{"id":3172,"date":"2012-12-28T21:36:16","date_gmt":"2012-12-28T21:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/caribbean-christmas-traditions-chef-cherrys-pastelles-in-pictures-3\/"},"modified":"2023-09-04T21:34:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T03:34:15","slug":"caribbean-christmas-traditions-chef-cherrys-pastelles-in-pictures-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/caribbean-christmas-traditions-chef-cherrys-pastelles-in-pictures-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Caribbean Christmas Traditions: Chef Cherry&#8217;s Pastelles in Pictures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>I just finished eating the best pastelle, like, EVER.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I&#8217;ve always wanted to know how to make pastelles.<\/strong> The look on my cousin&#8217;s face when I suggested that she add that to her list of cooking classes&#8230; well&#8230; let&#8217;s just say it&#8217;ll be a while before I get so much as a video out of her. \u00a0She called me on Christmas Eve Eve (23rd) when she started making them so that I could come by and watch. \u00a0<strong>Five hours later, I had this&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1190\" src=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/eating_pastelles_socamom.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Pastelles are so good!  ::  Socamom.com\" title=\"Pastelles are so good!  ::  Socamom.com\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/eating_pastelles_socamom.jpg 400w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/eating_pastelles_socamom-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Trust me &#8211; every single second was worth it.<\/strong> I had to do a play-by-play for our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/socamomdotcom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook community<\/a>, Instagram, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/socamomdc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> &#8211; someone else had to witness the genius happening in the kitchen. Here are some of the photos and some new ones, just in case you missed them the first time around.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1191\" src=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/fresh_banana_leaves_socaom.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Fresh banana leaves  ::  Socamom.com\" title=\"Fresh banana leaves  ::  Socamom.com\" width=\"400\" height=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/fresh_banana_leaves_socaom.jpg 400w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/fresh_banana_leaves_socaom-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Fresh banana leaves.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1192\" src=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cooking_banana_leaves_socamom.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Cooking the banana leaves for pastelles over a gas stove  ::  Socamom.com\" title=\"Cooking the banana leaves for pastelles over a gas stove  ::  Socamom.com\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cooking_banana_leaves_socamom.jpg 400w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cooking_banana_leaves_socamom-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Cooking leaves on the gas stove.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1193\" src=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/washing_banana_leaves_socamom.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Washing banana leaves for pastelles  ::  Socamom.com\" title=\"Washing banana leaves for pastelles  ::  Socamom.com\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/washing_banana_leaves_socamom.jpg 400w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/washing_banana_leaves_socamom-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Washing the banana leaves after cooking.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1194\" src=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/prepared_banana_leaves_pastelles.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Prepared banana leaves for pastelles  ::  Socamom.com\" title=\"Prepared banana leaves for pastelles  ::  Socamom.com\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/prepared_banana_leaves_pastelles.jpg 400w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/prepared_banana_leaves_pastelles-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Prepared banana leaves.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1195\" src=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/seasoning_pastelles_socamom.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Fresh seasonings for the meat, thyme, parsley, shado beni, green onion  ::  Socamom.com\" title=\"Fresh seasonings for the meat, thyme, parsley, shado beni, green onion  ::  Socamom.com\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/seasoning_pastelles_socamom.jpg 400w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/seasoning_pastelles_socamom-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Shado beni, thyme, parsley, and green onions<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1196\" src=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/pastelle_meat_socamom.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Cooking the ground meat with spices for pastelles  ::  Socamom.com\" title=\"Cooking the ground meat with spices for pastelles  ::  Socamom.com\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/pastelle_meat_socamom.jpg 400w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/pastelle_meat_socamom-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Cooking meat with yellow hot pepper<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1197\" src=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/mixing_cornmeal_pastelles_socamom.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Mixing cornmeal for pastelles  ::  Socamom.com\" title=\"Mixing cornmeal for pastelles  ::  Socamom.com\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/mixing_cornmeal_pastelles_socamom.jpg 400w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/mixing_cornmeal_pastelles_socamom-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Mixing cornmeal with warm water<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1198\" src=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cornmeal_pastelles_socamom.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Cornmeal formed into balls for pastelles  ::  Socamom.com\" title=\"Cornmeal formed into balls for pastelles  ::  Socamom.com\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cornmeal_pastelles_socamom.jpg 400w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cornmeal_pastelles_socamom-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><em>Corn dough rolled into balls<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1199\" src=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/making_pastelles_socamom.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Flattening the cornmeal for pastelles  ::  Socamom.com\" title=\"Flattening the cornmeal for pastelles  ::  Socamom.com\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/making_pastelles_socamom.jpg 400w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/making_pastelles_socamom-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Shaping dough in preparation for the meat filling.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1200\" src=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/meat_filling_pastelles_socamom.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Meat filling for pastelles  ::  Socamom.com\" title=\"Meat filling for pastelles  ::  Socamom.com\" width=\"400\" height=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/meat_filling_pastelles_socamom.jpg 400w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/meat_filling_pastelles_socamom-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Filling for the pastelles!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1201\" src=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/steaming_pastelles_socamom.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Steaming pastelles in the double steamer  ::  Socamom.com\" title=\"Steaming pastelles in the double steamer  ::  Socamom.com\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/steaming_pastelles_socamom.jpg 400w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/steaming_pastelles_socamom-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><em>Steaming in the double steamer <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1202\" src=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/finished_pastelles_socamom.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Finished pastelles  :: Socamom.com\" title=\"Finished pastelles  :: Socamom.com\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/finished_pastelles_socamom.jpg 400w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/finished_pastelles_socamom-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Finished pastelle!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-1203\" src=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/time_to_eat_socamom.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Pastelles are done  ::  Socamom.com\" title=\"Pastelles are done  ::  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Enjoy!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What did you have for Christmas and Boxing day that reminded you of Christmas in the Caribbean?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I just finished eating the best pastelle, like, EVER. I&#8217;ve always wanted to know how to make pastelles. The look on my cousin&#8217;s face when I suggested that she add that to her list of cooking classes&#8230; well&#8230; let&#8217;s just&hellip;<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/caribbean-christmas-traditions-chef-cherrys-pastelles-in-pictures-3\/#more-3172\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading &#10142; <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Caribbean Christmas Traditions: Chef Cherry&#8217;s Pastelles in Pictures<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1190,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[141],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-former-features","blog_design-has-thumbnail"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Caribbean Christmas Traditions: Chef Cherry&#039;s Pastelles in Pictures - Socamom<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/caribbean-christmas-traditions-chef-cherrys-pastelles-in-pictures-3\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Caribbean Christmas Traditions: Chef Cherry&#039;s Pastelles in Pictures - Socamom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"I just finished eating the best pastelle, like, EVER. 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