Burén Explained

Burén, also known as a budare^[1] or a budali,^[2] is a cooking utensil in Puerto Rican cuisine that originated in Taino cuisine. It is a thick metal plate, and similar in structure to a griddle. During the Taino period, most burén were ceramic. It was used by the Taino to cook over a fire.^{[3] [4]}

Background

The Taino used it to cook cassava and breadcakes.^[5] They ground the casava first, before cooking the casava on a burén.^[6] A woodcut was made of Taino women cooking using this method.^[7]

El Burén de Lula is a book about a chef using traditional cooking technique.^[8] A short film features her and the burén.^[9]

See also

• Griddle
• Comal (cookware)

Notes and References

1. Book: Encyclopedia of Caribbean Archaeology. Basil A.. Reid. R. Grant Gilmore. III. March 4, 2014. University Press of Florida. 978-0-8130-4853-6 . Google Books.
2. Web site: Actas del XXXIII Congreso Internacional de Americanistas: San José, 20-27 Julio 1958 . 1959 .
3. Book: Atten, Suzanne Van. Moon Puerto Rico: Best Beaches, Outdoor Adventures, Local Favorites. September 5, 2023. Avalon Publishing. 978-1-64049-757-3 . Google Books.
4. Book: Castanha, T.. The Myth of Indigenous Caribbean Extinction: Continuity and Reclamation in Borikén (Puerto Rico). December 14, 2010. Springer. 978-0-230-11640-5 . Google Books.
5. Book: Atkinson, Lesley-Gail. The Earliest Inhabitants: The Dynamics of the Jamaican Taíno. September 8, 2006. University of the West Indies Press. 978-976-640-149-8 . Google Books.
6. Web site: Food preparation on Buren .
7. Book: Martínez-Fernández, Luis. Key to the New World: A History of Early Colonial Cuba. August 22, 2019. University Press of Florida. 978-1-68340-137-7 . Google Books.
8. Book: Roberto Clemente: A great ballplayer and a greater human being . 978-1-68574-381-9 . Cabán González . Ángel R. . 22 May 2023 . Ibukku LLC .
9. Eat, Drink, Share Puerto Rico Food • El Burén de Lula . 2019-06-17 . La Mafia, Puerto Rico . 2024-09-28 . YouTube.