The Galapagos is an expensive place to visit but there are ways you can save costs without dampening your experience. A lot of the accommodations have cooking facilities including the slightly nicer hotels such as España. We managed to keep food costs to under $5 USD per person per day by cooking with what was cheap and available. Here is the recipe for one of our favourite creations.
Gringo Risotto 1 cup of white rice (don't be fussy any will do) 5 good sized tomatoes - diced Salt 2 garlic cloves - crushed 3tbsps margarine (butter or oil if you have it) 100g powdered parmesan (or whatever cheese you can find) 1tbsp marmite (optional but we always travel with it) You may need additional hot water. ...as you can tell, this is a pretty flexible recipe, but this is what we had to work with when we were there! Step 1: Sauté the garlic in 1tbsp of your fat of choice. Once softened and fragrant add the tomatoes and your desired amount of salt and or marmite (less salt if using marmite) and bring to a simmer. Simmer until the tomatoes have reduced to a thicker consistency and then set this aside. Step 2: Place the remaining oil into a pot and once hot add the rice. Stir until the rice is transparent. Once transparent add a cup of stock to the pot. Keep stirring until the liquid is absorbed. Continue to add 1 cup at a time and stir until the liquid is absorbed. If you run out of stock and the rice is not yet cooked just add water. Step 3: Once rice is cooked to your liking add the parmesan and serve. You now have a hearty portion of Gringo Risotto. All of these ingredients are available on the Galapagos and will cost you about $2 per portion. Happy cooking and happy diving!
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