{"id":1242,"date":"2026-06-27T17:09:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T22:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aflorebooks.com\/?post_type=peruvian-spanish&#038;p=1242"},"modified":"2026-06-27T17:30:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T22:30:52","slug":"el-choclo-en-peru","status":"publish","type":"peruvian-spanish","link":"https:\/\/aflorebooks.com\/es\/peruvian-spanish\/el-choclo-en-peru\/","title":{"rendered":"El choclo (elote, mazorca, ma\u00edz)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ec3fe059 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: 2. El choclo (elote, mazorca, ma\u00edz)\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"624\" height=\"351\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/7LdE0M1viQA074zwCRs7L4\/video?si=6cwquivATLKXpDkJaWH6NA&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introducci\u00f3n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hola, bienvenido a Learn Peruvian Spanish. Hoy hablaremos del <strong>choclo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Continuando con la <strong>lista de alimentos<\/strong> que se consumen frecuentemente en Per\u00fa, tenemos al ma\u00edz tierno: el choclo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>choclo<\/strong>: ce, hache, o, ce, ele, o. Una palabra llana, de dos s\u00edlabas: \u00abcho\u00bb y \u00abclo\u00bb.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Significado<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Comencemos por el<strong> <\/strong>significado: Se llama choclo a la mazorca tierna de ma\u00edz, la mazorca es el fruto del ma\u00edz que tiene muchos granos juntos. \u00bfA qu\u00e9 me refiero con tierna? Seguramente, cuando escuchan ma\u00edz, se imaginan el fruto del ma\u00edz, que es amarillo cuando est\u00e1 maduro; pues el choclo no es amarillo, porque se consume cuando a\u00fan est\u00e1 jugoso y tierno.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-text-align-center\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><blockquote><p>En otros pa\u00edses hispanohablantes se le conoce como <strong>elote<\/strong>, <strong>mazorca<\/strong> y, simplemente, <strong>ma\u00edz<\/strong>.<\/p><cite>Learn Peruvian Spanish<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contexto<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ahora vamos por el contexto. <strong>\u00bfCu\u00e1ndo se usa la palabra choclo?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tambi\u00e9n es una palabra frecuentemente usada en men\u00fas de restaurantes, recetas de comida t\u00edpica preparada con choclo, como la humita o el tamal, y en otros contextos que envuelven comida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ejemplos<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Y ahora\u2026 ejemplos:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>De entrada <strong>choclo sancochado<\/strong> con su huevo duro y su rocoto molido.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A\u00f1ade la taza de arroz, el pimiento, el <strong>choclo<\/strong> y cocina durante diez minutos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>En una sart\u00e9n grande vierta los aceites, guise all\u00ed a fuego lento el <strong>choclo crudo<\/strong>, la sal, el ajo, la cebolla china parte blanca, guise por 5 minutos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Necesita 2 tazas de <strong>choclo desgranado<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Te encantar\u00e1 el <strong>pastel de choclo<\/strong> con quinua y queso mozzarella.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Datos extras<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Y ahora unos datos extras:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En Per\u00fa se comercializa variedades de choclo provenientes principalmente de las razas Cuzco, Cuzco Gigante y San Ger\u00f3nimo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Se cosecha el choclo todos los meses del a\u00f1o, sin embargo, m\u00e1s del 50% de la oferta nacional se concentra entre los meses de febrero a mayo, en este periodo se oferta el choclo proveniente de los departamentos de la sierra del pa\u00eds, durante el segundo semestre del a\u00f1o se presenta la menor disponibilidad del producto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Con respecto a la evoluci\u00f3n del consumo per c\u00e1pita del choclo, en los \u00faltimos a\u00f1os ha mostrado un importante incremento pasando de 7.2 kg.\/hab. en el a\u00f1o 1992 a 12.7 kg.\/hab. en el a\u00f1o 2019. S\u00ed que ha aumentado bastante, son 5.5 kg. m\u00e1s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Y bueno, esa ser\u00eda toda la informaci\u00f3n con respecto al choclo y c\u00f3mo se usa la palabra choclo en Per\u00fa, con algunos datos extras. \u00a1Much\u00edsimas gracias por escuchar Learn Peruvian Spanish y nos vemos en el pr\u00f3ximo episodio!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FIN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ec3fe059 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oferta de italki<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Para ayudarte a empezar, me he aliado con <a href=\"https:\/\/www.italki.com\/affshare?ref=af12735581\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>italki<\/strong><\/a>. 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Luego recibir\u00e1s&nbsp;<strong>$10.00 en cr\u00e9ditos de italki<\/strong>&nbsp;diez d\u00f3lares en cr\u00e9ditos, directamente en tu cuenta de italki, de parte de Pablo Alejos Flores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Enlace de afiliado:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.italki.com\/affshare?ref=af12735581\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored\"><strong>https:\/\/www.italki.com\/affshare?ref=af12735581<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Aprende espa\u00f1ol con <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.italki.com\/en\/teacher\/12735581?lv=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pablo Alejos Flores<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00bfQu\u00e9 ofrece italki?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Profesores de calidad:<\/strong>&nbsp;Aprende con pedagogos y tutores profesionales de Per\u00fa y otros pa\u00edses hispanohablantes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Horarios flexibles:<\/strong>&nbsp;Programa clases de espa\u00f1ol seg\u00fan tu estilo de vida y zona horaria.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pago por clase:<\/strong>&nbsp;No te preocupes por contratos o suscripciones, solo paga por clases individuales o paquetes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Satisfacci\u00f3n garantizada:<\/strong>&nbsp;Un lugar seguro, confiable y variado.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>(Ojo: Esta oferta solo est\u00e1 disponible para nuevos usuarios de italki).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a1Hasta pronto!<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00bfConoces el valor del choclo en Per\u00fa? 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