Versión en Español Tuna antipasto is a cold appetizer of canned tuna simmered with tomato sauce, mustard, carrots, green beans, onion, bell pepper, and stuffed olives, served chilled with crackers or toast. It takes 20 minutes of preparation plus about 30 minutes of cooking and serves 4 people. The idea of antipasto comes from Italian cuisine, where it names the starters served before the main courses of primo, secondo, and dolce. This tuna version is…
Versión en Español The rusty nail, called clavo oxidado in Chile, is a classic stirred cocktail of Scotch whisky and Drambuie served over ice, aromatized with cloves and a citrus twist. It takes 5 minutes to prepare and makes 1 drink. It is a cocktail you can mix almost anywhere with minimal tools and no sophisticated ingredients, which explains why it has a firm place in Chilean home bars alongside the piscola and the whisky…
Versión en Español Chilean peach kuchen, or kuchen de duraznos, is a tart with a crisp buttery base topped with canned peach slices and pastry cream, one of the best loved cakes of southern Chile. It takes 30 minutes of preparation plus 50 minutes of baking and serves 6 people. It is a classic of afternoon once, prized for the contrast between the firm base, the silky pastry cream, and the juicy fruit, and it…
Versión en Español Chilean choclos cocidos con mantequilla are fresh corn cobs boiled in salted water and served hot with butter melting over the kernels, a summer classic eaten with your hands. It takes 10 minutes of preparation plus 15 minutes of cooking and serves 4 people. It is one of the simplest ways to enjoy the sweetness and tender texture of Chilean summer corn, and a favorite side for family barbecues and lunches during…
Versión en Español Chilean apple kuchen, or kuchen de manzana, is a shortcrust tart filled with sliced apples, sugar, lemon, and cinnamon and topped with a dough lattice, a German inspired classic of southern Chile. It takes 60 minutes of preparation plus 50 minutes of baking and serves 6 people. The recipe arrived with the German settlers of the south and became a staple of afternoon once, helped by the wide variety of apples grown…