Friday, January 6, 2012

SPANISH FRIDAY: ¡Hicé Flan!

Flan de Coco Usando Nestlé's La Lechera Leche Condensada
¿Tienen un postre favorito? Algo tan delicioso que solo a pensar de el se les hace agua la boca? Para mi, ese postre siempre ha sido el flan. 

Do you have a favorite dessert? Something so sweet that simply thinking about it makes your mouth water? For me, that dessert has always been flan.

La Lechera
Leche Condensada y Dulce De Leche
Mi madrina colombiana siempre me preparaba uno -- bien jugoso y cubierto de miel -- para mis cumpleaños. Igual de pegajosas son mis memorias, porque ahora, cada vez que tengo la oportunidad, lo ordeno en el restaurante. Pero lo tanto que lo amo, nunca me había atrevido hacerlo yo ... NO WAY. ¿Como, con cuales ingredientes, y que si no me salía bien? Pensaba que era muy complicado. (Mas complicados son los tamales.)

My Colombian godmother used to always make one for me -- moist and smothered in honey -- for my birthday. My memories are similarly sticky, because, now, it's my dessert of choice whenever dining-out. But as much as I love flan, I'd never attempted making one ... NO WAY. How? With what ingredients? And what if it didn't come out right?  It had to be complicated.

Probablemente no lo hubiera intentado, sí no por un paquete de promoción que recibí (gracias a mi amiga Ruby) de Nestlé, promoviendo sus productos nuevos de La Lechera: Dulce de Leche y Leche Condensada.

I probably would've never tried it, if not for a promotional package I received (thanks to my friend Ruby) from Nestlé, promoting their new La Lechera products: Dulce de Leche y Leche Condensada.

(Pueden ver el Choco-Flan que Ruby hizo, aquí. :)
(You can see Ruby's Choco-flan, here. : )


Así que fui a la pagina de Nestlé e escogí una receta para preparar un flan de coco para los cumpleaños de mi esposo (cumplió 46, ayer!). Estoy tan feliz porque me salió bien y también porque le gusto mucho a él ... solo sí lo hubiera saboreado un poco mas. El hombre parece tiburón. Se comió uno en menos de cinco mordidas!

So I went to Nestlé's website and picked a recipe to make a Coconut Flan for my husband's birthday (he turned 46, yesterday!) I'm so happy because not only did the flan come out well, but also, because he really enjoyed it ... if only he'd savored it a little more. The man is like a shark. He ate one in less than five bites!



¿Sabían?:
  • Qué el flan originó con los Romanos antiguos? No solo preparaban flan dulce con miel y pimienta, si no también uno salado con anguila!
  • Qué durante la edad media, los ingredientes mas populares incluían canela, azúcar, espinacas, almendras y pescado?
  • Pueden leer mas aquí (en inglés).
Did You Know?

  • That flan originated with the ancient Romans? Not only did they prepare a sweet flan with honey and pepper, but also a savory version with EEL! << Yum?
  • That during the Middle Ages, the most popular flan ingredients included cinnamon, sugar, spinach, almonds and FISH?
  • You can read more here (in English).

Photo by Mr. G's Travels
¿Sabian Qué Los Romanos Inventaron El Flan?

Nota: Aunque recibí un paquete de promoción de Nestlé, todas las opiniones aquí son las mias.
Note: Even though I received a promotional packet from Nestlé, all the opinions expressed here are my own.

7 comments:

  1. Wow Amiga, you are on a roll! Tamales and now flan! It looks delicious. I may have to give it a try one of these days. Happy birthday to your hubby!
    Now, those were some interesting facts about flan originating in Rome and their use of FISH in it!
    Great post!
    xoxo

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  2. Your flan looks amazing, Ezzy! My mouth waters (I'm not going to lie) at just about any sign of dessert. Sweets are a major downfall of mine. I read your post, looked at the pictures, and immediately wanted some. Congratulations on making flan at home! And I agree with Tara--very interesting to learn about flan history! Happy b'day to your husband!

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  3. I love flan. I haven't tried the chocolate one yet. I hope I can find it somewhere. There's coconut, too. Awesome.

    Happy belated b-day to your husband.

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  4. Que rico, Flan! My cousin makes a version with cream cheese that is the best I've ever tasted.

    Interesting history. I don't think I want to try the fish or eel versions. lol

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  5. ¡Feliz Cumpleaños a tu esposo! Ese flan se ve delicioso como receta de los dioses, el cumpleañero no se puede quejar con ese trato de lujo. Yumm!

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  6. Ezzy, how cool is that!? Your flan looks awesome! I've still never made it, but someday...lol. I'm scared of it too. ;) Happy birthday to your hubby, I'm sure it was a great surprise!! =)

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  7. nom nom nom amiga you did great! I think i'll pass on the eel flan for now lol thanks for sharing my chocoflan!

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