ADSactly Kitchen: Venezuelan Desserts: The Handle
Venezuelan Desserts: The handle
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In Venezuela, the handle is a fruit that you get on the market almost all year round, as many houses have leafy tree of this fruit under which people guard themselves from the inclement heat. They also use their leaves to make tea that they can drink or bathe in case of twisting or swelling. Likewise, handle is so national that we use it as an analogy in our daily language to refer to some specific things; such is the case when we say that something is a rice with handle to indicate that it is meaningless and without order. Also, when we refer to someone and say that he is a mango, it is because he is an attractive man; or if we say that he is a short handle, it is because he is a person or an easy thing.
I don't think there is anyone in Venezuela who hasn't climbed a handle tree when he was a child, or at least hasn't tried it, because it's an ancestral and noble tree that's always leafy. Likewise, and already getting into the subject of desserts, one of the things Venezuelan children and not so children do is cut the green handle into long strips and dress it with salt and vinegar or Worcestershire sauce. This preparation is considered by many to be a childish or youthful craving, since the preparation has no science or greater complexity.
One of the desserts that does require preparation and that everyone loves is handle jelly. This dessert, also very easy to make, has only three ingredients: handle, sugar and lemon. The idea is to take the mangoes, wash them very well and boil them. After about 20 minutes, they are removed, drained and left to cool. Then they are peeled and the pulp is removed, which has to be taken to a pot with the sugar and the lemon. When the mixture is ready, put it in a previously humid mold and let it cool. The secret of this dessert is to constantly stir the pulp with a wooden spoon and not let it adhere or burn.
Another delicious delicacy is the handle candy. Like the previous one, it is also an easy dessert to make with few ingredients; in this case: handle, "papelón", water, cinnamon and clove. Take the mangoes and remove the peel. In a pot you put the water, the cinnamon, the papelon and the cloves of scent. When the water boils, throw the mangoes with everything and seed, and stir constantly. When you see that the water is thickening with the pulp of the mango, lower it from the fire and let it cool. When serving, many will want the mango seed, which will be sweet and juicy, to touch them.
I can't let go of the famous "carato" of handle. More than a dessert, this is a refreshing and delicious drink. Also easy to make and its preparation is very economical. You must cook the mangoes with the peel; after cooking, let them cool down to remove the skin. In a blender, add the pulp of the cooked mangoes, sugar, cloves and a little water. The idea is that this drink is thick so sometimes very little water is recommended. Keep in mind that if you use green mango for the preparation, the drink will have a natural acid pleasant to the palate.
When I look at the amount of easy and inexpensive meals or desserts that can be made with handle, I can't help but think about how good nature is with Venezuelans. As you all know, Venezuela is going through an unimaginable economic crisis and many of its citizens go hungry. So much so that eating is an odyssey in my country, it's a luxury. But if there is one thing that has satiated the hunger of Venezuelans, it is precisely the handle. We eat handle in the morning, in the afternoon and at night to remove the noises from the stomach and deceive the appetite. Surely when our crisis passes, we will write a book about how we survive eating handle.
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BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCE
https://www.venezuelatuya.com/cocina/jaleamango.htm
https://www.turismosucre.com.ve/gastronomia/dulces/dulcedemango/
https://www.actualidad-24.com/2018/10/beneficios-propiedades-tipos-mangos.html
Written by: @nancybriti
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Mangoes are undoubtedly a very delicious and multifaceted fruit. I think that the only part of the fruit we do not use as food is the seed. Although, I've heard about some home-made recipes for some illness (including hair loss) that have the seed as main ingredient.
I did not know mangoes can be spicy. That i'd not like. I can't stand it with salt or any dressing (adobo, for instance).
I love mango in any other form, just the ripe fruit, the juice or the desserts. I have even developed a taste for it when used in stews.
The tree, though, has been a trauma for me because of my neigbors and their huge mango tree, which up to now keeps destroying slowly but surely floor and walls. Now it is too big for them to do anything about it.
Maybe one day when it falls on us they'll say, "he was supposed to move. What was he doing under than mango tree?" :)
Not everything is wonderful with the handle! That's one of the serious problems of having a mango tree at home or near it. It's a real headache. My neighbors also had one and always had problems with sewers and other underground pipes. The roots of these trees can be alien. If it weren't for these details, every house would have its mango bush. Greetings!
Nice post
Thank you.
Looks healthy and yummy too
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Yes, it is!
One of the most delicious fruits, without doubt, and easier access for all. I eat it fresh and in all the species that exist or come to Venezuela. I like all the ways of consuming it as a dessert that you present to us, @nancybriti. One of the ones I've enjoyed the most, although I don't consume it often, is the "carato" of green mango. The jelly fascinates me with its delicate structure and acid taste. And of the mango sweet I love to taste the seed with its filaments.
It will never be enough to taste mango in its various forms of consumption.
Thank you for your tasty post, @nancybriti.
As it is an easily accessible and very economical fruit, it has become our daily bread. It is true, the fruit alone is already delicious and nutritious without the need for other ingredients. Greetings, @josemalavem
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@nancybriti, We call this Fruit King of all fruits and specially in Summer Season we drink Mango Juice a lot.
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Yes. The mango juice is delicious and very refreshing. Perfect for hot days!
Absolutely true.
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One of my favorite foods! I would love to have a mango tree. Unfortunately, I have to content myself with buying mangoes that have been grown thousands of miles from my home, and they are not always delicious but they are always expensive. Sometimes they never ripen and it was a big waste of money. I am fortunate that I can so easily buy something that grows nowhere near my home. Venezuelans are not so fortunate at this time. thank you again for writing a post about Venezuela that shows us the good things. I am really enjoying hearing about good things in your country.
I love mango in all its preparations and presentations, such as candy, juice, jam or just natural. I don't like it with any kind of ingredient like some people eat it (in fact it's not good for health). I think we Venezuelans are fortunate to have this wonderful fruit within our reach some months of the year. Thank you for your publication