003 - Pernil (Pork Shoulder), Maduros (Fried Sweet Plantains), Lumpia (Spring Roll) y más!

Gracias mi gente for tuning in to “The Aguacate Chronicles”, I’m your host Giraldo Luis Alvaré. Last week you got to hear about Arepas - Corn Pancakes, Arroz con Bistec - Steak with Rice, Ensalada - Salad, Sopa - Soup y Arroz con Leche - Rice Pudding.

On this week's menu we got Arroz con Habichuelas - Rice and Beans, Pernil - Pork Shoulder, Tostones - Fried Plantains, Maduros - Sweet Plantains y Lumpia - Fried Spring rolls. Get your plates ready because there is definitely enough food to go around. Let's get right into it - The Aguacate Chronicles.

Oye mi gente, after listening to this episode, I’m ready to have cuerito from the pernil. You know, the pork shoulder skin, some aguacate on the tostones and I’m good. Let me stop or I won’t have room for mom’s legendary homemade flan.

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Special thanks to all my Season 1 guests featured on this week's show. Danny Torres, Justin Orr and Daso El Afro Caribeño. Don’t forget to check the show notes for more information about the episode.

Gracias to Santiago Ramones on the edit and DJ Andre Jones of Stat10 productions for helping with the intro. Tune in next week and remember it’s all about the Aguacate!

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NOTABLE MENTIONS
Arroz, Rice, Habichuelas, Beans, Pernil, Pork Shoulder, Tostones, Fried Plantains, Maduros, Fried Sweet Plantains, Cuerito, Pork Shoulder Skin, Plantains, Platanos, Mofongo, Carne, Meat, Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker, Talkin’21 Baseball Podcast, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Tito Rodríguez, Filipino, Asian, Lumpia, Adobe, Fried Rice, Spring Roll, Squidbacon, New York Comic-Con, Bronze Chop, Jengibre, Ginger, Ajo, Garlic, Siempre Pa’lante! Always Forward, Jusscope, Francisco Victor Alvaré, Panchi

ORIGINS, FUN FACTS AND AND VARIETIES
Pernil (Pork Shoulder/Leg)
https://www.196flavors.com/puerto-rico-pernil-asado/

Maduros (Fried Sweet Plantains)
https://blog.amigofoods.com/index.php/cuban-foods/platanos-maduros/

Lumpia (Spring Roll)
https://www.epicurious.com/archive/cuisines/aroundtheworldin80dishes/philippineslumpiarecipe