Venezuela

Recipes by the places recorded in their sources.

Venezuela

5 recipes

A golden pan de jamon loaf and a slice showing its ham, olive and raisin filling.
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Pan de jamón

Pan de jamón is a Venezuelan Christmas bread: soft yeast dough rolled around ham, olives and raisins, then baked as a filled loaf.

Venezuela · Modern method
· Grains and starches
A bowl of smooth, flecked green Venezuelan guasacaca with avocado, herbs and green bell pepper nearby.

Guasacaca

Guasacaca is a Venezuelan green sauce of avocado, herbs, sweet pepper and onion, sharpened with vinegar or lime. It is served with grilled meat, arepas and empanadas.

Venezuela
Condiments
Photograph of Salsa de ajo (Venezuelan garlic sauce).

Salsa de ajo (Venezuelan garlic sauce)

Salsa de ajo is a creamy Venezuelan garlic sauce made from mayonnaise blended with fresh garlic, herbs, green onion and vinegar. It is served with empanadas, arepas and grilled meat.

Venezuela
Condiments
Three finished plain arepas made from precooked corn flour, lightly griddled to golden brown; one is split to show its tender corn crumb.

Arepa made with precooked corn flour

This household version combines precooked corn flour, warm water and salt, then cooks thick rounds on a lightly oiled skillet or griddle. It is one source-specific arepa method, not a universal Colombian or Venezuelan formula.

Venezuela · Modern method
· Grains and starches