¡Hoy es sábado sabroso! (Today is savory Saturday!)
La fecha es el trece (13) de enero del año dos mil veinticuatro. (The date is January 13, 2024.)
El plato de la semana es: bacalaitos. (The dish of the week is: bacalaitos.)
Bacalaitos are Puerto Rican codfish fritters, a popular street food.
Para preparar los bacalaitos necesitamos: (To prepare bacalaitos, we need:)
| bacalao salado | (salted codfish) |
| harina | (flour) |
| polvo para hornear | (baking powder) |
| agua | (water) |
| sofrito | (mixture of onion, garlic, cilantro, culantro, sweet peppers, and bell peppers) |
| sazón | (seasoning composed of annatto seeds, coriander, cumin, garlic powder, and oregano) |
| ajo | (garlic) |
| cilantro | (cilantro) |
| pimiento | (bell pepper) |
| cebolla | (onion) |
| pimienta | (pepper) |
| orégano | (oregano) |
| aceite vegetal | (vegetable oil) |
Learn to prepare your own bacalaitos with this 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