¡Hoy es sábado sabroso! (Today is savory Saturday!)
La fecha es el veinticuatro (24) de diciembre del año dos mil veintidós. (The date is December 24, 2022.)
El plato de la semana es: chuchitos. (The dish of the week is: chuchitos.)
Chuchitos are traditional Guatemalan tamales shaped like small balls wrapped in corn husks.
Para preparar los chuchitos, necesitamos: (To prepare chuchitos, we need:)
| chile guaque | (guaque pepper) |
| chile sambo | (sambo pepper) |
| tomates | (tomatoes) |
| miltomates | (green tomatoes) |
| chiles pimientos rojos | (red bell peppers) |
| cebolla | (onion) |
| dientes de ajo | (garlic cloves) |
| pollo | (chicken) |
| sal | (salt) |
| consomé de pollo | (chicken bouillon) |
| harina de maíz | (corn flour) |
| mantequilla ablandada | (softened butter) |
| aceite vegetal | (vegetable oil) |
| hojas de maíz secas | (corn husks) |
| agua | (water) |
Roll up your sleeves, and prepare your chuchitos 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