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The times of day when people eat breakfast, lunch and dinner are defined by practical considerations like work routines, weather conditions and daylight hours, combined with socio-economic and cultural factors. This has also relegated the main meal of the day to the evening in some households, although my experience of office life in Santo Domingo, a lot of people bring a packed lunch to the office and reheat it in the kitchen at lunchtime, or order “la bandera” from a nearby fonda. Across the rest of Latin America and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean the lunchtime meal is also eaten between noon and 2:00 p.m. with the possible exception of Mexico, where people tend to eat nearer the middle of the afternoon, as in Spain. In some countries, including the Dominican Republic, dinner is a light meal eaten in the early evening, while in other countries, like Argentina, dinner is eaten later in the evening.

The times of day when people eat breakfast, lunch and dinner are defined by practical considerations like work routines, weather conditions and daylight hours, combined with socio-economic and cultural factors. In the mid 20th century the country’s rural areas were still home to 70% of the population and the cities accounted for 30%, but by the end of the century 70% were living in the cities, leaving 30% in the countryside (approximate stats and dates). This has also relegated the main meal of the day to the evening in some households, although my experience of office life in Santo Domingo, a lot of people bring a packed lunch to the office and reheat it in the kitchen at lunchtime, or order “la bandera” from a nearby fonda. In some countries, including the Dominican Republic, dinner is a light meal eaten in the early evening, while in other countries, like Argentina, dinner is eaten later in the evening.

While this combination is not traditional, these lasagna rolls come bathed in a rich and abundant milk-based sauce, which is something that we Dominicans definitely like. Back to today’s recipe, I want to mention that the idea is to use holiday turkey leftovers, but you can easily substitute that with rotisserie chicken. The star is definitely the rich milk-based sauce that it’s bathed in. It’s super creamy and contrasts very well (like we Dominicans like) with the more acidic filling.

While this combination is not traditional, these Turkey Lasagna Rolls with Creamy Milk Sauce come bathed in a rich and abundant milk-based sauce | Lee en Español Let me remind you that milk has nine essential nutrients, including high-quality protein, calcium, vitamins A, D; plus potassium, phosphorus, Milk does not contain added sugars,  and is fresh and economical. The star is definitely the rich milk-based sauce that it’s bathed in. It’s super creamy and contrasts very well (like we Dominicans like) with the more acidic filling.