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Caponata refers to an Italian sweet-tart dish particularly Sicilian that is generally served as a salad, side dish or relish. Caponata is composed of zucchini, eggplant, celery, onions, anchovies, olives, pine nuts, capers and spiked by tomatoes and vinegar, all cooked together in olive oil.
Caponata is mostly and generally served at room temperature.
Caponata is pronounced as "ka-poh-nah-ta".
Cafe Brulot refers to a coffee cocktail with brandy and various spices which was born in New Orleans . Cafe Brulot is a traditional New Orleans flaming brew consisting of coffee blended with spices, such as cinnamon and clove; orange and lemon peel and brandy. It is generally made in a flameproof bowl and ladled into cups. In French, Brulot means "burnt brandy".
To make Café Brûlot, spices such as cinnamon and clove; lemon, orange, and sugar are steeped with strong coffee, then flambéed with brandy. It is generally served in special pedestaled cups.
Cafe Brulot is pronounced "ka-fay broo-loh".
Cemita refers to Mexican version of sandwich which is actually a serving of a giant roll, covered with fresh avocado and then filled with meats, beans, cheese, chili and other spices of your choice. Cemita best when eaten with a little bowl of Gazpacho, a Mexican cold tomato-and-cucumber-based soup.
Cemita is one of Mexico's popular street food aside from Esquites, Guacamole, Chalupa and many others. Throughout Mexico, many street vendors offer equally delicious eating options as in the restaurants.
Cozido à Portuguesa refers to one of the common meat dish from Portugal which is a sort of hot pot of beef, sausages, potatoes, vegetables and rice. Cozido à Portuguesa originated from the Beira region of Portugal and it is cooked using pork and beef and in some areas in Portugal, chicken is also added together with varieties of vegetables like carrots, cabbages and turnip. Usually, Portuguese sausages like Chourico, Farinheira and Morcela and also potatoes and rice are also used as supplements along with the Cozido preparation.
Cozido is more popular in Spain and is a prominent part of the Spanish diet, however, it initially evolved in the Portuguese terrain and therefore has continued to remain a well loved delicacy among the people of Portugal.
Carbonnade a la Flamande refers to a Flemish dish cooked in beer and onions is a specialty of Northern France, but also available widespread. It also refers to a thick Belgian beef stew from Flanders made with beef, bacon, onions and brown and in Belgium, it is also referred to as Carbonnade of Beef.
Carbonnade a la Flamande is also known as Carbonnade de Boeuf a la Flamande or Carbonade Flamande