¡Hoy es sábado sabroso! (Today is savory Saturday!)
La fecha es el veinticinco (25) de diciembre del año dos mil veintiuno. (The date is December 25, 2021.)
El plato de la semana es: ajiaco colombiano. (The dish of the week is: Colombian ajiaco.)
The word ajiaco comes from aji, the Taíno word for “hot pepper.” Cuba, Colombia, and Peru each have their own variations of the soup ajiaco. We’re going to highlight the Colombian version, since it is one of their featured holiday dishes.
Los ingredientes para preparar ajiaco son: (The ingredients to prepare ajiaco are:)
| pechuga de pollo / filete de pechuga | (chicken breast) |
| agua | (water) |
| mazorcas de maíz / choclo / elote | (ears of corn) |
| sal | (salt) |
| pimienta | (pepper) |
| cubos de caldo de pollo | (chicken bouillon cubes) |
| cebolletas / cebollas de verdeo | (scallions) |
| dientes de ajo | (garlic cloves) |
| cilantro | (cilantro) |
| papas criollas | (Andean potatoes – small, yellow potatoes) |
| papas blancas | (white potatoes) |
| papas rojas | (red potatoes) |
| guascas | (gallant soldiers) |
| crema espesa | (thick cream) |
| alcaparras | (capers) |
If you’re ready to try this hearty soup, check out this recipe. ¡Qué rico! (How delicious!) Practice saying the name of each ingredient as you use it.
¡Que tengas un sábado sensacional! (May you have a sensational Saturday!)
L. A. Feliz