October 2015
Gallo Pinto a Very Traditional Dish Gallo Pinto or gallopinto is a traditional dish of Nicaragua and Costa Rica made with rice and beans. It is not well known where the dish originated seeing that variations of gallo pinto are popular in many countries in and around the Caribbean. One theory suggests that gallo pinto was brought into Latin America by African slaves that migrated into Latin America. Gallo pinto means "spotted rooster" in Spanish. The name is said to originate in the multi-colored or speckled appearance that results from cooking the rice together with black or red beans. Beans are quickly cooked until the juice is almost consumed. There are other variations of this dish. Similar dishes are known as Moros y Cristianos ("Moors and Christians") in Spain and Cuba, or just Moro. A similar dish can be found in Panama, Honduras, and in El Salvador, where it is called casados or casamiento. In the Caribbean north coast of Honduras the dish is prepared using coconut milk, coriander and sometimes adding deep fried pork belly fat or chicharrones and it is called "Rice and Beans" even in Spanish, since it was introduced to the Honduran cuisine in the northern islands of the country where the population speaks mostly English. Other variations include using pigeon peas or kidney beans usually instead of black beans in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico along with coconut milk. Similar dishes exist in Colombia (calentado paisa) and even Peru (tacu tacu). Recently, empanadas filled with gallo pinto have become a popular alternative for people who have little time to eat breakfast. (Taken from www.wikipedia.com)
Message From Headquarters As President of IVI DMC2, I deem it an honor to run this prestigious company and continue its positioning as one of the best in the market. The canons assertively say that the customer is first, and I concur. I also agree that our associates are the strong backbone of our company, and I consider them as my extended family. Without them we would not be where we are today.
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Sincerely, Jose-Manuel (Manolo) GARCIA, CIS President
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