¡Hoy es sábado sabroso! (Today is savory Saturday!)
La fecha es el doce (12) de julio del año dos mil veinticinco. (The date is July 12, 2025.)
El plato de la semana es: patacones con hogao. (The dish of the week is: patacones with hogao.)
We learned about patacones (fried, flattened, and refried plantains) from Costa Rican cuisine. Patacones are popular throughout Latin America. This week, we’re preparing them with a Colombian flair, accompanied by hogao, a sauce featuring tomatoes and onions.
Para preparar los patacones con hogao necesitamos: (To prepare patacones con hogao, we need:)
| aceite de oliva | (olive oil) |
| ajo | (garlic) |
| cebolla larga | (green onion) |
| cebolla blanca | (white onion) |
| achiote | (annatto / achiote) |
| sal | (salt) |
| pimienta | (pepper) |
| tomates | (tomatoes) |
| agua | (water) |
| salsa de tomate | (tomato sauce) |
| cilantro | (cilantro) |
| plátano | (plantain) |
In less than a minute, watch how to prepare some crunchy and savory patacones con hogao in this video receta (recipe). ¡Buen provecho! (Bon appetit!)
¡Que tengas un sábado sabrosísimo! (May you have super-savory Saturday!)
L. A. Feliz