Annotative Bibliography:
Primary-
1) These are all photos I took while cooking, they are ingredients, processes, and products of my learning. The photos were taken over the span of three months. Many of the hands in these photos are of my mentor, or my own. These will be used on my website as proof of my process. The reason they are so important is because these are primary sources that do not give away the recipes of my family.
Canned Ingredients, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Organic Ingredients, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Frying Nanicletas, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Displayed Nanicletas, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Handmade Sofrito, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Measuring Rice, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Beans and Sofrito, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Mixing Rice, Beans, and Sofrito, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Guineos, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Yautia, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Calabaza y Yautia, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Guineos without peels, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Red peppers, Onions, and Sofrito , Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Red peppers, Onions, and Sofrito 2, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Mixing ingredients, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Calabaza y Guineos , Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Washing the Calabaza y Guineos, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Cutting Olives, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Base/Masa, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Pork Stew, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Rice Cooking, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Unwrapped Pastele, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Masa, and Pork, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Wrapped Juntas, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Inside a Pastele, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Diced Calabaza, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Mashed Cooked Calabaza, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Adding Flour to the Calabaza, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Adding Flour to the Calabaza 2, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Mixing Calabaza and Flour, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Mixing Calabaza and Flour 2, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Frying Tortitas de Calabaza, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Drying the Tortitas, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Rice Ingredients, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2013.
Oil and Sazon, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2013.
Beans before rice adding, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2013.
Coming to a boil, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2013.
2) This book was found in the Library of Philadelphia. This book was chosen because within it I found a section about Puerto Rican Culture. This source is useful because not only is it primary, but it also had a good amount of information about the Puerto Rican culture. I will be using this to understand further about the food and why there are certain ingredients.
Ember, Carol R. "Puerto Rico." Countries and Their Cultures. By Melvin Ember. Vol. 3. N.p.: Macmillan Reference, 2001. N. pag. Print.
3) This book was found in the Library of Philadelphia. This book was chosen because within it I found a section about Puerto Rican Culture. This source is useful because not only is it primary, but it also explained in high detail about why certain traditions and lifestyles are only in Puerto Rico. I will be using this to understand further about the food, and to learn amount more traditional meals.
Gall, Timothy L. "Puerto Rico." Worldmark Encyclopedia of Culture and Daily Life. Vol. 2. N.p.: Cengage Gale, 1997. N. pag. Print.
4) This book was given to me by my mentor. The book is about the indigenous people of Puerto Rico and how they came to be colonized and the culture. I used this book to understand parts of the culture I had yet to dig into deeply.
Rouse, Irving. The Tainos: Rise and Decline of the People Who Greeted Columbus. London: Yale UP, n.d. Print.
5) This book was also given to me by my mentor. The book is about the original culture of the indigenous people of Puerto Rico and how they came to be colonized. This book was used in my development of understanding my original culture and why some traditions are still in place now.
Bercht, Fatima, Estrellita Brodsky, John A. Farmer, and Dicey Taylor, eds. Taino: Pre-Columbian Art and Culture from the Caribbean. New York: Monacelli, 1998. Print.
Secondary-
1) This source is a web page/blog that a woman has created to explain Puerto Rican Culture. Within this site, I found a page that is dedicated to traditional food and drinks. I will be using the information from this site as inquiry to understand further the Traditional dishes of Puerto Rican culture.
Rivera, Magaly. "Food and Drinks." Puerto Rico Culture:. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Feb. 2013.
2) This source is a web page/ Journal on Fox News Latino. Within it there is an explanation of how multicultural children, or children raised in a different culture are less exposed to the primary culture. I used this to understand why I was never taught how to cook spanish food, or highly immersed in my culture.
Edwards, Melanie. "5 Traditional Puerto Rican Foods I Wish My Daughter Ate."Lifestyle (n.d.): n. pag. Fox News Latino. 29 May 2012. Web. 01 Feb. 2013.
3) The source below is a online snippet of a Magazine, El Boriqua. The article that this leads to is about all different types of recipes from Puerto Rican Culture. I used this site as an idea creature for some of the many recipes I later began to learn.
Figueroa, Ivonne. "Recipes." El Boricua, Un Poquito De Todo. El Boricua, n.d. Web. 01 Feb. 2013.
4) This source is a total synopsis of the Puerto Rican Culture. They touch on the Ethics, Geography, Settlement, and even food. This source is useful because it has a lot of information that I needed to understand my culture further. I used this source in furthering my understanding of the Island, the culture, and even why some foods are seasonal.
"Countries and Their Cultures." Culture of Puerto Rico. Advameg, Inc., n.d. Web. 01 Feb. 2013.
5) This website has an interactive chart that shows certain festivals that are still celebrates in Puerto Rico. Also on the site is information about traditions, and cultures which food is a part of. This information is used to understand when, why, and where certain dishes are served.
"About Puerto Rico." Puerto Rico Culture:Visiting Puerto Rico|Puerto Rico Festivals|Puerto Rico Music. Puerto Rico Tourism Company, n.d. Web. 03 Feb. 2013.
6) This site explained many of the cultures that have influenced the Puerto Rican Culture and Cooking. The site shows a photos and explains one of the dishes I learned now to create. I used this information to dig deeply into the cultures that create the melting pot that is the Puerto Rican Kitchen.
Figueroa, Ivonne. "History of Puerto Rican Cooking." History of Puerto Rican Cooking. Marknet Group Inc, n.d. Web. 03 Feb. 2013.
7) This page of a bigger site is about the seasonings, and main components of Puerto Rican dishes. This page has information about Sazon, Sofrito, and even Adobo. Many of the seasonings on this page were used at least once during my span of learning. I used the information on this page to also learn about seasoning that I had not used yet.
Jones, Sarah. "Ingredients for Your Traditional Puerto Rican Meal." Ingredients for Your Traditional Puerto Rican Meal. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Feb. 2013.
8) This article on the New York Times website is highly insightful, yet a bite snide as well. While it explains the cultural mixing that lead to the Puerto Rican Cocina Criolla, it also looks down on the now trending Latino-Asian food mixing that has been seen in some restaurants. I used this sight to understand some of the views on Puerto Rican dishes.
Apply, R. W., Jr. "On Puerto Rico, a History of Tastes." New York Times: Travel. The New York Times Company, 23 Feb. 2005. Web. 3 Feb. 2013.
9) This article is all about Puerto Rican foods. The site explains how the three main cultures in Puerto Rico influences and created the diversity in the cuisine. This site was helpful because it not only had information about the other cultures that influenced Puerto Rico, but also the Indigenous aspects that Puerto Rico was rooted.
Meléndez-Klinger, Sylvia. "Country Cuisine Profile -“ Puerto Rico." Hispanic Nutrition. Wordpress, 21 Sep. 2009. Web. 03 Feb. 2013.
10) This site has information about the musical aspect of the Puerto Rican culture. On this page, much like my other sites, there is an explanation of the cultural mixes that lead to Puerto Rico’s diversity. I used this site to help with understanding other aspects of the culture, and for finding music for my webpage.
"Arts: History of Puerto Rican Music." Puerto Rico Encyclopedia. Fundación Puertorriqueña De Las Humanidades, 2012. Web. 03 Feb. 2013.
1) These are all photos I took while cooking, they are ingredients, processes, and products of my learning. The photos were taken over the span of three months. Many of the hands in these photos are of my mentor, or my own. These will be used on my website as proof of my process. The reason they are so important is because these are primary sources that do not give away the recipes of my family.
Canned Ingredients, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Organic Ingredients, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Frying Nanicletas, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Displayed Nanicletas, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Handmade Sofrito, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Measuring Rice, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Beans and Sofrito, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Mixing Rice, Beans, and Sofrito, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Guineos, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Yautia, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Calabaza y Yautia, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Guineos without peels, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Red peppers, Onions, and Sofrito , Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Red peppers, Onions, and Sofrito 2, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Mixing ingredients, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Calabaza y Guineos , Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Washing the Calabaza y Guineos, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Cutting Olives, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Base/Masa, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Pork Stew, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Rice Cooking, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Unwrapped Pastele, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Masa, and Pork, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Wrapped Juntas, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Inside a Pastele, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Diced Calabaza, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Mashed Cooked Calabaza, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Adding Flour to the Calabaza, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Adding Flour to the Calabaza 2, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Mixing Calabaza and Flour, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Mixing Calabaza and Flour 2, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Frying Tortitas de Calabaza, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Drying the Tortitas, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2012.
Rice Ingredients, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2013.
Oil and Sazon, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2013.
Beans before rice adding, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2013.
Coming to a boil, Kitchen. Personal photograph by author. 2013.
2) This book was found in the Library of Philadelphia. This book was chosen because within it I found a section about Puerto Rican Culture. This source is useful because not only is it primary, but it also had a good amount of information about the Puerto Rican culture. I will be using this to understand further about the food and why there are certain ingredients.
Ember, Carol R. "Puerto Rico." Countries and Their Cultures. By Melvin Ember. Vol. 3. N.p.: Macmillan Reference, 2001. N. pag. Print.
3) This book was found in the Library of Philadelphia. This book was chosen because within it I found a section about Puerto Rican Culture. This source is useful because not only is it primary, but it also explained in high detail about why certain traditions and lifestyles are only in Puerto Rico. I will be using this to understand further about the food, and to learn amount more traditional meals.
Gall, Timothy L. "Puerto Rico." Worldmark Encyclopedia of Culture and Daily Life. Vol. 2. N.p.: Cengage Gale, 1997. N. pag. Print.
4) This book was given to me by my mentor. The book is about the indigenous people of Puerto Rico and how they came to be colonized and the culture. I used this book to understand parts of the culture I had yet to dig into deeply.
Rouse, Irving. The Tainos: Rise and Decline of the People Who Greeted Columbus. London: Yale UP, n.d. Print.
5) This book was also given to me by my mentor. The book is about the original culture of the indigenous people of Puerto Rico and how they came to be colonized. This book was used in my development of understanding my original culture and why some traditions are still in place now.
Bercht, Fatima, Estrellita Brodsky, John A. Farmer, and Dicey Taylor, eds. Taino: Pre-Columbian Art and Culture from the Caribbean. New York: Monacelli, 1998. Print.
Secondary-
1) This source is a web page/blog that a woman has created to explain Puerto Rican Culture. Within this site, I found a page that is dedicated to traditional food and drinks. I will be using the information from this site as inquiry to understand further the Traditional dishes of Puerto Rican culture.
Rivera, Magaly. "Food and Drinks." Puerto Rico Culture:. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Feb. 2013.
2) This source is a web page/ Journal on Fox News Latino. Within it there is an explanation of how multicultural children, or children raised in a different culture are less exposed to the primary culture. I used this to understand why I was never taught how to cook spanish food, or highly immersed in my culture.
Edwards, Melanie. "5 Traditional Puerto Rican Foods I Wish My Daughter Ate."Lifestyle (n.d.): n. pag. Fox News Latino. 29 May 2012. Web. 01 Feb. 2013.
3) The source below is a online snippet of a Magazine, El Boriqua. The article that this leads to is about all different types of recipes from Puerto Rican Culture. I used this site as an idea creature for some of the many recipes I later began to learn.
Figueroa, Ivonne. "Recipes." El Boricua, Un Poquito De Todo. El Boricua, n.d. Web. 01 Feb. 2013.
4) This source is a total synopsis of the Puerto Rican Culture. They touch on the Ethics, Geography, Settlement, and even food. This source is useful because it has a lot of information that I needed to understand my culture further. I used this source in furthering my understanding of the Island, the culture, and even why some foods are seasonal.
"Countries and Their Cultures." Culture of Puerto Rico. Advameg, Inc., n.d. Web. 01 Feb. 2013.
5) This website has an interactive chart that shows certain festivals that are still celebrates in Puerto Rico. Also on the site is information about traditions, and cultures which food is a part of. This information is used to understand when, why, and where certain dishes are served.
"About Puerto Rico." Puerto Rico Culture:Visiting Puerto Rico|Puerto Rico Festivals|Puerto Rico Music. Puerto Rico Tourism Company, n.d. Web. 03 Feb. 2013.
6) This site explained many of the cultures that have influenced the Puerto Rican Culture and Cooking. The site shows a photos and explains one of the dishes I learned now to create. I used this information to dig deeply into the cultures that create the melting pot that is the Puerto Rican Kitchen.
Figueroa, Ivonne. "History of Puerto Rican Cooking." History of Puerto Rican Cooking. Marknet Group Inc, n.d. Web. 03 Feb. 2013.
7) This page of a bigger site is about the seasonings, and main components of Puerto Rican dishes. This page has information about Sazon, Sofrito, and even Adobo. Many of the seasonings on this page were used at least once during my span of learning. I used the information on this page to also learn about seasoning that I had not used yet.
Jones, Sarah. "Ingredients for Your Traditional Puerto Rican Meal." Ingredients for Your Traditional Puerto Rican Meal. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Feb. 2013.
8) This article on the New York Times website is highly insightful, yet a bite snide as well. While it explains the cultural mixing that lead to the Puerto Rican Cocina Criolla, it also looks down on the now trending Latino-Asian food mixing that has been seen in some restaurants. I used this sight to understand some of the views on Puerto Rican dishes.
Apply, R. W., Jr. "On Puerto Rico, a History of Tastes." New York Times: Travel. The New York Times Company, 23 Feb. 2005. Web. 3 Feb. 2013.
9) This article is all about Puerto Rican foods. The site explains how the three main cultures in Puerto Rico influences and created the diversity in the cuisine. This site was helpful because it not only had information about the other cultures that influenced Puerto Rico, but also the Indigenous aspects that Puerto Rico was rooted.
Meléndez-Klinger, Sylvia. "Country Cuisine Profile -“ Puerto Rico." Hispanic Nutrition. Wordpress, 21 Sep. 2009. Web. 03 Feb. 2013.
10) This site has information about the musical aspect of the Puerto Rican culture. On this page, much like my other sites, there is an explanation of the cultural mixes that lead to Puerto Rico’s diversity. I used this site to help with understanding other aspects of the culture, and for finding music for my webpage.
"Arts: History of Puerto Rican Music." Puerto Rico Encyclopedia. Fundación Puertorriqueña De Las Humanidades, 2012. Web. 03 Feb. 2013.