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Chile

Long-coast seafood, corn pies and hearty cazuelas, crusty marraqueta bread and avocado-laden completos. That is the short version of what Chile cooks. Look for Empanada de pino (baked turnover of beef pino with onion, olive, egg, raisin), Pastel de choclo (sweet corn crust baked over beef pino and chicken in clay dish) and Cazuela (clear stew of beef or chicken with potato, squash, corn cob). Baked turnover of beef, onion, olive, raisin and egg; pino comes from the Mapudungun pinu, minced, and it is eaten at the 18 September fiestas. This atlas has 39 Chile dishes catalogued below, from everyday cooking to food kept for festivals and special occasions.

39 dishes.

Barros LucoBarros LucoHot sandwich of thin beef and melted cheese in a rollBorgoñaBorgoñaRed wine with chopped strawberries and sugar, served coldCalzones rotosCalzones rotosTwisted strips of fried dough dusted with icing sugarCarménèreCarménèreDeep red wine with herbal, peppery notes, Chile's signature grapeCazuelaCazuelaClear stew of beef or chicken with potato, squash, corn cobChacareroChacareroSandwich of thin steak with green beans, tomato and chilliCharquicánCharquicánMashed potato-squash stew with charqui or beef, topped fried eggChicha de manzanaChicha de manzanaCloudy fermented apple juice pressed in the south, drunk youngChorrillanaChorrillanaFry pile under sliced beef, sausage, onions, fried eggs; ValparaísoCochayuyoCochayuyoDried bull kelp, soaked and cooked into salads and stewsCola de monoCola de monoCold aguardiente with milk, coffee, sugar and cloves, bottled for ChristmasCompletoCompletoHot dog buried in avocado, tomato and mayo, italiano styleCurantoCurantoChiloé pit-cooked shellfish, meats and potato breads over hot stonesEmpanada de pinoEmpanada de pinoBaked turnover of beef pino with onion, olive, egg, raisinErizosErizosRaw sea urchin tongues eaten with chopped onion, lemon and corianderHallullaHallullaFlat round wheat roll, the everyday bread beside marraquetaHumitasHumitasSeasoned fresh-corn paste tied in husks and steamedKuchenKuchenGerman-style fruit or nut cake, eaten with afternoon teaLeche asadaLeche asadaBaked caramelised milk custard, homier cousin of flanLonganiza de ChillánLonganiza de ChillánGarlicky pork sausage from Chillan, grilled or served in a rollMarraquetaMarraquetaCrackly-crusted double bread roll, the national daily loafMerkénMerkénSmoked ground cacho de cabra chilli with toasted coriander seed and saltMilcaoMilcaoChilote potato cake of grated and mashed potato, fried or boiledMote con huesilloMote con huesilloSun-dried peach nectar with husked wheat, summer street coolerPaila marinaPaila marinaShellfish and fish simmered in briny broth, coastal curePastel de chocloPastel de chocloSweet corn crust baked over beef pino and chicken in clay dishPebrePebreCoriander, onion and ají salsa spooned on bread and grillsPipeñoPipeñoYoung unfiltered wine from Pais grapes, sold by the jugPisco chilenoPisco chilenoGrape brandy from the Elqui and Limari valleys, often rested in woodPiscolaPiscolaPisco and cola poured tall over ice at every Chilean partyPiurePiureBlood-red sea squirt flesh, strongly iodised, chopped raw with lemonPonche a la romanaPonche a la romanaPineapple ice cream floated in sparkling wine, drunk at New YearPorotos granadosPorotos granadosSummer cranberry-bean stew with corn, squash and basilPrietasPrietasBlood sausage with onion and spices, grilled whole at the asadoQueso ChancoQueso ChancoSemi-soft cow's cheese with small holes, melted into sandwichesSopaipillasSopaipillasFried pumpkin-dough rounds with pebre, or chancaca syrup when raining

  • Barros Luco

    Hot sandwich of thin beef and melted cheese in a roll. Ready in 10 min prep and 12 min cooking.…

  • Borgoña

    Red wine with chopped strawberries and sugar, served cold. Ready in 15 minutes prep and none cooking. Serves 6. A…

  • Calzones rotos

    Twisted strips of fried dough dusted with icing sugar. Ready in 40 minutes prep and 20 minutes cooking. About 30…

  • Chacarero

    Sandwich of thin steak with green beans, tomato and chilli. Ready in 15 min prep and 15 min cooking. 4…

  • Charquicán

    Mashed potato-squash stew with charqui or beef, topped fried egg. Ready in 25 min prep and 45 min cooking. 6…

  • Chicha de manzana

    Cloudy fermented apple juice pressed in the south, drunk young. A wine & spirit recipe from Chile.

  • Chorrillana

    Fry pile under sliced beef, sausage, onions, fried eggs; Valparaíso. Ready in 20 min prep and 40 min cooking. 4…

  • Cochayuyo

    Dried bull kelp, soaked and cooked into salads and stews. Ready in 1 hr soaking prep and 30 min cooking.…

  • Curanto

    Chiloé pit-cooked shellfish, meats and potato breads over hot stones. Ready in 1 hr 30 min prep and 1 hr…

  • Erizos

    Raw sea urchin tongues eaten with chopped onion, lemon and coriander. Ready in 30 minutes prep and none cooking. Serves…