HITN premieres Salsa & Flavors from Puerto Rico


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Gabriel Miramar-Garcia

| 15 January 2016




The Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network (HITN) has premiered Salsa & Flavors from Puerto Rico.



HITN, a pay-TV network that offers educational content for US Hispanic audiences, kicked off the new year with the show, set stunning locations around the island. The original production features PR’s traditional cuisine, exotic vistas and cultural aspects of the Island of Enchantment.

“It’s a treat to present audiences with a programme in which every episode features scenes of extraordinary natural beauty as well as culinary tips from renowned chefs,” said Florentina Almonte, programming director, HITN.

“Puerto Rico’s delicious cuisine is a Caribbean cultural treasure. It is a legacy that reflects the different cultures that have influenced the island’s history and it remains just as vibrant today, with the power to bring everyone around the family dinner table.”

Each episode of Salsa & Flavors from Puerto Rico features a special guest chef prepares Puerto Rican dishes and gives information about different aspects of the island’s culinary heritage.

“The audience will enjoy our Spanish, African, Taino and North American influences through an exquisite flavour of all these cultures which express themselves in our traditional cuisine,” said Francisco Zamora, HITN’s programme producer. “In each episode the audience will appreciate and fall in love with the wonderful and enchanting views. Definitely, this new series Salsa & Flavors from Puerto Rico will be a taste of paradise.”

This is the latest food show for the network. It recently announced an agreement with Mexican chef Alfredo Oropeza and Spain's AMC Networks-produced Canal Cocina to work on a show to promote healthy eating habits among Hispanics.