Hidden Gems: The Mountain Food of Puerto Rico | On the Road

Travel alongside Cook's Country's Editorial Director Bryan Roof as he explores the communities and cuisines that make up the great American dinner table. In this episode, he sets out to explore the rustic mountain food of Puerto Rico.

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[carolinebarry]

We rarely get to see stories from the Puerto Rican mountains, this episode is a special treat. I want to eat at their cozy restaurant!

[brianklaus]

Bryan has the best job - he gets to travel, eat great food and meet wonderful people

[Graycy]

YUM! I had a boyfriend in high school who was Puerto Rican and his mom made their version of tamales that uses plantain to make the dough instead of masa. The sauce she made to cook them in was amazing!! Every Christmas she made them and I made sure I got in on the feast every year we were together. Definitely a factor in how long we stayed together, lol, didnt want to miss out on his mama's cooking! Everything was always so delicious. This reminds me of some of the other dishes she made.

Those were definitely my favorite though!

[veevee]

I love the food and warmth of the people in Puerto Rico, the Isle of Enchantment --La Isla Del Encanto.

[N.Alicea]

🇵🇷Thank you so much for featuring our mountain cuisine. It is so fragrant, delicious and nutritious. The video brought so many beautiful childhood and adolescent memories of years gone by. The memories come alive and make me remember the warm and joyous family gatherings, the smell of food, mountain rain and breeze, sweet tropical flowers and fruits and fertile earth, the traditional music... those were the days !!! Times were so innocent, full of life, sun, vegetation, the heavenly songs of birds, coquies, church bells. The catholic festivities united us ALL as a nation. I am forever thankful to GOD that I was born and raised in Puerto Rico, especially, during those golden years
(40's - 70's). God bless and protect our Island and let us preserve, enjoy and share our finest traditions ❤

[RuthBonilla-hdbs]

Puerto Rico's Mountain people and the food are awsome ❤🇵🇷

[ccartist]

Oh my God. My mouth watered. Added to the list of places to visit when I go back home. CONGRATULATIONS from Cape Cod. I love that ATK has been including Puerto Rico in recent months.

[minervavargas-miletti]

🎉🎉🎉 Finally!! Awesome program. ❤❤❤❤
There is a huge treasure to enjoy within Puerto Rico's 'mountain' townships!!

[ruthm]

This is exactly why I love YT- these excellent travels with Bryan on the road are my favorite! What an outstanding taste Puerto Rico, the woman and her son are absolutely making my mouth water!!!

[lisamzayas]

Thank you for visiting Puerto Rico and for posting this video. I appreciate it.

[richardhale]

This is an an excellent video, going off the common destinations for visitors to PR, but eminently doable if you're even slightly adventurous. Thanks, Bryan!

[viclizardi]

I could actually smell the food
Thank you for this trip

[elsafischer]

When I went to the uni in New York and we did a trip to Puerto Rico and we went to the mountains and the beaches. The mountains were beautiful and the people were beautiful too. The tourist should do a trip around the island

[TOM]

I'm surprised PBS doesn't make this into a full series. Hopefully they will at some point.

[PlantNatives]

I could watch hours of this series. It feels genuine and true. Thanks!

[themostselfishman]

This was wonderful. We need more videos of the interior of PR that deserves even more love.

[waynejkl]

Oh, just great. Now I want to go back to Puerto Rico. Thanks a lot, Bryan! :)

[laurastuart]

Thank you for exploring my beautiful island of Puerto Rico. I've been living in USA for many years and I miss so much my food, people, the scenery and traditions. The food from the mountains, are not usually on any platforms. This was very cool to see.... I used to go to Angelitos as a child❣️

[KenS]

Recao, also called culantro, needs wider exposure. People who can taste cilantro as something besides soap say it tastes like a stronger cilantro. I, someone who thinks cilantro tastes like soap, finds recao very pleasant. If it was in wider use instead of cilantro I would spend so much less time picking garnishes off my dishes in restaurants.

[danhayes]

Enjoyed your reporting as much or even more than the chefs, food and country side. Keep it up.😎