| Teach English as a Foreign Language Abroad | | | | Add two or three diced yellow potatoes, two large |
| One of the benefits of teaching English as a foreign | | | | white potatoes, one grated or chopped carrot and |
| language abroad or living abroad in general, is the ability | | | | fined minced or grated arracacha to the cow's eye |
| to prepare or at least try out some unusual recipes | | | | liquid stock |
| and foreign dishes you might never experience at | | | | Add in a coarsely diced Yucca as well, if available |
| home. Why else would one venture thousands of | | | | Simmer the stock for about twenty more minutes or |
| miles from home, brave storms, earthquakes, the | | | | until vegetables are cooked and soft. |
| elements and lord-only-knows-what else to teach | | | | In a Separate Pan |
| English as a foreign language abroad? Okay, maybe | | | | In a separate pan, sautee together a small chopped |
| for love (more than one English language teacher has | | | | onion, a whole scallion, 2 cloves of crushed garlic and a |
| married a foreign national or a stent), money or | | | | large chopped or grated tomato in a little oil until |
| experience in one way or another. Nonetheless, you'll | | | | softened |
| still need to eat though, right? | | | | Now dice the cooked cow's eyes and add these to |
| Not in Colombia? How to Get Cow's Eyes | | | | the sauteed mixture |
| First, truck your bunnies over to your local butcher and | | | | Sautee for an additional few minutes until flavors are |
| request from two to four cow's eyes. I seriously doubt | | | | melded together |
| your supermarket ever carries them but a good | | | | Everything should now be ready to serve |
| butcher can get them for you if they are not readily | | | | The final dish is often served with white rice, freshly |
| available at a farmer's market. | | | | made fruit juice and the enriched cow's eye stock in a |
| From these Colombian cooks can whip up a savory | | | | bowl on the side. |
| stew or soup dish for an unforgettable lunch. | | | | Teach English Vocabulary |
| Here's a recipe on how you might go about it yourself: | | | | Why a Colombian food recipe? Well, food and drink |
| Colombian Unusual Recipe for Cow's Eye Soup | | | | recipes are an excellent way to teach vocabulary in |
| First, rinse the fresh cow's eyes under running cold | | | | English as a foreign language. There are the action |
| water | | | | verbs, words used to express a sequence of events, |
| Then, place them in a pot or pressure cooker with | | | | and of course, vocabulary of food, seasoning and drink |
| lightly salted water | | | | ingredients which may or may not be familiar to your |
| Next, add chopped onion, oregano and spices or your | | | | English language learners - or you at first, for that |
| preferred spice bundle to taste as desired | | | | matter. So, go ahead and pull out or request some |
| After that, pressure cook for about 30 minutes or until | | | | favorite food or drink recipes from your co-workers, |
| the eyes are well softened | | | | English as a foreign language learners, friends, |
| Finally, take out the cooked cow's eyes when done | | | | neighbors or staff and get busy. |
| Colombia: Cow's Eye Soup Stock Recipe | | | | |