Siempre Pa'lante! Always Forward Giraldo Luis Alvaré

Hola mi gente, welcome to the  “The Aguacate Chronicles”, I’m your host Giraldo Luis Alvaré. Gracias for listening.

This season of the Aguacate Chronicles proved that the “Avocado Moment”, “El Momento del Aguacate” is here to stay. Renata and I are grateful for you taking time out to learn about food and culture. The menu was fully loaded with delicious meals. What were your favorites? We want to hear from you. Send me your favorite recipe via the comments section, email, and DM’s. 

Don’t forget to share these episodes on all your social media handles. Post it, tag me and of course #aguacatechronicles. 

I couldn’t do this without the support from Dios, mis Santos, ancestors, familia and friends. All the guests, Renata, Santiago and DJ Andre Jones. Gracias. 

Before we get into the mangos y papayas, I wish you the listener a blessed holiday with your familia, friends and loved ones. Create beautiful memories with them and remember it’s all about the Aguacate, Dimélo!

Don't forget to rate, review, follow, subscribe, like and share. Check out my Linktree for more info. Tune in next week. Aguacate!  

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NOTABLE MENTIONS

Aguacate Chronicles, Renata Sampaio, Creatress Sarai Mora, Christopher Rivas, Brown Enough, Mango, Chili, Lemon, Papaya, Ham and Cheese, Tortellini, Ice Cream, Hass, Avocados, Aguacate, Platanos, Maduros, Verde, Plantains, Tostones, Plantain Chips, Ismael Rivera, Maelo, El Sonero Mayor, Cuba, Mexico, Colombia, Brasil, Brazil, Puerto Rico, El Barrio, New York, New Jersey, Miami, Hawaii, Los Angeles, California, Dominican Republic, Indigenous, Latina, Latino, Ancestors 



ORIGINS, FUN FACTS AND VARIETIES

Mango

https://www.mango.org/blog-papaya-vs-mango/ 

https://www.mango.org/origin-stories/ 

https://www.mango.org/recipes/ 

Papaya

https://www.foodnetwork.com/topics/papaya 

https://www.frutas-hortalizas.com/Fruits/Origin-production-Papaya.html 

https://foodprint.org/real-food/papayas/ 


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Hola mi gente, welcome to the “The Aguacate Chronicles”, I’m your host Giraldo Luis Alvaré. Gracias for listening.

Last episode, baked mac and cheese, sopa, black beans and rice, lemon, spices, pernil, mojo cooked up rice, mangu y arroz con leche. It’s been a flavorful experience and we got two more episodes to go. 

Up next on the menu we got arroz con habichuelas, red beans and rice, cafe con leche, frijollas de la olla slow-cooked in a clay pot, french bread, mariquitas some plantain chips and pan cubano, cuban bread. Fair warning, your stomach will start playing the congas from the food cravings.

These mouthwatering moments get highlighted on audio clips featuring "The Queen of the 1's & 2's", DJ Perly; Director of Product Development for MLB the Show, Jason Villa; Player/Alumni Relations Liason, Spanish Media Liasion and Interpreter for the Miami Marlins, Luis Dorante, Jr.; and founders and owners of Dos Croquetas, Alec y Vicky

So cojelo con take it easy. There’s enough to go around. Buen provecho. Enjoy the show.

Don't forget to rate, review, follow, subscribe, like and share. Check out my Linktree for more info. Tune in next week. Aguacate!  

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Renata Sampaio - Renaissance Woman, IG - https://www.instagram.com/renatabhny/ 



NOTABLE MENTIONS

Aguacate Chronicles, Renata Sampaio, DJ Perly, Jason Villa, Luis Dorante Jr., Alec y Vicky, Dos Croquetas, Miami Marlins, MLB the Show, DMC champion, Hip-Hop, Arroz con Habichuelas, Red Beans, Black Beans and Rice, Arroz con Frijoles Negros, Chicken, Meat, Cafe con Leche, Cafecito, Garlic, Spices, Frijollas de la Olla, Slow-cooked, Clay Pot, Pan Francés, Pan Bollito, Manteca, French Bread, Mariquitas, Plantain chips, Pan Cubano, Cuban Bread, Croquetas, Arroz con Pollo, Chicken and Rice, Hass, Avocados, Aguacate, Platanos, Maduros, Verde, Plantains, Tostones, Plantain Chips, Ismael Rivera, Maelo, El Sonero Mayor, Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela, Brasil, Brazil, Puerto Rico, El Barrio, New York, New Jersey, Miami, Dominican Republic, Indigenous, Latina, Ancestors, Cubita Cafe, Coquito, Sambuca 



ORIGINS, FUN FACTS AND VARIETIES

Arroz (Rice)

https://littleexplorerbigworld.wordpress.com/2020/05/02/the-history-of-rice-culture-recipes/

https://www.saveur.com/cooking-spanish-rice-mexican-heritage/

https://familiakitchen.com/how-did-arroz-get-to-puerto-rico-anyway/

Frijoles (Beans)

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/food-dining/2023/07/12/where-do-beans-come-from/70358848007/ 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8964180/ 

https://www.muydelish.com/frijoles-de-la-olla/ 

Café (Coffee)

A brief history of Cuban cafecito in Miami 

https://www.tenement.org/blog/bustelo-the-unlikely-story-of-how-a-cuban-flavor-captured-the-attention-of-new-york-and-then-the-natio/

https://www.casabrasilcoffees.com/coffee-history 

Pan Cubano (Cuban Bread)

https://tampahistorical.org/items/show/133 

https://www.tampabay.com/life-culture/history/2020/07/20/how-la-segundas-cuban-bread-became-a-105-year-old-ybor-city-tradition/ 

https://savortheflavour.com/homemade-cuban-bread-pan-cubano/ 

Mariquitas (Plantain chips)

https://www.delightedcooking.com/what-are-plantain-chips.htm 

https://blog.amigofoods.com/index.php/cuban-foods/plantain-chips-mariquitas/ https://salimaskitchen.com/baked-plantain-chips/


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Hola mi gente, welcome to the  “The Aguacate Chronicles”, I’m your host Giraldo Luis Alvaré. Gracias for listening.

Last episode, ceviche, mango salad, pineapple, fish and cornbread provided a fresh and wholesome take to comfort food you can enjoy any time of the day. Aguacate, platanos, arroz, tostones, frijoles negros keep making their point to be recognized as staple dishes. Tienes hambre, you hungry? We got you covered.

Up next on the menu we got baked mac and cheese, fried bread, blutwurst (bloot-worst), Vish-e-swaz, pernil, black beans and rice, cooked up rice, roast bake, mangu, queso frito, arroz con leche y pudin de pan. Didn’t I mention we have plenty of options? Remember to leave room for dessert. 

These delicious foods get highlighted on audio clips featuring Founder and CEO of Black Girl Nerds, Jaime Broadnax; Artist, Painter, and Muralist, Albertus Joseph; Artist, Producer and Educator, Keith Salandy aka K Banger; and Vice President of Audience Strategy at AARP, Yvette Peña 

So cojelo con take it easy. There’s enough to go around. Buen provecho. Enjoy the show.

Don't forget to rate, review, follow, subscribe, like and share. Check out my Linktree for more info. Tune in next week. Aguacate!  

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NOTABLE MENTIONS

Aguacate Chronicles, Renata Sampaio, Jamie Broadnax, Black Girl Nerds, Albertus Joseph, Keith Salandy, K Banger, Hip-Hop, Yvette Peña, AARP, Baked Mac and Cheese, Serra da Canastra Cheese, Essence Magazine, James Hemings, Spicy food, Fried Bread, Blutwurst, Blood Sausage, Black Beans and Rice, Arroz con Frijoles Negros, Pernil, Pork Roast of Shoulder, Butt, Leg, Vichyssoise, Soup, Gazpacho, Trinidadian Cooked Up Rice, Peas, Chicken, Roast Bake, Roast Beef, Potatoes, Green Beans, Fried Bake, Mangu, Mashed Plantain, Queso Frito, Fried Eggs, Dominican Salami, DR national breakfast, Arroz con Leche, Rice Pudding, Pudin de pan, Bread Pudding with Amaretto, Arroz con Pollo, Chicken and Rice, Hass, Avocados, Aguacate, Platanos, Maduros, Verde, Plantains, Tostones, Plantain Chips, Ismael Rivera, Maelo, Public Enemy, El Sonero Mayor, Cuba, Brasil, Brazil, Puerto Rico,, El Barrio, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, New Orleans, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Dominican Republic, Afro Latina, Dutch, Cuban, Black, Cherokee, Blackfoot, Indigenous, Latina, Asian, Ancestors

ORIGINS, FUN FACTS AND VARIETIES

Mac and Cheese

https://www.essence.com/culture/macaroni-james-hemings-feature/

https://www.monticello.org/jameshemings/ 

https://www.africanbites.com/baked-mac-cheese/ 

Vichyssoise Soup

https://www.food.com/recipe/anthony-bourdains-les-halles-vichyssoise-136057 

Pernil (Pork Shoulder/Leg)

https://www.196flavors.com/puerto-rico-pernil-asado/ 

Trinidad Pelau with Chicken

https://insearchofyummyness.com/trinidad-pelau-chicken-and-pigeon-peas/ 

Mangu

https://mydominicankitchen.com/mangu-dominican-mashed-plantains/ 

Arroz con Leche (Rice Pudding)https://www.dominicancooking.com/arroz-con-leche-rice-pudding


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Hola mi gente, welcome to the  “The Aguacate Chronicles”, I’m your host Giraldo Luis Alvaré. Gracias for listening.

We took a little break to get that exclusive content at NYCC. It was everything and more. I even made the news thanks to the good people at CBS. 

Pa’lante shoutout to Jusscope for the access and to all the amazing people I interviewed and connected with. Stay tuned for that fresh content. Now lets get into the second half the Aguacate Chronicles. 

Last episode, aguacate, flan y platanos came back with a vengeance. Team arroz brought the black beans, bananas and vienna sausages to complete the takeover. Plenty of options to pick from to calm them hunger pains.

Up next on the menu we got ceviche, chili, mango salad, pineapple, cornbread, bistec de palomilla and fish making their first appearance on the show. Aguacate, platanos maduro, verde, arroz, tostones, breaded steak and frijoles negros returned making us even more hungrier than ever. 

These delicious foods get highlighted on audio clips featuring Founder of the Official Latino Film Festival, Creative Director, Photographer, Filmmaker; Danny Hastings, Master Blender of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, Victoria Eady Butler, and Former CEO and current Board of Director for Vicky Bakery, Alex Santiago.

So cojelo con take it easy. There’s enough to go around. Buen provecho. Enjoy the show.

Don't forget to rate, review, follow, subscribe, like and share. Check out my ⁠Linktree⁠ for more info. Tune in next week. Aguacate!  

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Renata Sampaio - Renaissance Woman, IG - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/renatabhny/⁠

NOTABLE MENTIONS

Aguacate Chronicles, Renata Sampaio, Danny Hastings, Official Latino Film Festival, Los Angeles, California, Victoria Eady Butler, Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, Alex Santiago, Vicky Bakery, Panama, Mexico, Suriname, Cuba, Trinidad & Tobago, Dominican Republic, Ceviche, Chilli, Mango, Salad, Pineapple, Cornbread, Vichyssoise, Blutwurst, Fish, Hass, Avocados, Aguacate, Arroz con Frijoles Negros, Black Beans and Rice, Bistec Empanizado, Cuban breaded steak, Mangu, Arroz con Leche, Pudin de Pan, Bread Pudding, Platanos, Maduros, Verde, Plantains, Tostones, Plantain Chips, Ismael Rivera, Maelo, El Sonero Mayor, Brasil, Brazil, Puerto Rico, El Barrio, New York, New Jersey, Ancestors

ORIGINS, FUN FACTS AND VARIETIES

Ceviche

Munchies Food by Vice - Traditional Ceviche Recipe - https://youtu.be/C9aiGLIry7g

https://www.peruforless.com/blog/ceviche/ 

https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/travel/2021/05/ceviche-the-surprising-history-behind-perus-raw-fish-dish 

Cornbread

https://www.ice.edu/blog/americas-cornbread-history 

https://www.lodgecastiron.com/story/5-tips-for-making-best-darn-skillet-cornbread 

https://morningchores.com/cornbread/ 

Aguacate (Avocado)

https://www.thespruceeats.com/history-of-avocado-1807562 

https://avocadosfrommexico.com/avocados/history/ 

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/holy-guacamole-how-hass-avocado-conquered-world-180964250/ 

https://avocadoinstitute.org/avo-economics/avo-economics-fact-sheet/

https://avocadosfrommexico.com/avocados/avocado-by-the-numbers/

Platanos/Plantains

https://www.theplantaincouncil.com/about-the-plantain

https://www.nutritiousfruit.com/plantain.html

https://www.caribbeangreenliving.com/the-different-types-of-plantains-what-to-know-and-how-to-use-them/ 

Rice (Arroz)

https://littleexplorerbigworld.wordpress.com/2020/05/02/the-history-of-rice-culture-recipes/

https://www.saveur.com/cooking-spanish-rice-mexican-heritage/

https://familiakitchen.com/how-did-arroz-get-to-puerto-rico-anyway/

Beef Steak (Bistec)

https://www.mashed.com/702961/the-untold-truth-of-carne-asada/

https://blog.amigofoods.com/index.php/chilean-foods/bistec-a-lo-pobre/https://sweethomedigest.com/where-does-steak-originate-from/




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Hola mi gente, welcome to the  “The Aguacate Chronicles”, I’m your host Giraldo Luis Alvaré. Gracias for listening.

Last episode, Renata and I left you wanting more with all things platanos. I mean who doesn’t like tostones, maduros, mofongo and then switching it to the versatility of arroz. You can add cornmeal and a fried egg, boom! That’s one meal. Don’t forget gallo pinto to complete your breakfast. El desayuno completo.

If you don’t know by now, we take this food thing serious. You need to be close to a kitchen, bodega or your favorite spot you love to eat. 

Up next on the menu we got aguacate, flan, arroz con frijoles, bistec empanizado, cafe, plantanos, banana, y arroz con salchicha. Ay mama. 

These delicious foods get highlighted on audio clips featuring Hosts of the show Pero…Let Me Tell You!, DJ & Ish, Founder & Owner of Amy’s Pastelillos, Amy Rivera-Nassar, and Executive Director for Nosotros, Natasha Galano.

So cojelo con take it easy. There’s enough to go around. Buen provecho. Enjoy the show.

Don't forget to rate, review, follow, subscribe, like and share. Check out my Linktree for more info. Tune in next week. Aguacate!  

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Renata Sampaio - Renaissance Woman, IG - https://www.instagram.com/renatabhny/ NOTABLE MENTIONS

Aguacate Chronicles, Renata Sampaio, DJ, Ish, Pero…Let Me Tell You!, Listen, Laugh, Learn, Pin Pan Pollo, Miami, Westchester, Florida, Cuba, Hass, Avocados, Aguacate, Flan, Arroz con Frijoles Negros, Black Beans and Rice, Bistec Empanizado, Cuban breaded steak, Amy’s Pastelillos, Amy Rivera-Nassar, Pastelillo Lady, Puerto Rico, Philadelphia, Cafe, Coffee, Cafecito, Platanos, Maduros, Verde, Plantains, Mofongo, Tostones, Plantain Chips, Natasha Galano, Nosotros, California, Los Angeles, Ricardo Montalbán, Arroz Con Salchichas, Rice with Sausages, Vienna, Sausages, Ketchup, Bananas, Ismael Rivera, Maelo, El Sonero Mayor, Cuba, Brasil, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Mexico, El Barrio, New York, New Jersey, Ancestors ORIGINS, FUN FACTS AND VARIETIES

Aguacate (Avocado)

https://www.thespruceeats.com/history-of-avocado-1807562 

https://avocadosfrommexico.com/avocados/history/ 

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/holy-guacamole-how-hass-avocado-conquered-world-180964250/ 

https://www.thespruceeats.com/avocado-varieties-and-facts-1807836 

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/avocados-from-mexico-celebrates-record-breaking-year-301900306.html#:~:text=According%20to%20Hass%20Avocado%20Board,set%20in%20fiscal%20year%202021.

https://avocadoinstitute.org/avo-economics/avo-economics-fact-sheet/

https://avocadosfrommexico.com/avocados/avocado-by-the-numbers/

Flan

https://mycleo.tv/video/chef-bren-herrera-reveals-the-secret-ingredient-in-her-flan-recipe/ 

https://www.mashed.com/777674/the-untold-truth-of-flan/ 

https://www.eater.com/22871056/cuban-flan-recipe-traditional-dessert-how-to-make 

Platanos/Plantains

https://www.theplantaincouncil.com/about-the-plantain

https://www.nutritiousfruit.com/plantain.html

https://www.thekitchn.com/what-are-plantains-23509985 

https://www.caribbeangreenliving.com/the-different-types-of-plantains-what-to-know-and-how-to-use-them/ 

Café/Coffee

A brief history of Cuban cafecito in Miami 

https://www.tenement.org/blog/bustelo-the-unlikely-story-of-how-a-cuban-flavor-captured-the-attention-of-new-york-and-then-the-natio/

https://www.casabrasilcoffees.com/coffee-history 

Ketchup (Kachu)https://www.history.com/news/ketchup-surprising-ancient-history#:~:text=Tomato%20ketchup%20is%20invented,believed%20tomatoes%20had%20aphrodisiac%20powers.


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Hola mi gente, welcome to the  “The Aguacate Chronicles”, I’m your host Giraldo Luis Alvaré. Gracias for listening.

Last episode, Renata and I touched on the importance of a balanced diet and food from the source minus the preservatives. Keep in mind, It’s good to live a little and have some pork chops and chicharrones. I mean, who doesn’t like a good chuleta? I know I do.

There’s nothing wrong with some fried food. All in moderation. We also left you dreaming of arepas. Whether you like to have them filled with chicken, cheese, meat and of course aguacate. It’s all good.

On the menu for this episode we got platanos, gallo pinto, arroz, arina y huevos frito. Plantains, rice and beans, cornmeal and fried eggs. Mmmm. Hay hambre mi gente.

You will here audio clips featuring Creative Director of Somos Arte, Graphic Novelist, Philanthropist, Creator of La Borinqueña, Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez: Co-Founder of Sanguich de Miami, Daniel Figueredo, and Founder of Mozaic Strategies, Carolina Espinal. 

There’s a lot to unpack here mi gente, so cojelo con take it easy. One bite at a time with your favorite beverage. Buen provecho. Enjoy the show.

Don't forget to rate, review, follow, subscribe, like and share. Check out my Linktree for more info. Tune in next week. Aguacate!  

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Renata Sampaio - Renaissance Woman, IG - https://www.instagram.com/renatabhny/ 

NOTABLE MENTIONS

Aguacate Chronicles, Renata Sampaio, Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez, Somos Arte, La Boriqueña, Platanos, Maduros, Verde, Plantains, Impossible Meat, Vegan, Canoas de Cacique, Mofongo, Sancocho, Tostones, Korean/Puerto Rican family, Koricuas, Jones Act, San Lorenzo, Plantation, Cut down Platano trees, Machete, Colony of U.S., Plantain Chips, Ceviche, Charitas, Chicharitas, Mariquitas, Chifle, Mighty Mirandas, Daniel Figueredo, Sanguich de Miami, Arroz, Arina, Huevo, Rice, Cormeal, Egg, Yuca, Cassava, Yuca leaves, Yuca flour, Farina, Cereal Grains, Vegetables, Tapioca, Democratic ingredient, Gallo Pinto, Nicaraguan breakfast, Huevos Frito, Queso, Cuajada, Aguacate, Rice, Beans, Fried eggs, Cheese, Sweet Plantains, Avocado, Ismael Rivera, Maelo, El Sonero Mayor, Cuba, Brasil, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Mexico, El Barrio, New York, New Jersey, Ancestors 

ORIGINS, FUN FACTS AND VARIETIES

Platanos/Plantains

https://www.theplantaincouncil.com/about-the-plantain

https://www.nutritiousfruit.com/plantain.html

https://www.thekitchn.com/what-are-plantains-23509985 

https://www.caribbeangreenliving.com/the-different-types-of-plantains-what-to-know-and-how-to-use-them/ 

Gallo Pinto

https://theculturetrip.com/central-america/costa-rica/articles/costa-rica-vs-nicaragua-who-really-invented-gallo-pinto 

https://www.seriouseats.com/gallopinto-nicaraguan-rice-and-beans-recipe 

https://travelnoire.com/gallo-pinto-costa-rica-nicaraguas-national-dish 

Arroz, Huevo, Harina

https://www.laylita.com/recipes/arroz-con-huevo-or-rice-with-egg/ 

https://www.cook2eatwell.com/arroz-con-huevo-frito/ 

https://lelitascubankitchen.com/recipes/f/harina-de-maiz-criolla-cuban-cornmeal?fs=e&s=cl 

Yuca

https://www.tastingtable.com/1231206/everything-you-need-to-know-about-yuca/ 

https://yummyaddiction.com/yuca-recipes-cassava/ https://www.yummly.com/recipes/healthy-yucca


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