo, chicken meat, salchicha, ham mortadella spicy salami, and salchichón. If desired, add shrimp, sardines, mackerel, and salmon.
- Then add the vegetables, and pour over the chicken broth mixture.
- Cover and allow to stand overnight in the refrigerator.
- The day of:.
- Prepare each serving plate by covering it with the lettuce leaves. Then add the vegetables and meats, and decorate with pimientos, sliced cheese, asparagus, baby corn, radishes, olives, and boiled eggs. Sprinkle with Parmesan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1124.9, Fat 78.9, SaturatedFat 24.4, Cholesterol 160.3, Sodium 2683.1, Carbohydrate 54.8, Fiber 13.1, Sugar 18.3, Protein 50.4
GUATEMALAN FIAMBRE
Get creative and try this traditional Guatemalan Fiambre. Usually served to celebrate the Day of the Dead, it's delicious and delightful to also enjoy at any time of the year. Learn about this magnificent recipe!
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 6h30m
Yield Makes 20 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Place dressing, mustard, capers and ginger in blender container; cover. Blend well. Pour into large resealable plastic bag. Add parsley, carrots, potatoes, beans and cauliflower; seal bag. Turn bag over several times to evenly coat the vegetables with the dressing mixture. Refrigerate several hours or overnight to marinate.
- Cover large serving platter with lettuce just before serving. Top with the meat.
- Drain vegetables, reserving the marinade. Spoon marinated vegetables over meat; top with the beets. Drizzle with the reserved marinade.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 180, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Sodium 450 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 17 g
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