Aruba

Salada di Batata
8 potatoes ,2 eggs ,2 cups mayonnaise ,2 tbs bacon bits ,1 tbs beef broth ,1 tbs mustard ,½ tbs vinegar ,salt & pepper
Boil the potatoes and eggs and let them cool down. In a bowl mix the cubed potatoes and eggs. Add the mayonnaise, bacon bits, beef broth, mustard and vinegar. Finally add salt and pepper to taste and serve on a bed of lettuce.

Saté

This is a typical Idonesian dish that has been adopted by the Dutch who introduced it in Aruba. Various Chinese, Indonesian and even various Aruban Restaurants across the island serve this delicious dish.

To make the marinade for the saté, put in the container of an electric blender ,1 large onion, coarsly chopped,2 cloves of garlic,Juice of 2 lemons,2Tbs. of sugar,1 cup of soy sauce,1 tsp. salt,1 tsp. ground coriander for beef (or chicken),or 1 tsp. ground ginger for pork,1 cup of oil , Blend thoroughly and pour over ,5 lbs. of beef or pork tenderloin, cubed, ,DO NOT marinate overnight, but only for a few hours. ,Place the meat on: 36 skewers, Blend well ,1 cup of oil,2 Tbs. Soy sauce
Pour into a large shallow dish. To keep meat from becoming dry, roll each skewer in seasoned oil before frying. Saté is also excellent when barbecued.

Stoba di Cabrito (Stewed Kid)
Soak overnight in ample water 1/2 lb. salted beef ,Drain, discarding water. Place the beef in a heavy kettle with four cups fresh water. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for about an hour. When beef is tender remove kettle from the fire. Remove beef from the broth. Cube beef and add it once again to the kettle. Set aside for later use. Rub with three tablespoons lemon or lime juice: , 1 1/2 lbs. young kid, or cabrito ,In a second kettle, saute in four tablespoons butter until the onion is transparent: , 2 onions, sliced ,2 cloves garlic, minced ,1 green pepper, finely chopped ,1/2 minced hot pepper or 1 tsp. Tabasco suace ,Add: 2 tomatoes, peeled and quarted ,1 tsp. sugar ,1/4 tsp. nutmeg ,2 Tbs. ruku ,The kid ,Salt and pepper to taste ,Simmer for thirty minutes, then pour in the beef broth and the cubed beef.Add: 3 potatoes, peeled and diced ,Simmer an additional half hour, or serve when potatoes are tender.Aruban cooks add a spiny, light green cucumber, called concomber, to the stew at the same time as the potatoes. The cucumbers should be rasped and cut in half lengthwise. Press each half gently to pop out the seeds before adding cucumbers to the stew.