Free Gallopinto For
30.000 Today
Chefs of the hotel
Ramada Herradura have
been busy since 7:30pm
Saturday night, mixing
the ingredients that
will be needed for
today's Día Nacional del
Gallopinto.
The event will take
place in Paseo Colon
beginning at 9:00am
Sunday and the first
30.000 people will be
able to taste the
gallopinto prepared by
the chefs.
Édgar Álvarez, head
chef, told the press
yesterday that this will
be the first time that
the traditional Costa
Rican dish will be
prepared for so many
people in one sitting.
The chef said that his
team will be starting
their day today at
6:00am to ensure that
the 2.000 kg of beans,
1.800 kg of rice and
other ingredients like
peppers, onions,
culantro the salsa
Lizano will all be fresh
for today.
"We want it to have a
good taste, as it is the
food of the ticos", said
Álvarez.
In addition to the
pinto, the celebrations
that run until 3:00pm
will include cultural
and recreational
activities as well. |
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