When reporter Von Diaz was a girl celebrating Thanksgiving in Puerto Rico, her abuela ruled the kitchen. Each year she created a magical dish called a pavochón, a turkey cooked like a traditional Puerto Rican pork roast. In this segment, Von tries to recreate the dish with her grandmother’s help.
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Oh my goodness! My mouth was watering listening to this story today! Any chance we could see a recipe? Thanksgiving might be over, but I’d love to try it on a chicken. My wife’s Puerto Rican grandmother also had Alzheimer’s; she stuffed their turkey with Picadillo.