What is "casado"

A casado (Spanish, "married man") is a Costa Rican meal using rice, black beans, plantains, salad, a tortilla, and an optional entrée that may include chicken, beef, pork, fish and so on.

The term may have originated when restaurant customers asked to be treated as casados, since married men ate such meals at home. Another theory is that the rice and beans and/or the grouping of dishes are married, since they are always together.

Casado is a Spanish surname. People with this name include:

• Alberto Casado Cerviño (born 1952), Director General of the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office
• Antonio Casado Ruiz (born 1961), Spanish footballer
• Arturo Casado (born 1983), Spanish middle distance runner
• Carlos Casado del Alisal (1833–99), Spanish Argentine businessman
• Coral Casado Ortiz (born 1996), Spanish professional racing cyclist
• Desiree Casado (born 1985), actress known for the role of Gabriela Rodriguez on Sesame Street
• Elizabeth Casado (born 1965), Puerto Rican politician
• Gloria Casado (born 1963), Spanish swimmer
• Israel Casado, Dominican arranger, music coordinator, piano player, musical director, and producer
• Iván Casado Ortiz (born 1993), Spanish footballer
• John Casado (born 1944), American graphic designer, artist and photographer
• Jorge Casado (born 1989), Spanish professional footballer
• José Casado (born 1988), Spanish footballer
• José Casado del Alisal (–86), Spanish portrait and history painter
• José Manuel Casado (born 1986), Spanish professional footballer
• Juan Casado (born 1980), Argentine footballer
• Pedro Casado (born 1937), Spanish footballer
• Philippe Casado (1964–95), French professional road bicycle racer
• Segismundo Casado (1893–1968), Spanish Army officer