Frida- Kahlos -chicken -escabeche
From minitindel 16 years ago
- 40 minutes to make
- Serves 8
Frida Kahlo (July 6, 1907 – July 13, 1954) was a Mexican painter. In 1925, a trolley car collided with a bus Kahlo was riding; an iron handrail impaled her, broke her spine, and exited through her vagina. She survived her injuries and eventually regained her ability to walk, but she would have relapses of extreme pain which would plague her for life. Read more After the accident, Kahlo turned her attention from a medical career to painting. Drawing on her personal experiences, her works are often shocking in their stark portrayal of pain and the harsh lives of women. Fifty-five of her 143 paintings are self-portraits that incorporate personal symbolism complete with graphic anatomical references. She was also influenced by indigenous Mexican culture, aspects of which she portrayed in bright colors, with a mixture of realism and symbolism. An active Communist supporter, Kahlo allegedly had an affair with Leon Trotsky, who was assassinated at his home in Mexico City by agents of Stalin in 1940. Sometime after Trotsky's death, Frida denounced her former friend and praised the Soviet Union under Stalin. She spoke favorably of Mao, calling China "the new socialist hope". Her home was decorated with socialist art, including portraits of Marx, Engels, Stalin, and Mao. Kahlo was noted for her unconventional appearance, including pronounced eyebrows (a unibrow) and a thin moustache which she did not remove. Frida Kahlo (July 6, 1907 – July 13, 1954) was a Mexican painter. In 1925, a trolley car collided with a bus Kahlo was riding; an iron handrail impaled her, broke her spine, and exited through her vagina. She survived her injuries and eventually regained her ability to walk, but she would have relapses of extreme pain which would plague her for life. After the accident, Kahlo turned her attention from a medical career to painting. Drawing on her personal experiences, her works are often shocking in their stark portrayal of pain and the harsh lives of women. Fifty-five of her 143 paintings are self-portraits that incorporate personal symbolism complete with graphic anatomical references. She was also influenced by indigenous Mexican culture, aspects of which she portrayed in bright colors, with a mixture of realism and symbolism. An active Communist supporter, Kahlo allegedly had an affair with Leon Trotsky, who was assassinated at his home in Mexico City by agents of Stalin in 1940. Sometime after Trotsky's death, Frida denounced her former friend and praised the Soviet Union under Stalin. She spoke favorably of Mao, calling China "the new socialist hope". Her home was decorated with socialist art, including portraits of Marx, Engels, Stalin, and Mao. Kahlo was noted for her unconventional appearance, including pronounced eyebrows (a unibrow) and a thin moustache which she did not remove. courtesy of wild women in the kitchen See less
Ingredients
- 6- boneless, skinless chicken breast shopping list
- 1- cup white wine vinegar shopping list
- 2 medium onions cut in half shopping list
- 3 carrots shopping list
- 1 celery stalk shopping list
- 1 bay leaf shopping list
- 1 sprig freah thyme shopping list
- 1 sprig fresh oregano shopping list
- salt and pepper to taste shopping list
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- SAUCE; shopping list
- 2 - onions , peeled and sliced shopping list
- 5 -carrots , peeled and sliced shopping list
- 10- garlic cloves shopping list
- 1/2-1 cup- olive oil shopping list
- 3 -bay leaves shopping list
- 4 - sprigs fresh oregano shopping list
- 3 - sprigs fresh thyme shopping list
- 2- cups white wine vinegar shopping list
- 1/2 - cup water shopping list
How to make it
- Combine the chicken breasts with the 1 cup vinegar, 2 medium onions, 3 carrots, celery stalk, bay leaf, thyme, oregano, salt and pepper.
- add water to cover and cook until nearly tender.
- while the chicken is cooking , make the sauce;
- saute the onions, carrots, and garlic in the oil until the onion is translucent.
- add the herbs and saute a minute longer.
- add the vinegar and water and simmer for 10 minutes
- when chicken is cooked through, remove from the cooking liquid and discard the liquid.
- add the chicken to the sauce, bring to a boil, and simmer for 5 minutes.
- remove from the heat and let the chicken in the sauce cool completely, at least 2 hours in the refrigerator
- serve cold
- serves 8
- i like this warm too........... you can have this in a wrap or a salad ...
The Rating
Reviewed by 6 people-
Love the recipe, adore the history lesson. Thanks for educating me on this amazing woman! She sure had went through an ordeal! Nice post! High 5
dmajor
in Slidell loved it
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Love Frida Kahlo's vivid and vibrant art. The recipe's nice too, btw. Thanks for posting.
danadooley
in Singapore loved it
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Love Frida (this spring I went to Mexico DF and visited her house and Trotsky's) I was impressed by the colors in her house and garden and by Trotsky modest surroundings. I like this recipe, too.
elgab89
in Toronto loved it
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