¡Hoy es sábado sabroso! (Today is savory Saturday!)
La fecha es el veintiuno (21) de mayo del año dos mil veintidós. (The date is May 21, 2022.)
El plato de la semana es: pastel de choclo. (The dish of the week is: corn pie.)
Pastel de choclo is Chile’s national dish. This pie is not just filled with corn but also with beef, eggs, olives, and even raisins.
Los ingredientes para el pastel de choclo son: (The ingredients for pastel de choclo are:)
| mantequilla | (butter) |
| choclo | (corn) |
| leche | (milk) |
| harina de maíz | (cornmeal) |
| albahaca | (basil) |
| sal | (salt) |
| pimienta | (pepper) |
| paprika | (paprika) |
| aceite vegetal | (vegetable oil) |
| carne molida de vacuno | (ground beef) |
| caldo de vacuno | (beef broth) |
| cebollas | (onions) |
| comino | (cumin) |
| harina | (flour) |
| huevos duros | (hard-boiled eggs) |
| aceitunas | (olives) |
| pasas | (raisins) |
Learn to prepare your pastel de choclo with this illustrated 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