The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 24, 1953, Page 11

City’s Spanish Heritage Shows At Christmas Guess What He Wants By Jim Coss (Christmas season. It means Merry;Cuban and Spanish descent have Felices Navidades! Christmas in Spanish. |become pretty much Americanized, That's the greeting that will be And that is not the only evidence tnere are still lot of Latin Am- exchanged among a large segment of the city’s Spanish heritage. iene Ch na hich of Key West's populace during the though many.of our residents of with you all twelve months of the year; The Key dor of a cheerful Christmas remain ~ with you and help to keep you happy throughout the New Year. KEY WEST SUPPLY CO. 219 Simonton Street Dial 2:3123 | for cooking the dish. It is pre- pared by squeezing the juice of continues far into the night. | mas day im the-traditional Am- | change of gifts and a visit from # jhas said the three Magis found the 7 | Chi Hl |their shoes in the window hoping = jmen and plenty of gifts. jare adhered to in Key West. Chief among these is the tre- ditional “‘Neche Buena” celebra- The Noche Buena festival is a time for families to gather in the spirit of the season. If you're lucky enough to be in- vited to one, you'll find that the cooked in the traditional Spanish jmanner. Lechon, (Spanish roast eouple of bakeries in Key West who roast Lechon to order in their) Y©S- all Kenny Mesa wants for Christmas is his two front huge ovens for those whose homes| teeth—and maybe a few toys besides. !are not equipped to handle the job.) A “sauce,” made of sour oran- ges (naranjas agria) is the basis oranges inte a dish and add- | crushed garlic, oregano, bay | ves and thyme, The meat is | sted for several hours and about an hour before it is done, the sauce is poured over it and it is og ror apna { : Best Wishes Take it from me — it’s worth| the trouble. ; | y “= P oa . Xe Y The Lechon is served with black g ‘ erry Amas beans and rice and sour wine from “4 and a most the mountains of Spain. Dessert is a f Happy the traditional Spanish candy || % fs known as Turron. There are five | \ name depending on their ingredi-| ents or where they were develop-| ed in Spain. For example, Gijon comes from | are, Almendras and Yemas, | are each named distinctively be- cause of their ingredients, | The Noche Buena celebration im Key West, those of Spanish generally mark -Christ- American manner with the ex- Sante Claus. But it's not so in Cuba and most other Latin Am- erican Countries — they mark Christmas on January 6 with the | fost of los Reyes Magos. That's the date that the church and showered him with gifts, At that time, the children place for a visit from the three wise They are just as reliable as San ta Claus. The only difference is This\Yuletide™Season; of another] mai | et of service, to you. ees that we hope to sve eed Holsum Baking Co. R. J. Faraldo, Mgr. 1405 FOURTH ST2cET b Cuban kids have to wait a little longer, hope for Peace and Good Will throughout the New Year. To all our friends we wish all the good things that this Slorious time of year can bring. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year LOU SMITH 1116 WHITE STREET al Poor Old Craig | SERVICE STATION Truman Ave. at Francis Street PHONE 2-9183 J. H. Brady, Manager Wishes All A MERRY CHRISTMAS A Happy = Prosperous] NEW. YEAR bipers aadapeie, Se a er er FAUSTO’'S FOOD PALACE 522 Fleming Street 524 SOUTHARD STREET Dial 2-5441 CITY LOAF Co. TELEPHONE 2-5681