Arepas

[pjrbaldo]

W T F ! Obviously you have no idea of what a Venezuelan Arepa is! Almost in every where in US you can find a flour for Arepas (Harina P.A.N)... There's a lot of links in youtube that show how to do a really Arepa, I recommend you be more serious!

No one in Venezuela even outside our country are thinking to make Venezuelan Arepa in that way.

[geraldinebacalso]

What are arepas?. The name tells me something, but it just sounds like a name of a person.

[geraldinebacalso]

What are arepas?. The name tells me something, but it just sounds like a name of a person.

[frenchpressss]

Cute enough to eat?  I lived in Venezuela for a year and that is not an arepa... maybe it is tasty, but not authentic.

[carlosmrodriguezo]

You gotta be kidding!!! There's NO WAY that "mexican thing" could be even named AREPA... Come on, fix that recipe and be serious! Go to Venezuela, get into an "Arepera" and THEN we can talk.

[GreenRoots420]

After frying, cooking at budare, or even tosti-arepa

You may put: Cheese, Jam, Chiken, Carne Mechada, Advocato, Beans, etc....

Also, an Arepa without butter is like a smile without teeth ;) jajajaja

[GreenRoots420]

Jajajaja!!!! He has NO CLUE!! Hey Minimalist, here is the recipe:

2 cups of Water

A pinch of salt

1 cup of Harina Pan (Precooked Corn Flour)

Optional: 1 egg and/or a spoon of pig's fat (Manteca de Cochino)

You NEVER put in the dought: Onion, parsley, Fresh Corn, Chily, etc.

That looks like Mexican corn toast with black beans, definitely you have never eaten Venezuelan Arepas...

[yonte27]

Dude!!! this is not an arepa!!!! OMG is this a joke????? hahahahahaha he didn´t go to Venezuela!!! he isn´t even using Harina Pan!!!

[browndwarf1]

these are not arepas! =(

[arepitadulce]

wtfff???????? mi mama dice: que es esooooooo hija???? usted no sabe hacer arepas es? hahahaha my mom is like what is that daughter, you dont know how to make arepas or what??? hahahahahaha

[arepitadulce]

wtfff???????? mi mama dice: que es esooooooo hija???? usted no sabe hacer arepas es? hahahaha my mom is like what is taht daughte, you dont know how to make arepas or what??? hahahahahaha

[sheltonBuff]

what da fuck is that shit? am sure is not arepa

[speedhero]

wtf ? thats not an arepa .. and im not from Venezuela, but im pretty sure thats not an arepa =S

[luupunk]

eso es para que una madre venezolana le de una patada por el culo por hacer tal cochinada

[7dcdh]

This is weird. Is not arepa at all

[marbella991]

Este hombre se llama el minimalista pues no tiene la minima idea de lo que es una arepa!!la arepa solo lleva harina agua y sal que yo sepa ,ahora una vez hecha dentro le puedes echar lo que te parezca:))

[marbella991]

Este hombre se llama el minimalista pues no tiene la minima idea de lo que es una arepa!!

[marbella991]

los yankees no saben nada de comer, hamburguesas y coca cola!

[marbella991]

los yankees no saben nada de comer, saben de bombas y deguerras inutiles!

[TheRoquevaldez]

Sin ánimo de ofender al señor que esta haciendo las arepas, puedo decir con conocimiento de causa, que esa receta que le dieron para preparar arepas esta errada, desde Cochinchina hasta Pekin. Asi no se hacen las arepas, y menos las arepas venezolanas ja ja ja ja ja

[TheRoquevaldez]

Sin ánimo de ofender al señor que esta haciendo las arepas, puedo deir con conocimiento de causa, que esa receta que le dieron para preparar arepas esta errada, desde Cochinchina hasta Pekin. Asi no se hacen las arepas, y menos las arepas venezolanas ja ja ja ja ja

[meterma]

esa mierda ni siquiera es arepa ewww

[labarbin13]

1) IT IS YOUR CHOICE TO GET OFFENDED.

2) Just be glad that someone that is not from venezuela or colombia appreciates and cooks your food.

3)It is true that people claim to cook authenthic when they actually don't but you will be surprised how unathethic 'authenthic' is for you.

[asdf8945]

This guy calls himself The Minimalist! He made a mess adding so many ingredients to his "arepas". It's ok if you want to cook something different but this is an insult. At least be decent enough to say it's your own approach to a very old and simple, minimalistic recipe.

The New York Times: what a shame

[ROCAFORT45]

DISCULPE SEÑOR PERO ESO NO ES AREPA NI EN LA PEOR DE LAS PESADILLAS. EN REALIDAD ES PRIMERA VEZ QUE VEO SEMEJANTE REVOLTIJO DE INGREDIENTES.

[cmuray]

@ROCAFORT45 ARRE-PA RRE-QUE NO ES AREPA jajaja

[lovelysweetie33]

There is nothing more Venezuelan than Arepas and this is truly an insult. I know Arepas slightly varies in different states, but I've never seen or heard anything like this, and this is not an Arepa, nor from Colombia or Venezuela. Perhaps, Mr Bittman you made something you thought resembles an Arepa but it is nothing close to it or even related. I can teach you how to make them.

[lovelysweetie33]

What is that? Mr Bittman, I'm Venezuelan and that is not an Arepa, go to any international market or Walmart and buy Harina Pan (Venezuelan flour for Arepas), all you need is a bowl with water and a bit of salt to the taste and add the flour until you get a soft manageable dough, then you make the arepas patties from it, grease the pan so the arepas wont stick and that is a Venezuelan Arepa, I've never seen what you made here and I ate Arepas everyday all my life.

[2605walter]

este no tiene ni puta idea de como se hace una erepa

[2605walter]

este no tiene ni puta idea de como se hace una erpa

[anita288]

Mr. Bittman, I invite you to come to VENEZUELA to see a reality show about how to cook a real "AREPA"... =)

[anita288]

Son Taaaaaan aRRepas! xD

[anita288]

This is not the original arepa! ¬¬

It's like "revoltillo" or "bollo". Hahaha...

Esa no es la arepa original! ¬¬

Eso parece ser un "revoltillo" ó "bollo"... Jajaja...

[anita288]

This is not the original arepa! ¬¬

It's like "revoltillo" or "bollo". Hahaha...

[jorgefranza]

Mr Bittman I can see you good intention to show how to make Arepas but the ones that you are making in this video definitely are not Arepas, with all my respect for you Mr Bittman here is a link how to make real Arepas: 2412 Cocina de Mamá - Arepas

[alejandrahou]

JALAPENO???? Are those mexican arepas?

[alejandrahou]

If you want to learn about venezuelan arepas Mr. Bittman: look for Arepas Venezolanas

[alejandrahou]

What is that??? I'm Venezuelan and I can say Those are NOT AREPAS. you are so wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dnlslzr]

This one shuld be tittled "How did I screw up my show rating forever"

[dnlslzr]

I just can't stop laughting LOL .. this WTF goes to the producers of this freak show. That's not even closer to anything barely venezuelan, that's NOT an arepa,.. arepas are delicious this fried corn mix salad it's just disgusting. HAHAHA shame on you guys. Even venezuelan kids knows how to make one.

[TheTakamahaka]

I see you enjoyed your recipe yourself, That's it.. Well, it is by no means arepas, but i found them funny and you ate them yourself. Why getting so upset ? Its like chiliconcarne and pizzas or chinese food: you eat what you like and you are what you eat.... Thank Chavez we are at least visible.

[awwweboniao]

What the heck are you doing, Mr Bittman? That's not even closer to the Arepa (Repeat after me: Ah-reh-pah). It's like I would do a hamburger with Oat Flour and eat it with fish and marmalade... Disgusting and insulting.

Thumbs down to the producers of this video from Venezuela, with love :)

[ABELMAURY]

Mr, show some respect. If you try to do something, then do well. You are a liar, nothing more than that. You never have seeing an arepa befor. Please, apologizes

[silentgnome]

that's not an arepa... in fact, that's an insult to the real venezuelan arepa

[TheMonchi1966]

Oh my god!!! .. this guy is killing the arepa recipe!!

[carlsousa]

WTF that's not an Arepa

[BloodyKing13]

disgusting

[eerp28]

Gracias???? You fucking IGNORANT. You know NOTHING about AREPAS. Yes, that´s the way we pronounce it. It´s not ARRRRRREPASSSS. You jackass. Arepas are made of corn flour, water and salt. That´s it. Sometimes you can add sugar, or cheese. But the typical AREPA is Corn flour, water and salt. In fact, you can find the flour in several countries. I lived in Canada, and I found the flour in Vancouver. HARINA PAN is the name of flour.

If you are gonna explain something, please learn first.

Cocksucker

[LawwRoses]

WTF!!! THAT'S NOOOT AREPASS FCKING ASSHOLE!! :C

[cormat86]

WTF?? those ar e not arepas.. no fucking way!!! ... man ... you are looking for people to hate you!!!

[magicomy]

WHAT TF????? q clase de arepas son esas????? noo vale! q locura

[i3e4zt]

thoose are not "arrrepas" but they seems good... ill give em a shot...

[mangabaka]

This is not a arepa. not even in ingredients or shape.

Arepas are made just out of corn flour, water and salt. And even some of us don't add salt to the mix. Of course there are variations like "arepitas dulces" (sweet arepas) or even wich "chicharron" or "cheese", in my house we also add carrots and cheese to the mixture, you can even make them fried. But what you did it's not even close to what a arepa is. Although adding fresh corn to it, it's nice omnomnomnom corn♥. I laughed at "Arrrrepas"

[danzpaiva1]

Actually, i'm venezuelan and those are'nt arepas, those was Cachapas.

De hecho, soy venezolano y esas no son arepas, esas son Cachapas.

[mangabaka]

@danzpaiva1 Eso ni siquiera es cachapa! xD

[danzpaiva1]

@mangabaka verdad él no dijo arepas, él dijo "ARRREPAS" LOL

[golinmarq]

que coño hiciste gringo ??? eso no se parece a una arepa JAMAS EN LA VIDA

[gegen82]

This is not a venezuelan arepa, sorry. I'm from Venezuela and we don't this at all...

[0v3rm1nd3d]

verg, las haré así un día de estos :P

[porstbrail]

Que gringo tan bastard! jajaja... En algún momento me pregunté, cómo puedo cagarla haciendo una arepa?, ese carajo me ha dado la respuesta... Gringo motherfucker

[adojferz]

JA JA JA JA una arepa bieeen bastardizada

[rafa337]

OMG thats not a AREPA! u just use "Arina pan" But thats not a arepa... omg... !! i cant believe u say that is a arepa.. OMAFG...

[mangabaka]

@rafa337 Harina lleva "h"

[rafa337]

@mangabaka gracias. :)

[Mellx93]

i`m sorry, but that is not an arepa, at all.

it does look good, i will not lie, i may even try to make one like these, but if you are going to represent something traditional and present it, present it as it is, not your own version, or at least say it before you do the whole thing.

i know this is not at all what you would expect as a response from a country, but you live and learn i guess.

[anelitha]

guacala! La arepa con el perico incluido en la masa jajajaja

[1812mg]

@anelitha Jajajajaajajajajajajajajajajaj­ajajjajajaa!!

[valintr]

One would think that comming from the New York Times there would be some research, but no. Mark, those are anything BUT arepas, or as you call them: Arrrrrepas. Either that, or all of us Venezuelans have been fooled for years and years and generations! Arepas: Corn meal, water, salt and a bit of oil to the mix. Nothing more.

OPERATIVE WORD: REASEARCH!!!

[analibiae]

Sorry Mark! You do not have any ideas on how to make arepas!! ... what you did looks delicious, no doubt, but they are what my granmother would call "torticas" or wherever, but they are not arepas at all!! ... ...

[alexchz]

do yourself and your audience a favor: RESEARCH!

those definitely aren't arepas.

[sakurarider]

O.O quien le dio a este pendejo que en nuestra Venezuela las arepas se hacen asi.!!

vergacion Gringo tenias que ser.!! .¬¬

[marcoslhernandez]

JAJAJAJA recuerden amigos venezolanos que el no está preparando arepas sino "ARRREPAS". Tal vez se equivocó de país y pensó que en Venezuela se hacen "ARRREPAS". Ahora seguro que en lo de "Minimalist" también equivocó un pelo la investigación, porque no hay nada de "minimalista" en este plato de "ARRREPAS"

[gabrielita192000]

Esta es la manera equivocada de hacer arepas... Por Dios!!!

[animacuentos]

Gringo son of a bitch, ESO NO ES UNA AREPA! THOSE ARE NOT AREPAS!!! YOU IGNORANT!

[sjita]

Por Diosssssss!!!!! LAS AREPAS NO SON ASI!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! JAMAS EN ESTE MUNDO! SEÑOR POR FAVOR SEA MAS EDUCADO Y LEA SOBRE LO QUE VA A HABLAR ANTES DE HACERLO!!!!

[lumpfish99]

who taught you to cook???......you are like a revisionist chef.......arepas these aint!!!

[klugyboy]

Bittman, I'm not even Venezuelan or Colombian and I know that this is not an arepa.

[Kennethjones92]

Simon Bolivar would not be happy after he saw this video. Dude, that's is definitely not an arepa. You could get diarrhea just by eating that weird ass arepa wtf? Nuestros antepasados han de estar revolcandose en su tumba conuetumadre!

[MytragicVictory94]

wow you are a sad little white man aren't you?.. i think you read the wrong book.. put down your "i suck cock for life" book and actually maybe learn how to cook and realize you are a stupid stupid man .... I'm gonna defenestrate your mother

[enti3nd0]

wat the heck was dat?! LAS AREPAS NO SON ASI!!!!

[serrota2006]

...try this instead: youtube.com/watch?v=-7Wv2Irqjv­4&feature=related , these are arepas.

[serrota2006]

Hello Mr. Bittman, I think you got the wrong recipe, this will never be a venezuelan arepa, the real original arepa is just made from white corn flour, water and salt, vegetable oil is optional. You just have to put them over a flat oiled pan and later you bake them... nothing else...

[loaloita]

apuesto lo que sea a que esa marikada no es una arepa D:!!!

[DONALEX85]

@loaloita que arepa es esa vaina jejeeje gringo mamaguevo vente pa mi casa a enseñarte lo que es una arepa

[andreacrd23]

Thats not arepa!!!

OMG!!!

[Mikehaelife]

Dude what the FUck you retarded old time baby boomer trying to be smart fuck off thats not arepa BITCH.

[irongjhonatan]

Bueno esta version de Arepa no la conocia en verdad :S

[PedroVzla]

Ni siquiera voy a dedicarme a leer los otros comentarios, pero eso no son arepas jajaja no conozco ningún plato venezolano que se prepare así! jajajajaja de pana que no sé qué es eso que se está comiendo ese carajo! dónde pongo denuncias?

[chanchoalcatraz]

jesus, you people should be proud that this guy is globalizing your food. i'd pay for someone so renowned to do his interpretation of the food from my country.

[Mikehaelife]

Globalizing??? chanchoal you sound like some stupid ass shit licking cock sucking bitch this is wrong all wrong this old fucking looser bastard is a degenerating piece of scum right from the same pond youre from. and proud about globalization??? what the fuck is wrong with you, who the fuck cares if someone else on the planet wants to try out our food, thats why its ours because we dont care about its popularity we care about the taste TASTE!!! this old hag has no taste English muffin my ass!!!

[ezpokilla]

look dude, that shit you have made are not fucking arepas ok. have a little bit more respect for our culture. stupid gringo motherfucker

[mrparts]

Thanks Mr Bittman, looks delicious

por favor gente, dejen la estupidez. En ninguna parte hay una receta oficial de que es una arepa. En cada region de venezuela se preparan distinto. El problema es que ustedes no tienen imaginacion y no saben variar una receta,

Las arepas de Mark Bittman son deliciosas, ya yo prepare este plato asi y quedo bien sabroso. Deberian probar antes de andar criticando y escribiendo estupideces en youtube,

[ezpokilla]

tu no debes ser de venezuela pedazo de pendejo, de bolas que hay una maldita receta de arepas idiota lo que pasa es que tu no ves as alla de la estupides de este gringo. te recomiendo scannone pa que te cultives. bestia.

[shamwife]

i think it's amazing how people are getting so upset. as a chinese person, i see all these white folks making what they deem chinese cuisine. anytime i see someone at panda express peddling "authentic chinese orange chicken" i don't throw an epileptic fit.

[valintr]

@shamwife Maybe "white folks" don't know how to make the authentic chinese orange chicken, but at least it's orange chicken. There is no way in hell this is an Arepa. Te only ingredient this guy got right was the corn meal and salt! It looks more like a mexican dish. Definately not venezuela, For sure.

[bmtimv]

For those of you angry that this isn't the "correct way" to make an arepa remember it is his interpretation of the dish

[mizor82]

Eso sera comida pero jamas una arepa y nos intolerancia ni un coño de eso esa vaina no es arepa Y PUNTO como sera la version de la cachapa de este carajo vayan a lavarse ese culo nojoda

ingredientes:harina de maiz, sal y agua LISTO Y COMER!!!!!!!!!!!!

[peets06]

wtf?????/? milk jalapenos u asshole "chef" dont know crap about what ur making so please go to ur room and hang urself u suckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

para los venezolanos que lamentablemente vieron esto como yo lo siento, no nos reventemos entre nosotros mismos un abrazo para todos vamos a ver si el guevonnn este nos hace una reina pepiada.....

[Paraguaipoa1]

(2/2) Preguntemos que piensan sobre esto a los grandes cocineros venezolanos como Sumito Estévez, Víctor Moreno o Eduardo Moreno, quienes se ha dado a la tarea de proyectar nuestra cocina a nivel internacional de maneras jamás pensadas por nuestras abuelas! Para cerrar, a los que sienten que les han golpeado en un punto de honor no drenen su frustración por la Venezuela que tenemos de esta forma, para eso hay ELECCIONES!, para eso debemos presionar a los POLITICOS QUE NOS REPRESENTAN!...

[ezpokilla]

sabes por que estamos jodidos realmente en venezuela? por pendejos como tu que no se siente ofendidos cuando un guebon como este gringo denigra a lo que nos ha alimentado por siglos, lo que nos hace quienes somos, lo que nos hace venezolanos. eso no es una version, es una mala idea y un insulto a nuestra cultura alimentaria algo que al parecer tu no tienes. Otro punto por el cual estamos jodidos y persisto es por gente como tu que no se ubican en el plano que se encuentran...

[ezpokilla]

@Paraguaipoa1 que coo tienen que ver los politicos que al parecer te representan a ti que eres un guebon como este gringo con que este pendejo este cagandose sobre nuestra amada arepa? chamo si que estas perdido de pana releo tu comentario y cada vez me asombro mas de pana que coño tienen que ver los politicos aqui en serio? tan perdido estas en la vida?

[ezpokilla]

es evidente que jamas te has comido una arepa decente en tu vida; pobre de ti de verdad. no notan que este guebon habla de que hay que hacer una especie de hamburguesa, o que el carajo dice que puedes sustituir el suero por yogur o que ademas describe a la arepa como un muffin ingles. es obvio que este pedazo de mierda jamas vino ni comio arepas de un venezolano que lastima para aquellos que se les ocurrio preparar esa cada en su casa jejejeje loosers

[Paraguaipoa1]

¡Qué intolerancia pana!... ¡por eso es que en Venezuela estamos jodidos! ¿Quién coño aquí se cree una autoridad Arepologa para decir o mejor dicho "DECIDIR" como es que se hacen las arepas?? O PEOR, ¡como se deben comer! Una vaina es la tradición y otra cosa es lo que nos presentan aquí: ¡UNA VERSIÓN!!! Personalmente considero esta una buena versión de la arepa para romper la rutina, llevarla al estilo Gourmet

[ezpokilla]

la cultura gastronomica te dice como hacer una arepa animal de mierda, por eso es que venezuela esta jodida por pendejos como tu que creen que esta bien que este gringo marico haga y desaga con lo que nos identifica como venezolanos lo que le salga del culo, el pendejo dice que hagan algo como hamburguesas estupido no te sientes ofendido? no son hamburguesas son AREPAS

[nats92]

Ok! That's a version of an AREPA I have never seen or known here in Venezuela. YES, I'm Venezuelan and in my WHOLE life I've NEVER seen that kind of "AREPA".. So, I invite you to come to Venezuela and EAT our TRADITIONAL version of AREPAS. It's much more easy to make, and I'm pretty sure it taste better than the version you did! Maybe yours are good, but our traditional version is better. So, come to Venezuela soon, you're gonna LOVE IT!

[sudely01]

Soy venezolana nacida en la Concepción palacios caraqueña pura, lo invito a degustar la arepa "VENEZOLANA" con las caraotas hechas de mi mamá. Por la urgencia que demuestra en su video, en que lo invitemos a la realidad gastronomica nuestra.

[chivo989]

para defndr tu qltura y tu pais dbs dfendr su politica, su economia no star ciego cm c staba ants q la gnt hablaba de politik y dcia para q me voy a ocupar d eso, q c ocupn los politicos, ahora stamos n un pais q s nada dnd la gnte esta tndindo a sustituir su knaste de bienes, sus gustos y prferncia, contra eso hay q ir pq eso modifica tu cultura, s dificil d vr la situacion, pro solo s Qstion de ir al super y llevar una lista d precios mnsual y preguntarl a la gnt pobre como hacn.

[galindes]

¿No saben leer? quizá no sepan inglés. Mark Bittman dice muy claramente que esto es una VERSIÓN de las arepas. Sus comentarios son tan desinformados y parciales como aquellos quienes consideran que la interpretación de la 9na sinfonía de Beethoven que hizo Furtwängler es superior a la que propuso Karajan.

[pcfat]

Arepas dulces con anis

Arepas Fritas con o sin hueco

Arepa Andina

Arepa pelá ...

Esas SI SON VERSIONES de arepas, hay que ser bien ignorante para hacer una "version" de arepas con Jalapeños ... y menos compararla con sinfonias de beethoven.

VIVA VENEZUELA ... !!!

[yuruari1000]

Es deprimente ver como se rinden ante los problemas, una cosa es entender la tragedia que vivimos actualmente y otras es enterrar generaciones anteriores. Defender mi arepa es como defender a mi tatarabuela y a su generación entera! No voy a perder mi cultura por Procesos maltrechos. Cuando todo pase y lamentablemente quedemos en Venezuela con muchos problemas Económicos y Sociales ten por seguro que lo que nunca te faltara sera una Buena Arepa pero de verdad ...

[chivo989]

no es rendirc ante los problemas o no ntender la tragedia que tenemos, la cultura estara prescnt siempre mintras que todo lo economico politico este bien, pero el dia q no t d el dinero para hacr una arepa en base a harina de maiz, vas a sustituir esa harina por harina mas barata o le cambiaras el relleno, y luego si no te da el dinero haras cualquier otra cosa, eso se llama tasa marginal de sustitucion y sustitucionalidad economica, por eso ocuparse de todo estos problemas, es proteger tu pais

[venehosting]

WTF !!! that is not a AREPA !!! come to Venezuela and learn a little

[foolishgamess]

Who the fuck told you THAT was an arepa? You really need to come to Venezuela my friend.

[ZahaGC]

you gotta be efin kidding me :S

that's NOT arepas!

[Gabymusic1]

What a joke As a Venezuelan I felt insulted by your video.... You're not even close of how an Arepa is made. I suggest you to do a little more research before showing how to do something.

[orymedug]

ARE YOU CRAZY???? What kind of "arepa" is that???? That is so disgusting!!!! ASCO!! Our arepas are made with water, corn meal and salt, there are a few places in our country where they add some oil or butter.... WHAT KIND OF PROFESSIONAL ARE YOU MAN??? You souhld have read something about Venezuelan arepas before you do that disgusting and ridiculous attempt of an arepa. Respect us!!! We are not Chavez, but we are Venezuela.

[warmth7]

This is an insult to our culture! Lack of professionalism in its full expression! How the hell a prestigious news paper like The New York Times can support kinda MTV Phunk show with a person that doesn't know how to even cook a burger? I will write an email asking for shut down this comedy that doesn't make fun to any of the Venezuelan People that are part of YouTube community!

[yuruari1000]

Realmente este vídeo ofende la esencia de nuestro alimento principal,La Arepa Venezolana no se semeja en nada a esla liga de ingredientes que utilizo es una falta grave por parte de este señor que no se toma la delicadeza de Informarce sobre los programas que realiza que falta de profesionalismo

[chivo989]

realmnt q importa discutr q lleva la arepa, tnmos un pais cn una cantidad d dinero inorganico en la klle, pobrza a mil, un aparato ecnmico improdctivo, cifras de prodccion muy irreals y dsconocidas, un pais dividido, una libertad de expresin kda vz menor, para dar idea mas o mens el sueldo minimo solo alcanza para comprar el 54% d ls products de la csta basica, la cual no toma n qenta crvicio y bienes como luz, agua, ropa etc. eso ntre otrs cosas y nos preocupamos por cmo se hac la arepa x favor

[warmth7]

A few good things are left in Venezuela right now... why not defending our own traditions and culture? Venezuela is not only politic and economic issues my friend!

[chivo989]

si, claro hermano un pais empenado gracias a un gobierno neglignte, las tradiciones y culturas estan perdidas y mientras no salgas de los problemas economico politicos que tienes no vas a poder recuperar tradiciones, veo que entindes espanol habla en este idioma, es parte de nuestra cultura, la politica y la economia es lo que principalmente mueve el nacionalismo y la cultura de un pais, la modifican de forma radical, es situacion de subsistncia hermano, por eso hay que ocuparse de ello.

[megasinc]

sinceramente es lo más alejado a la arepa tradicional, es una versión o creación de Mark Bittman que no se ve tan mal

[jpenarosas]

these seems rather corn fritters but very far from any version of an arepa... and certainly not from Venezuela...

A chef made some versions of arepas, Sumito Estevez, Helena Ibarra, and others..

[scubakathleen]

That looks really really good!!!

[kalo924]

I haven't been to Venezuela nor have I ever eaten a "real" arepa. But here in Atlanta GA we are having this version for dinner tonight with a big bowl of black beans because it looks delicious.

[milegonzalez]

I love the fact that the show is called Minimalist.....

[Jihanc]

Ciertamente esa no es ninguna de las muchas recetas de arepa que conozco, pero me pareció curioso el invento. Voy a probar a ver qué tal queda eso. ^_^

[cienporcientobodas]

Disculpe, pero así no son las arepas, ni venezolanas ni colombianas ni nada que se les parezca. No llevan maiz en grano, ni cilantro, ni nada que se le parezca. Debió decir que es una versión muy personal de las arepas, pero vamos escribiendo en The New York Times es como absurdo no informarse antes de escribir o por lo menos aclarar que estas no son arepas, ni las de Chavez ni las de nadie, sino las suyas.

[simonsaturno]

Did anyone tell you in wich part of the paralell universe where you live is that Venezuela country where those arepas are made? Not in the Venezuela where I live!

[TuxBoyFly]

todos están equivocados soy de Venezuela y se hace haci simplemente necesitas harina de maíz y agua para la harina hacer una especie de circulo y aplastar y moldearlo con las manos y la rellenas con lo que quieras

IN ENGLISH VERSIÓN:

all are wrong I'm from Venezuela and is made simply need cornmeal flour and water to make a kind of circle and flatten and shape it with your hands and stuffed with whatever you want

[ehouli77]

No way josé!!!! I don't care much about arepas, but sorry man, those are no arepas neither close to them.

[ste02sam24casa]

Well, maybe this is a Minimalist version of Arepas, but no even close to the recipe of the Venezuelan Arepas. I hope Hugo Chavez didn't give you the recipe.

Maybe they are Mexican Arepas, because the jalapeño ingredient.

Even when you fill the Arepa, you use sour cream, what that's means, insted you can use black beans with white hard cheese (Domino)

You are so wrong ............... and they are Arepas - NO - Arrrrrrrrrrepas

[heidishoshana]

if you guys read the video description, you'd see that Mark Bittman is making a "version of arepas" it's his own interpretation... he doesn't claim that these are the same arepas you will find in Venezuela

[penelopedelgado2]

how you dare !!! you do not have any idea what is AREPA or how to do it; nervertheless I will make a video and I will show and teach you; this is an insult; you must investigate first and show to the worlds later, after say apologizes to the venezuelan food. Pero claro estos son los mismos que de la frontera de Mexico para abajo nos ponen una flor en la boca para describirnos; faltos de respeto. Firma Nan Gutierrez, venezolana !

[aerportman]

if you check other websites, its obvious that even venezuelans disagree on how to make arepas. you don't own THE recipe - so don't even pretend to be the expert here.

[penelopedelgado2]

how you dare !!! you do not have any idea what is AREPA or how to do it; nervertheless I will make a video and I will show and teach you; this is an insult; you must investigate first and show to the worlds later, after say apologizes to the venezuelan food. Pero claro estos son los mismos que de la frontera de Mexico para abajo nos ponen una flor en la boca para describirnos; faltos de respeto. Firma Nan Gutierrez, venezolana !

[kharolina2005]

Señorrrr con el respeto que se merece da tristeza que un medio tan prestigioso como el NYT publique cosas como esta... Eso no es una arepa venezolana !!!... Es que ni se le acerca!!!... Nada más lejos de la realidad que esa "arepa del NYT" !!!

[chasqui]

I agree with most of the posts here - while it looks flavorful, its not what I remember as an arepa (why did he roll th e 'r'?!). The stuff he added to the corn meal... ummm... no. Stuff (yes, like the black bean) goes on the inside! Despite not being 'authentic' I like the recipe and will try it!

[ThomasRowsell]

Caracas in Brooklyn has awesome arepas, just like real venezuelan food

[vemarturet]

Those are not Venezuelan arepas. Those are not arepas. I'm very sorry to hear that from you.

[xXAsumyXx]

Well.. Now that's a really weird Arepa! I'm Venezuelan (Wich is something I'm not very proud of but whatever, not the point) and those are not the Venezuelans Arepas we (Not me, I don't like 'em!) all eat here!

We just kinda make a simple Corn Meal and put stuff inside! Not all that stuff! Like what's with the Cilantro? Lol!

However, that kind of Arepa looks yummy! :D I might try it!

[Flakotheman]

such BS

Arepas are a Colombian replacement for bread, not no contraption, come on!!!!!

[ramonediaz]

Arrrrrrrepas :)

[punkatu]

the whol point is that.. cause we VENEZUELANS call the arepa... a (venezuelan bread) because is made with that purpose.. all the flavor comes in the "Stuffing" you put in your arepa (like a sandwitch). You can use.

Cheese

Cheken

meat

Aguacate

Meatloaf

Pork

Turkey

Ham... pretty much anything you want.

[punkatu]

My friend.. im sorry to tell you.. those are not Arepas..... you could call those... a verry flavored arepa cause the original arepa does not have all those ingredients in the corn meal mix...

[tahnolikessharing]

that's nice and simple, something i can impress my girlfriend with. lol.

[meanfishy629]

FIRST OMG