Caldo de cangrejo, una joya de la cocina ancestral guatemalteca.

crabs

🥗Healthier: shrimp

💰Cheaper: canned crab

Shrimp provides a similar texture with lower cost.

corn

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: rice

Quinoa offers a nutritious alternative while being gluten-free.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice can substitute for acidity and flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is more affordable while maintaining cooking properties.

Catch the crabs from the river using bait made from chicken entrails.

Boil water in a pot and briefly add the crabs to kill them before cleaning.

Clean the crabs thoroughly.

Blend the onions, tomatoes, garlic, and black pepper into a mixture.

In a pot with boiling water, add the blended vegetable mixture.

Add vegetable juice and dissolved seafood cream to the pot.

Add chopped Santa Maria leaves to the pot.

Bring the mixture to a boil and then add the cleaned crabs.

Let the caldo boil and then remove from heat to serve.

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