Sunday, November 15, 2009

FOODS (EPISODE - 10)

Arindam: -Hello viewers. Can you guess where we are at present? Well, we are just standing in front of the Santiago Airport in Cuba. Actually, Guillermo, the famous Cuban boxer is a very good friend of our Sain Director. Guillermo invited him and this Director has landed on Cuban soil with his entire team. The city is not bad at all. Oh, there is Guillermo, calling us to get inside his car.

Guillermo: -Welcome to Cuba. I hope you have not faced any problem till now.

Sain Director: -Not at all, Guillermo. It’s a pleasure to visit Cuba. Hey, where are we going to stay tonight?

Guillermo: -There are many cottages available here, which are very cheap and the local people will take care of all the hospitalities. There are good hotels also. But, after all you are my friend and that too from the great land of India. Buddy, you all are going to stay in my own guest house. How is Vijender, the Indian Boxer? That guy is really a good boxer. Hardly, I have seen such a tough Indian boxer for a long time.

Sain Director:- Hmm… maybe, Akhil is a good boxer. Hey, what is that? Wow, the Cathedral really looks great.

Guillermo: -Ya, ya, that is the main Cathedral of this city Santiago de Cuba. The dead body of the founder of this city has been kept inside that Cathedral. His name was Diego Vallazquez Cueller. You will love to tour this country, as there are valleys, mountains and rivers and don’t forget to experience the sunset from the peaks of Sierra Mestra. Also, regarding your “FOODS” program, I will also cook a special Cuban dessert in front of the camera. I am sure, you will like that cake.

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Arindam: -So viewers, we are now in the kitchen of Guillermo and he is going to teach how to make a Cuban dessert. Hey, Guillermo, can you please tell us about the ingredients that you have taken for cooking it?

Guillermo: -of course, why not? 1 bar of butter, 1 full teacup of sugar, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla paste, 2 cups of flour mixed with water, 2 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 bar of special (Goya Brand) Guava paste of Cuba. You can also crush guava into several small pieces, instead of using the Guava paste.

Arindam: -Babah, I have never seen, that guava is also used to make a sweet cake. Anyway, after all, this is Cuba. Here, people love to eat guava. Even in San Francisco or Washington, you will find bakery shops, where Cuban cakes or desserts made of Guava are in demand. Ok, Guillermo, please proceed to the next step.

Guillermo: -Take a large pan. Add the butter and heat it for 2 minutes. Then add the half cup of sugar in it and again after 3 minutes add the remaining sugar to it and let it heat for 2 minutes. Now break the 2 eggs and add it. Pour the Vanilla paste, flour and baking powder in the pan after 4 minutes. Heat the pan for 2 minutes. You will get a sweet paste.

Arindam: -Oh! Now you are taking out that paste in your palm and putting those guava pastes on it. It is like a sandwich, where guava pastes have been kept in between the sweet paste. Hmm… so, there are at least 5 cake pieces.

Guillermo: -Wait, I have not finished it yet. I will now put it inside the baking machine of our guest house kitchen and then after 1 hour, we will take it out and cool it for 20 minutes. Then we will cut each big piece into four parts. So, all total, you will get 20 small cakes. The temperature of that baking machine is at least 147 degree Celsius.

Arindam: -Wow, the taste is awesome! Who will say it is made of Guava paste. Thanks Guillermo. Bye Viewers.

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