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Things we cannot live without in our puerto rican kitchen!

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Food itself, seasoning, and the utensils to make it, you can find it all here!
 
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The real question is where we do not put these?!? A plus… these by themselves help with sleeping if you have insomnia.
Aceitunas Manzanilla Rellenas con Pimientos Productos
 
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On your beans, on your stewed or seasoned rices, soups, meats, to make chicken stock.
Chef Piñeiro's Cooking Base with Coriander Sofrito, 32 oz
 
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Breadfruit tostones! We love them and miss them from the island. A skillet, a bit of oil and fry them!! After that put a little of salt or your favorite seasoning!
Tostones de Pana
 
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Tostonera to make tostones!! Get some green plantains and let’s make them!
IMUSA Wood Tostonera/Plantain Press, Small
 
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Plantains to make tostones or to make amarillos. Also a delicious plantain soup or the famous mofongo!
Fresh Plantain, 1 Count
 
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We cannot forget about the garlic! I do like the garlic heads but when I am cooking fast these are great too.
Minced Garlic, 8 oz
 
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We do use it for tenderizing our meats, clean and many more things!
White Vinegar
 
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To be honest any frying oil. We use this one to make rice and deep fry and it has been great!
Canola Oil
 
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Any kind of rice would do! We do buy the 20 lbs one but to try it out get that 5 lbs!
Arroz Rico
 
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What’s breakfast without pan sobao? Something we crave and come to buy over and over again.
Cidrines Pan Sobao Sweet Bread
 
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I put this to everything! We have used it ever since I was little and now I use it for my family. Meat, fish, poultry, pork, I do use it to season everything!
Adobo Goya
 
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To make those delicious beans, on every soup and stew it will be!
Sazon Goya
 
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Chicken bullion cubes! A little goes a long way! Perfect to add some flavor to your soups, stews and more!
Knorr Caldo de Pollo
 
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What is a good puertorrican lunch or dinner without those Red Kidney Beans?!!
Goya Red Kidney Beans
 
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For the ones like my dad who love pink beans!
Goya Pink Beans
 
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To make the delicious arroz con gandules! Or just gandules soup! We are here for it!!
Goya Foods Green Pigeon Peas - Gandules
 
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Salt!! We do need it no matter the household.
Morton® Salt, Iodized
 
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To give that abuela flavor to your beans and the arroz con gandules we need it!
Badia Bay Leaves Whole (hojas de laurel)
 
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To make the mofongos or to crush some spices and make a sauce this is great.
Pilon or mortero
 
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Guava paste!! Maybe you are doing pastelillos de guayaba or maybe you are adding the sweet guava taste to a dish or serving guayaba con queso as an appetizer!! You need to buy it and keep it saved for a snack!
CONCHITA - Guava Paste 14OZ ( Pack of 24)
 
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You are making guava pastries or quesitos quickly? Buy this one!
Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry Frozen Pastry Dough Sheets, 2-Count, 17.3 oz. Box