Pavochón

'''Pavochon''' is a popular Puerto Rican food.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=PAVOCHON|title=Google|work=google.com|accessdate=17 March 2015}}</ref> It is popular during Thanksgiving season. Pavochon is turkey seasoned like a roasted pig and stuffed with mofongo.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thenoshery.com/2013/11/05/thanksgiving-turkey-pavochon/|title=Thanksgiving Turkey: Pavochon|author=Meseidy|work=The Noshery|accessdate=17 March 2015}}</ref>

The word is a portmanteau of ''pavo'', meaning turkey, and ''lechón'', meaning pig.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://snapguide.com/guides/make-pavochon-spanish-seasoned-turkey/|title=How to Make Pavochon-Spanish Seasoned Turkey|work=Snapguide|accessdate=17 March 2015}}</ref>

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