11 Things My Puerto Rican Mother Always Kept in Her Pantry (And 3 She Never Bought)

11 Things My Puerto Rican Mother Always Kept in Her Pantry (And 3 She Never Bought) What was always in my mother’s Puerto Rican pantry? These 11 staples helped her feed a family, stretch a grocery budget, and keep cooking when the power went out. From rice, habichuelas and bacalao to homemade sofrito and achiote oil, I’ll show you why each item earned its place, how to store it, and the three packaged products I leave on the shelf. Stay until number one—it isn’t food. Yayın öncesi iki metin düzeltmesi: Erkek sunucu için “I have been the tired woman” cümlesini “I have been that tired cook” yap. Son bölümde ilk alınmayan ürünün adı düşmüş; “The first is jarred sofrito” cümlesini ekle.