{"id":12568,"date":"2026-08-05T12:32:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T16:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsuprincon.com\/?p=12568"},"modified":"2026-08-05T12:32:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T16:32:13","slug":"raised-in-rincon-the-story-of-pazalsear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsuprincon.com\/es\/raised-in-rincon-the-story-of-pazalsear\/","title":{"rendered":"Las salsas veganas nacidas de un hurac\u00e1n y criadas en Rinc\u00f3n: la historia de Pazalsear"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f5c5948054f529355458b5daaf20b1f7 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"text-transform:none\">\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">En Rinc\u00f3n, donde la comunidad, la creatividad y el amor por la tierra se encuentran, naci\u00f3 <strong>Pazalsear,<\/strong> una marca de alimentos veganos creada por <strong>Athina Alejandra<\/strong> que demuestra que la alimentaci\u00f3n consciente puede estar llena de sabor, identidad y prop\u00f3sito.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Lo que comenz\u00f3 como una b\u00fasqueda personal durante una \u00e9poca de grandes cambios en Puerto Rico se convirti\u00f3 en un proyecto gastron\u00f3mico que hoy ofrece salsas, spreads, productos veganos y experiencias culinarias inspiradas en los ingredientes locales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Detr\u00e1s de cada producto de Pazalsear hay una historia de resiliencia, creatividad y conexi\u00f3n con la comunidad del oeste de Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\">\u00bfQu\u00e9 significa Pazalsear?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">El nombre Pazalsear nace de la combinaci\u00f3n de las palabras paz y salsa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Cuando Athina Alejandra comenz\u00f3 el proyecto, la marca se enfocaba principalmente en la creaci\u00f3n de salsas y quesos veganos. La idea era crear \u201csalsas de paz\u201d: productos elaborados sin ingredientes de origen animal, llenos de sabor y creatividad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Con el tiempo, el p\u00fablico tambi\u00e9n comenz\u00f3 a relacionar el nombre con la palabra \u201csalsear\u201d, asoci\u00e1ndolo con bailar, disfrutar y celebrar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Esa mezcla representa la esencia de la marca: una invitaci\u00f3n a conectar con la comida desde un lugar de alegr\u00eda, comunidad y respeto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Una cocina improvisada, una extensi\u00f3n el\u00e9ctrica y una idea deliciosa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">La historia de Pazalsear comenz\u00f3 entre 2017 y 2018, luego del hurac\u00e1n Mar\u00eda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Como muchas personas en Puerto Rico, Athina se qued\u00f3 sin trabajo y enfrent\u00f3 un momento de incertidumbre. Para ese entonces ya llevaba una alimentaci\u00f3n vegana, pero la falta de electricidad y agua la llev\u00f3 a explorar una dieta crudi-vegana basada en frutas, vegetales, semillas y alimentos frescos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Durante ese periodo, un vecino que ten\u00eda planta el\u00e9ctrica compart\u00eda una extensi\u00f3n con su hogar. Con ese apoyo, Athina comenz\u00f3 a preparar peque\u00f1as cantidades de salsas crudas que guardaba en la nevera para acompa\u00f1ar platos sencillos como noodles de vegetales, ensaladas de pepino, zanahoria y zucchini.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Lo que comenz\u00f3 como una manera de alimentarse termin\u00f3 convirti\u00e9ndose en un espacio de experimentaci\u00f3n culinaria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Cuando regresaron los servicios b\u00e1sicos, Athina comenz\u00f3 a preparar almuerzos veganos y crudiveganos bajo el nombre <strong>Bajafresh<\/strong>, realizando entregas en el \u00e1rea metropolitana de Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Fue durante ese proceso que empez\u00f3 a desarrollar nuevas recetas y sabores que eventualmente formar\u00edan parte de Pazalsear.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1748\" height=\"1240\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsuprincon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Soecs-for-horizontal-post-3.jpg\" alt=\"Pazalsear vegan dish\" class=\"wp-image-12573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whatsuprincon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Soecs-for-horizontal-post-3.jpg 1748w, https:\/\/whatsuprincon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Soecs-for-horizontal-post-3-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whatsuprincon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Soecs-for-horizontal-post-3-1024x726.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/whatsuprincon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Soecs-for-horizontal-post-3-768x545.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whatsuprincon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Soecs-for-horizontal-post-3-1536x1090.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/whatsuprincon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Soecs-for-horizontal-post-3-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1748px) 100vw, 1748px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\">El domingo que convirti\u00f3 a Pazalsear en mucho m\u00e1s que salsas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">En 2019, Athina se mud\u00f3 al oeste de Puerto Rico, espec\u00edficamente al \u00e1rea de Puntas en Rinc\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Ese mismo a\u00f1o ocurri\u00f3 un momento clave para la marca. Durante una actividad entre amistades llev\u00f3 algunas salsas y la masa de falafel en envases para compartir. La reacci\u00f3n de los invitados fue tan positiva que una conversaci\u00f3n casual sembr\u00f3 una nueva posibilidad: quiz\u00e1s esas salsas pod\u00edan convertirse en un negocio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Poco despu\u00e9s particip\u00f3 en su primer domingo en el Mercado Agroecol\u00f3gico de Rinc\u00f3n. Ese d\u00eda vendi\u00f3 todos sus productos y confirm\u00f3 que Pazalsear ten\u00eda un espacio dentro de la comunidad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Fue ah\u00ed donde comenz\u00f3 oficialmente el camino de una marca que hoy representa la creatividad gastron\u00f3mica del oeste de Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\">La mente y el coraz\u00f3n detr\u00e1s de los sabores de Pazalsear<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Adem\u00e1s de chef, Athina Alejandra es cantante y ha tenido una conexi\u00f3n profunda con la creatividad a trav\u00e9s de diferentes disciplinas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Aunque actualmente no ofrece clases de yoga, fue precisamente el yoga lo que la llev\u00f3 a explorar una relaci\u00f3n m\u00e1s consciente con la alimentaci\u00f3n y el bienestar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Para Athina, la cocina tambi\u00e9n es una forma de arte. Al igual que la m\u00fasica permite expresar emociones a trav\u00e9s de sonidos, la comida permite contar historias mediante ingredientes, colores, texturas y sabores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Su inspiraci\u00f3n nace de los productos que ofrece Puerto Rico: las cosechas de temporada, los agricultores locales y la posibilidad de transformar ingredientes frescos en experiencias gastron\u00f3micas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Mucho m\u00e1s que salsas veganas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Pazalsear comenz\u00f3 con salsas y quesos veganos y con el tiempo se convirti\u00f3 en una experiencia gastron\u00f3mica m\u00e1s amplia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Adem\u00e1s de sus productos disponibles para compra, Athina crea experiencias como:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Eventos privados<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Caterings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kitchen take overs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pop ups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bizcochos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pastries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creaciones especiales inspiradas en ingredientes locales<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">La marca contin\u00faa evolucionando y mantiene la misma filosof\u00eda desde sus comienzos: demostrar que una alimentaci\u00f3n consciente puede ser deliciosa, creativa y memorable.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1748\" height=\"1240\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsuprincon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Soecs-for-horizontal-post-4.jpg\" alt=\"Pazalsear dessert\" class=\"wp-image-12576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whatsuprincon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Soecs-for-horizontal-post-4.jpg 1748w, https:\/\/whatsuprincon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Soecs-for-horizontal-post-4-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whatsuprincon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Soecs-for-horizontal-post-4-1024x726.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/whatsuprincon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Soecs-for-horizontal-post-4-768x545.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whatsuprincon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Soecs-for-horizontal-post-4-1536x1090.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/whatsuprincon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Soecs-for-horizontal-post-4-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1748px) 100vw, 1748px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Los productos favoritos de Pazalsear<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Actualmente Pazalsear cuenta con una variedad de productos veganos, entre ellos:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Masa de falafel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cilantro mayo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spicy cilantro mayo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ketchup\/jalea de remolacha<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Salsa de \u201cqueso\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tzatziki<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coconut carbonara<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pesto de espinaca<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Caesar dressing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coco mozzarella<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spreadable &#8220;cheese&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Uno de los productos favoritos de los clientes es la Carbonara de Coco, que tambi\u00e9n es una de las favoritas de Athina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.64\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Otro producto muy especial para la marca es el spreadable cheese de salvia y romero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Sin embargo, uno de los mayores orgullos de Pazalsear es el coco mozzarella, un producto que requiri\u00f3 muchos intentos, pruebas y ajustes hasta llegar a la receta actual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Amor por la tierra: el ingrediente principal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Para Pazalsear, el amor siempre ser\u00e1 el ingrediente principal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Amor por Puerto Rico, por la comunidad, por la salud y por la soberan\u00eda alimentaria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">La marca busca utilizar productos locales, siempre que sea posible, para apoyar una econom\u00eda circular y fortalecer la conexi\u00f3n entre agricultores, productores y consumidores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Athina cree que tener una buena alimentaci\u00f3n no significa limitar sabores ni ingredientes. Significa conocer las posibilidades de cada cosecha y permitir que la creatividad transforme lo que ofrece la tierra.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1748\" height=\"1240\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsuprincon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Soecs-for-horizontal-post-1.jpg\" alt=\"bizcocho\" class=\"wp-image-12575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whatsuprincon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Soecs-for-horizontal-post-1.jpg 1748w, https:\/\/whatsuprincon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Soecs-for-horizontal-post-1-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whatsuprincon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Soecs-for-horizontal-post-1-1024x726.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/whatsuprincon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Soecs-for-horizontal-post-1-768x545.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whatsuprincon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Soecs-for-horizontal-post-1-1536x1090.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/whatsuprincon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Soecs-for-horizontal-post-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1748px) 100vw, 1748px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Rinc\u00f3n y el oeste: la tierra que vio crecer a Pazalsear<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">El oeste de Puerto Rico es el hogar de Pazalsear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Como explica Athina, no existe Pazalsear sin Rinc\u00f3n, Aguada y Aguadilla. En estos pueblos encontr\u00f3 la comunidad que crey\u00f3 en el proyecto desde sus primeros pasos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Entre mercados, agricultores, playas y personas que valoran lo local, la marca encontr\u00f3 la inspiraci\u00f3n para crecer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Para Athina, emprender en esta regi\u00f3n tiene algo especial: una comunidad que quiere verte bien y que celebra que los proyectos locales salgan adelante.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cComer bien no empieza en la cocina, sino en la tierra.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Esa filosof\u00eda resume la esencia de Pazalsear: cada ingrediente tiene una historia y cada plato representa una conexi\u00f3n con la comunidad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\">\u00bfD\u00f3nde conseguir Pazalsear?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Puedes conseguir los productos de Pazalsear a trav\u00e9s de su p\u00e1gina web:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pazalsear.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.pazalsear.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Las \u00f3rdenes se coordinan mediante entrega en puntos estrat\u00e9gicos o recogido en Aguada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Tambi\u00e9n puedes seguir a Pazalsear en sus redes sociales como @pazalsear para conocer pr\u00f3ximos pop ups, kitchen take-overs y experiencias gastron\u00f3micas alrededor de Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\">El futuro de Pazalsear<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Entre los pr\u00f3ximos sue\u00f1os de la marca est\u00e1 crear una f\u00e1brica-mercado en el oeste de Puerto Rico y lograr que sus productos lleguen a m\u00e1s personas a trav\u00e9s de supermercados locales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Adem\u00e1s, Athina continuar\u00e1 creando experiencias gastron\u00f3micas que conecten comida, comunidad y cultura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Para Pazalsear, la comida puede alimentar mucho m\u00e1s que el hambre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.65\" class=\"has-custom-lineheight wp-block-paragraph\">Puede fortalecer comunidades, apoyar la agricultura local y transformar la manera en que vivimos y comemos en el Caribe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Rinc\u00f3n, where community, creativity, and love for the land come together; Pazalsear was born. 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