¡Hoy es sábado sabroso! (Today is savory Saturday!)
La fecha es el diecinueve (19) de noviembre del año dos mil veintidós. (The date is November 19, 2022.)
El plato de la semana es: casado. (The dish of the week is: casado.)
A casado (which means “married man”) is a typical Costa Rican lunch that includes rice, beans, salad, tortillas, fried plantain, meat, and fresh fruit juice.
Para preparar un casado necesitamos: (To prepare a casado, we need:)
| arroz blanco | (white rice) |
| frijoles negros | (black beans) |
| carne: carne de res, cerdo, pollo, pescado | (meat: beef, pork, chicken, fish) |
| picadillo de chayote | (chayotes, white onion, garlic cloves, butter, salt, heavy cream, corn, and cilantro) |
| plátanos maduros | (plantains) |
| huevo frito | (fried egg) |
| queso fresco | (fresh cheese) |
| lechuga | (lettuce) |
| zanahoria | (carrot) |
| limón verde | (lime) |
| chimichurri | (chimichurri sauce) |
| salsa Lizano | (Lizano salsa) |
To learn about the history and variations of the casado, check out 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