Cocido and Chipita
Today I got a package in the mail…it was a package of chipita La Cordillerana and a Mate cocido ready to drink that my sis in law sent from NY.
Nothing makes me more happy to drink mate cocido and eat chipita in such a gold day like today…it is really chilly outside, I’m so happy that she sent that to us, it was for my hubby actually but I guess he will just crumbs left of the chipitas.
The Mate cocido is very good actually, it tastes like the home made but this one is soluble, you just pour some water and drain it then sweet it and all done, of course I pour some milk over the water to make it a cocido con leche.
Having cocido and chipita so far from home is an amazing thing that reminds me of my winter days in Paraguay and the happiness of gathering around a table for “merienda” to have cocido, bread or galleta with butter and guava jam or dulce de leche (yummy) and chipitas or a slice of pasta frola.
I wish I could buy more easily Paraguayan stuff, I guess on the East coast its easier to find Paraguayan products since there are more paraguayans there.
Now its summer there, people are enjoying terere, sweating and going to the pool or enjoying Samber short for San Bernardino, the capital of the summer…meanwhile I’m ahead of behind in time, or at least in seasons, since is winter here, enjoying the cold weather and a hot cup of Cocido con leche while I’m thinking about Paraguay and writing this lines to you.
What else can I say…Thanks Lizita and Eugenio, you guys made my day!!!
January 28th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
I just bought the same chipitas and cocido yesterday at the Little Paraguay Deli in West Harrison NY-about an hour from my house! It was like a blast from the past. Muna, the instant cocido shown has lots of stems, etc.-what’s the best way to drink it? I used a tea strainer, I don’t remember so much floating around in my cup when I had cocido in Paraguay. We also bought empanadas there and they were excellent! We got there too late for the chipas though, I’ll have to go back earlier in the day when they’re fresh and hot.
January 29th, 2008 at 2:05 am
mmmmmmmm!! That is a blessing! one hour drive is worth the trip! =)
You know how much i miss empanadas? could eat them everyday for a whole year and im no kidding, LOL
I’m having the same problem, I use the tea strainer and there are a lot of yerba floating around, I think in paraguay when they burn the sugar with the yerba there are not so many lose yerba let to float after being strained. You should try the homemade way, they way you probably remember from Py….I cant have enough of it
I just finish my bag of chipitas, how bad is that?! =(
Enjoy yours dear friend. When you go again can you ask the please if there is a way i can order online or by phone?
Gracias mi amiga!
February 5th, 2008 at 1:10 am
Check out the Paraguayan Cafe in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
You’ll find Cocido, Terere, Mate, Empanada, Chipita, Chipa Guazu, Pasta frola, Milanesa, Yucca, … everything there
Here’s more information: www.tipicobk.com