Persuasive Essay About Junk Food

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If you were raised in a Haitian household, and you wanted fast food I’d suggest you think twice about asking. Homemade food isn’t optional. Grandma or mom always made sure to cook something. From eating my mom’s food, I started to like this one dish. Every time my mom cooked I would ask her to make it because I love it so much. It’s a famous dish for most Haitians and non-Haitians. This dish is known as legume. Most people can’t get enough of legume. Legume is a mixture of vegetables and meat. Some people may prefer beef, pork, and crab. This dish is delicious, healthy, and brings satisfaction to your tummy. This dish will take you approximately two hours to make and it requires a load of attention. To start with, you will need 2lbs of meat, ¼ cup vegetable oil, and 2 limes, about 2 eggplants and 1 bag of squash and 1 chayote. These are the main ingredients. You will also need 2 bouillon cubes, ½ cup green peppers, 2 sour oranges, 1 bag of spinach, 1 cup of cilantro, ½ cup of parsley, and epis. Epis is a flavored seasoning that about …show more content…

After the meat has changed color and have less water, you will add the eggplant, cabbage, and chayote. Make sure to cover the pot and turn the temperature to medium. Let it cook for about 30 minutes. Now, you will put the spinach in the pot to cook for about 15 minutes. After that you will add carrots and put the lid back on. Check to see if the vegetables cooking and the sauce get thick. Once the vegetables are ready you will drain it and put it in a bowl. Take a cup and start smashing the vegetables until it gets really soft. In the meantime, prepare some white rice. Now drain the excess water from it. Now it’s time to mix the meat, spinach, and carrot with the smashed vegetables. Once you finish mixing it, you will cook it for 30 minutes. Your legume should look like an orange vegetable stew with meat and spinach. You’re all

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