Top 10 Chilean Cuisines
10.) Beef Empanadas
9.) Porotos con Riendas
8.) Corn Humitas
7.) Charquican Stew
6.) Chilean Style Stuffed Potatoes
5.) Chacarero Chileno
4.) Cocada
3.) Chilean Corn Pie
2.) Pebre Sauce
1.) Chilean Cazuela
9.) Porotos con Riendas
8.) Corn Humitas
7.) Charquican Stew
6.) Chilean Style Stuffed Potatoes
5.) Chacarero Chileno
4.) Cocada
3.) Chilean Corn Pie
2.) Pebre Sauce
1.) Chilean Cazuela
History
Before the Spanish corrupted Chile, the food was primarily based with corn. When the Spanish arrived in 1541, they brought along many different colors and tastes such as, grapes, walnuts, rice, citrus fruits, cheese, and different kinds of meats. There were many other foods introduced, but those were just a few.
Now that the Native Indians knew the Spanish foods, they were able to combine their old ways and form new recipes with the new ingredients. Most recipes remain the same to this day. Due to a revolution in Germany, 1848, many Germans immigrated into Chile and brought desserts and sweets with them. The Italians and Arabs also gave the Chileans many different cooking ideas and recipes.
Chile covers a large portion of South America's western coast. There is a northern, central, and southern region. Not only do these regions differ in climate and geography, they also differ in food for those two reasons. Chile's central and southern region is located along the coast and seafood is in many of their main dishes. They also have many homegrown crops to integrate into the dishes for all regions.
Through many decades of mixing and tasting, the Chileans have developed all sorts of foods to satisfy. For example, a very popular summer casserole dish in Chile is known as Pastel de Choclo or corn pie. "In the depths of the casserole lay a fragrant mixture of ground beef and onion, flavored with cumin, marjoram and oregano. This layer had been dotted with slices of hard-boiled eggs, a few olives and a sprinkling of raisins, and was topped by a plentiful amount of chicken. Then, the crowning glory--a thick and sweet mixture of mashed corn and sugar" (Hamilton, 12.) Without all of the different cultures coming together, the colorful and tasteful Chilean food we know and love today would not be.
Now that the Native Indians knew the Spanish foods, they were able to combine their old ways and form new recipes with the new ingredients. Most recipes remain the same to this day. Due to a revolution in Germany, 1848, many Germans immigrated into Chile and brought desserts and sweets with them. The Italians and Arabs also gave the Chileans many different cooking ideas and recipes.
Chile covers a large portion of South America's western coast. There is a northern, central, and southern region. Not only do these regions differ in climate and geography, they also differ in food for those two reasons. Chile's central and southern region is located along the coast and seafood is in many of their main dishes. They also have many homegrown crops to integrate into the dishes for all regions.
Through many decades of mixing and tasting, the Chileans have developed all sorts of foods to satisfy. For example, a very popular summer casserole dish in Chile is known as Pastel de Choclo or corn pie. "In the depths of the casserole lay a fragrant mixture of ground beef and onion, flavored with cumin, marjoram and oregano. This layer had been dotted with slices of hard-boiled eggs, a few olives and a sprinkling of raisins, and was topped by a plentiful amount of chicken. Then, the crowning glory--a thick and sweet mixture of mashed corn and sugar" (Hamilton, 12.) Without all of the different cultures coming together, the colorful and tasteful Chilean food we know and love today would not be.
Work Cited
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22 Mar. 2015.
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Hamilton, Doris. "What's Cooking In Chile? Tradition May Leave This South American Country Through The Kitchen
Door." World & I 21.10 (2006): 12. MasterFILE Premier. Web. 24 Mar. 2015.
22 Mar. 2015.
"Food and Cuisine in Chile." Chile Culture. Web. 22 Mar. 2015.
"Food in Every Country." Food in Chile. Web. 22 Mar. 2015.
Hamilton, Doris. "What's Cooking In Chile? Tradition May Leave This South American Country Through The Kitchen
Door." World & I 21.10 (2006): 12. MasterFILE Premier. Web. 24 Mar. 2015.