¡Hoy es sábado sabroso! (Today is savory Saturday!)
La fecha es el doce (12) de noviembre del año dos mil veintidós. (The date is November 12, 2022.)
El plato de la semana es: arepas colombianas. (The dish of the week is: Colombian arepas.)
Arepas are not just staples in Venezuelan cuisine. They are also a symbol of Colombia. Arepas are prepared with numerous variations in Colombia. Let’s learn to make arepas con queso (arepas with cheese).
Para preparar las arepas con queso necesitamos: (To prepare arepas with cheese, we need:)
| harina de arepa | (pre-cooked arepa flour or cornmeal) |
| agua tibia | (warm water) |
| queso blanco | (white cheese) |
| queso mozzarella | (mozzarella cheese) |
| mantequilla | (butter) |
| sal | (salt) |
It doesn’t matter which time of day you want to eat your arepas or whether you want to eat them alone or as a side dish. Follow this quick and easy receta (recipe). ¡Qué rico! (How delicious!) Practice saying the name of each ingredient as you incorporate it.
¡Que tengas un sábado sabrosísimo! (May you have a super savory Saturday!)
L. A. Feliz