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Chilean cuisine stems mainly from the combination of Spanish cuisine with traditional Chilean ingredients^{[citation needed]}, with later influences from other European cuisines, particularly from Germany, Italy, France and the Middle East. The food tradition and recipes in Chile stand out due to the varieties in flavors and colors. The country’s long coastline and the Chilean peoples’ relationship with the sea adds an immense array of ocean products to the variety of the food in Chile. The country’s waters are home to unique species of fish and shellfish such as the Chilean sea bass, loco and picoroco. In addition, many Chilean recipes are enhanced and accompanied by wine because Chile is one of the world’s largest producers of wine. The country’s immense geographical diversity allows for a wide range of crops and fruits to be present in Chilean food.

Contents 1 Major crops 2 Seafood 3 Cuisine of the North 3.1 Recipes from the northern regions of Chile 4 Cuisine of the Central Coast 4.1 Recipes from the central regions of Chile 5 Cuisine of the South 5.1 Recipes from the South of Chile 6 Other typical dishes of Chilean cuisine 6.1 Alcoholic beverages 6.2 Non-alcoholic beverages 6.3 Sandwiches 6.4 Appetizers 6.5 Cereals and legumes 6.6 Mushroom dishes 6.7 Salads and vegetables 6.8 Eggs 6.9 Tortillas 6.10 Caldos, custards and soups 6.11 Empanadas 6.12 Breads 6.13 Tallarines (pastas) 6.14 Salsas (sauces) 6.15 Poultry dishes 6.16 Meat dishes 6.17 Pork dishes 6.18 Lamb dishes 6.19 Conejo (rabbit) dishes 6.20 Intestinos (offal) dishes 6.21 Various stews 6.22 Fish 6.23 Raw seafood platters 6.23.1 Prepared seafood dishes 7 See also 8 External links

[edit] Major crops

Throughout Chile and South America you may find fruits and vegetables that have been cultivated for ages. These agricultural products are appreciated and heavily implemented onto several cooking recipes. They have also been exported around the world as important agricultural commodities. Among the most known are the following:

• Olives: Although originating in Europe Azapa olives from Arica, are considered a variety originating in the northern region and are widely recognized in Chile.

• Cherimoya: a fruit native to the subtropical regions of the Andes mountains, it is widely consumed and produced.

• Maize: Recognized in Chile and Peru as choclo, and in English speaking countries as corn. Maize was a staple diet that prospered in three empires Mayas, Aztecs, and the Incas. It was also cultivated in varying systematic methods by the Atacameño. Through trade and travel, Maize brought and eventually embraced by the Mapuche and using it towards their culinary arts. It should be noted that Chilean choclo is a different variety of Maize than is known elsewhere. It originated in Peru and is distinguishable by its very large kernels, which are tougher than American corn and its non-sweet somewhat nutty flavor.

• Lúcuma: A subtropical fruit of Andean origin, native to Peru and Chile, it has grown well for centuries in southern Ecuador and Chile’s northern coast. The fruit is very nutritious, having high levels of carotene and vitamin B₃. The lúcuma is exported all around the world. It is an important flavor for gelatin desserts such as ice cream.

• Ugni molinae: is an endemic shrub native to southern Chile. The Mapuche Native American name is Uñi, and Spanish names include Murta and Murtilla (“little myrtle”); it is also sometimes known as “Chilean guava”. It was used among the Mapuche before the arrival of the Spaniards. It is an ingredient used for marmalades and liquor.

• Potato: Featured heavily in dishes such as cazuela, the potato native to the Americas, was widely grown in Chiloe Archipelago. The potato is a fundamental product in a wide array of dishes, originally from the island of Chiloe in Southern Chile.

• Quinoa: grown as a crop primarily for its edible seeds and originated in the Peruvian Andean region of South America, where it has been an important food for 6,000 years. Certain varieties of Quinoa are harvested in Concepcion, Chile, known as the Catentoa, and the Regalona is abundant in Temuco, Chile.

[edit] Seafood

A characteristic of Chilean cuisine is the variety and quality of fish and seafood, due to the geographic location and extensive coastline. The Humboldt current causes a supply of seafood that gathers along the Pacific coast perpendicular to Chilean waters. These include squid, soleidae (sole), albacore, codfish, hake, corvina, salmon, batoidea and tuna. Seafood such as abalone, prawns, clams, crabs, shrimp, oysters, lobsters, percebes, picorocos, and eels are also fished in large amounts.

Congridae or in Chile known as congrio can be deep fried in batter, or seasoned and baked. It may also be made into a stew: this popular dish, called Caldillo de congrio, was praised in an ode by Chilean poet Pablo Neruda.

[edit] Cuisine of the North

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[edit] Recipes from the northern regions of Chile

Appetizers and soup

Main course

Apéritifs, alcoholic beverages and soft drinks

[edit] Cuisine of the Central Coast

[edit] Recipes from the central regions of Chile

Appetizers and soup

• Sopa de Mariscos (seafood soup)
• Caldillo de Congrio (congridae stew)
• Locos con Mayonesa (abalone with mayonnaise)

Main course

Baked goods and desserts

• Envelopes* Pan de Pascua
• Pan Amasado (baked bread)
• Leche Asada

[edit] Cuisine of the South

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[edit] Recipes from the South of Chile

Appetizers and soup

• Caldillo de Almejas (a clam stew)
• Chupe de Locos
• Sopa de Ostras (oyster soup)
• Pastel de pescado
• Arrollado de chancho

Main course

Baked goods and desserts

• Brazo de Reina
• Empanadas de manzana
• Kuchen
• Murta con membrillo
• Tortilla de rescoldo
• Mazamorra de manzana
• Merquén
• Sopapillas

Alcoholic beverages

• Chicha de manzana
• Caliente de chicha
• Chicha de calafate
• Licor de oro
• Muday
• Murtado

[edit] Other typical dishes of Chilean cuisine

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[edit] Alcoholic beverages

[edit] Non-alcoholic beverages

[edit] Sandwiches

[edit] Appetizers

[edit] Cereals and legumes

[edit] Mushroom dishes

• Callampas al gratin
• Callampas con crema
• Guiso de champiñones
• Callampas con salsa de tomates y carne

[edit] Salads and vegetables

[edit] Eggs

[edit] Tortillas

[edit] Caldos, custards and soups

[edit] Empanadas

[edit] Breads

[edit] Tallarines (pastas)

[edit] Salsas (sauces)

[edit] Poultry dishes

[edit] Meat dishes

[edit] Pork dishes

[edit] Lamb dishes

[edit] Conejo (rabbit) dishes

[edit] Intestinos (offal) dishes

[edit] Various stews

[edit] Fish

[edit] Raw seafood platters

[edit] Prepared seafood dishes

[edit] See also

• Chilean wine
• Culture of Chile
• Pisco

[edit] External links

• Asociación Chilena de Gastronomía Association for Chilean Gastronomy (in Spanish)
• Get These Delicious Lamb Chop Recipes

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