Plantains: The People's Ingredient
12/16/20 • 43 min
Today Zarela and Aarón welcome one of Aarón's early mentors, Jorge Adriazola, to tackle the many uses of plantains. They share recipes of the various ways in which plantains are prepared throughout the Caribbean, Latin America and South America. Jorge walks through how to prepare Tostones (pro tip from Aarón: the same technique works for homemade french fries as well) and Zarela and Jorge sing the praises of home-rendered lard. Plus, the three of them pay homage to several luminaries of Latin American cooking who paved the way for chefs like Jorge and Aarón.
For more recipes from Zarela and Aarón, visit zarela.com and chefaaronsanchez.com
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Today Zarela and Aarón welcome one of Aarón's early mentors, Jorge Adriazola, to tackle the many uses of plantains. They share recipes of the various ways in which plantains are prepared throughout the Caribbean, Latin America and South America. Jorge walks through how to prepare Tostones (pro tip from Aarón: the same technique works for homemade french fries as well) and Zarela and Jorge sing the praises of home-rendered lard. Plus, the three of them pay homage to several luminaries of Latin American cooking who paved the way for chefs like Jorge and Aarón.
For more recipes from Zarela and Aarón, visit zarela.com and chefaaronsanchez.com
Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Cooking in Mexican from A to Z by becoming a member!
Cooking in Mexican from A to Z is produced by HotDish Productions and powered by Simplecast.
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For more recipes from Zarela and Aarón, visit zarela.com and chefaaronsanchez.com
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Cooking in Mexican from A to Z is produced by HotDish Productions and powered by Simplecast.
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For more recipes from Zarela and Aarón, visit zarela.com and chefaaronsanchez.com
Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Cooking in Mexican from A to Z by becoming a member!
Cooking in Mexican from A to Z is produced by HotDish Productions and powered by Simplecast.
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