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Locro de Zapallo Pumpkin Locro
Cuando vives lejos de tu tierra, te dan ganas de preparar un plato que sepa a casa pero recuerdas que también estas lejos de tus ingredientes, quizás ese sea uno de los motivos por el cual muchos no se animan a cocinar. Piensas que porque no tienes todo lo que lleva la receta no te saldrá bien o será un fracaso. El locro tradicionalmente va con zapallo Macre, y con huacatay los cuales no están disponibles. Entonces que hacemos? Es momento de jugar, crear y probar nuevos sabores. Estoy utilizando butternut squash un zapallo que es más dulce que el macre pero delicioso, reemplace el huacatay por albahaca y déjame decirte que le va perfecto! También lleva queso fresco pero no había en el supermercado así que le puse feta y los bocados de plátano frito fueron muy placenteros No estoy diciendo que esta versión es mejor o peor que la tradicional, mi intención es incentivarte a explorar nuevos sabores ya sea porque no tienes todos los ingredientes tradicionales de una receta o porque simplemente quieres describir nuevos saborees [When you live far from your homeland, you often crave a dish that tastes like home, but then you remember that you're also far from your ingredients. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why many people are hesitant to cook. You think that because you don't have everything the recipe calls for, it won't turn out well or it will be a failure. Locro is traditionally made with Macre squash and huacatay, which are not available. So what do we do? It's time to play, create, and try new flavors. I'm using butternut squash, a squash that is sweeter than Macre but delicious. I replaced the huacatay with basil and let me tell you, it goes perfectly! It also calls for fresh cheese, but there was none at the supermarket so I used feta, and the bites of fried plantain were very satisfying. I'm not saying this version is better or worse than the traditional one, my intention is to encourage you to explore new flavors, either because you don't have all the traditional ingredients of a recipe or simply because you want to discover new tastes.]
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