Uruguay
35 dishes.
AlfajorCookie sandwich of dulce de leche, coated in chocolate or coconut
AsadoSlow parrilla ritual of beef ribs, chorizo and sweetbreads with chimichurrimainAsado con cueroBeef roasted in its own hide beside an open fire, for large gatheringsbread & pastryBizcochosAssorted small lard pastries taken with morning matestreet foodBuñuelos de algasFritters of seaweed picked from Atlantic rocks, fried and saltedsoup & stewBusecaTripe stewed with white beans, tomato and chorizo, a winter dishwine & spiritCaña con butiáCane spirit steeped with butia palm fruit, amber and sweetmainCapeletis a la CarusoFilled pasta in a cream sauce with ham, mushrooms and cheesedessertChajáSponge, peaches, cream and crushed meringue; Paysandú creationmainChivitoTowering steak sandwich with ham, mozzarella, egg, olives and friescharcuterie & curedChorizo criolloCoarse pork and beef sausage, the first thing grilled at any asado
ClericóWhite wine punch with chopped fruit, served cold at Christmas
FaináChickpea flatbread slice laid atop pizza, Genoese legacywine & spiritGrappamielGrappa blended with honey, countryside winter warmersoup & stewGuiso carreroSlow stew of pasta, meat and vegetables cooked in one potstreet foodHúngarosSpicy smoked sausage split, grilled and served in a bread rolldessertIsla flotantePoached meringue floating on custard under a caramel drizzlewine & spiritLicor de lecheHomemade liqueur of boiled milk, sugar and grappa or cañadessertMartín FierroQuince paste with a slice of fresh cheese, simple finishdessertMassiniSponge layered with cream and topped with burnt-sugar custard
MateBitter yerba infusion sipped through a bombilla, endlessly sharedcocktailMedio y medioHalf sparkling wine, half white wine; port market pour
MilanesaBreaded fried cutlet; a la napolitana adds ham, cheese, tomatostreet foodMilanesa al panBreaded veal cutlet in a bread roll with salad and mayonnaisecharcuterie & curedMorcilla dulceSweet blood sausage with orange peel, walnuts and raisinsmainÑoquis del 29Potato gnocchi eaten on the twenty-ninth with money under the platestreet foodOlímpicoTriple-decker toasted sandwich with ham, cheese, egg, lettuce and tomatomainPamplonaGrilled chicken or pork roll stuffed with cheese, peppers, baconmainPascualinaSpinach and egg double-crust pie, home lunch classic
PastafrolaShort pastry tart filled with quince or sweet potato paste, latticedwine & spiritPilsenPale Uruguayan lager, the standard bottle at bars and barbecuesstreet foodPizza a caballoSlice of pizza with a slice of faina laid on top, eaten standingcheese & dairyQueso ColoniaSemi-hard cow's cheese with small holes, mild and butterywine & spiritTannatDark tannic red wine, Uruguay's national grape, drunk with asado
Torta fritaFried dough rounds made for rainy-day mate-
Milanesa
Breaded fried cutlet; a la napolitana adds ham, cheese, tomato. Ready in 30 min prep and 20 min cooking. 4…
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Asado con cuero
Beef roasted in its own hide beside an open fire, for large gatherings. Ready in 3 hours prep and 8…
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Bizcochos
Assorted small lard pastries taken with morning mate. Ready in 1 hr prep and 20 min cooking. About 24. A…
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Buñuelos de algas
Fritters of seaweed picked from Atlantic rocks, fried and salted. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 20 minutes cooking. About…
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Buseca
Tripe stewed with white beans, tomato and chorizo, a winter dish. Ready in 45 min prep and 3 hr cooking.…
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Caña con butiá
Cane spirit steeped with butia palm fruit, amber and sweet. A wine & spirit recipe from Uruguay.
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Capeletis a la Caruso
Filled pasta in a cream sauce with ham, mushrooms and cheese. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 30 minutes cooking.…
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Chajá
Sponge, peaches, cream and crushed meringue; Paysandú creation. Ready in 1 hr prep and 2 hr 30 min cooking. 12…
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Chorizo criollo
Coarse pork and beef sausage, the first thing grilled at any asado. A charcuterie & cured recipe from Uruguay.
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Grappamiel
Grappa blended with honey, countryside winter warmer. A wine & spirit recipe from Uruguay.