¡Hoy es sábado sabroso! (Today is savory Saturday!)
La fecha es el tres (3) de febrero del año dos mil veinticuatro. (The date is February 3, 2024.)
El plato de la semana es: pabellón criollo. (The dish of the week is: pabellón criollo.)
Pabellón criollo (“creole pavilion”) is a national Venezuelan dish that conveys the country’s conglomeration of cultures. The main components of this dish are: carne mechada (shredded beef), caraotas negras (black beans), arroz (rice), tajadas (plantains).
Para preparar el pabellón criollo necesitamos: (To prepare pabellón criollo, we need:)
| bistec de falda | (flank steak) |
| caldo de res | (beef broth) |
| sal | (salt) |
| pimienta | (pepper) |
| aceite de oliva | (olive oil) |
| cebolla | (onion) |
| pimentón verde | (green pepper) |
| dientes de ajo | (garlic cloves) |
| pasta de tomate | (tomato paste) |
| salsa de tomate | (tomato sauce) |
| salsa inglesa | (Worcestershire sauce) |
| orégano | (oregano) |
| hojas de laurel | (bay leaves) |
| aceite de maíz | (corn oil) |
| caraotas negras | (black beans) |
| plátanos maduros | (plantains) |
| arroz blanco | (white rice) |
Prepare pabellón criollo for a very Caribbean lunch with this receta (recipe). ¡Qué rico! (How delicious!) Practice saying the name of each ingredient as you incorporate it. To practice reading in Spanish, lee esta receta.
¡Que tengas un sábado sabrosísimo! (May you have a super savory Saturday!)
L. A. Feliz