Versión en Español Chilean luche cookies are made by mixing 300 g of sifted flour with baking powder, 5 tablespoons of dried ground luche seaweed, sugar, and salt, working in 200 g of room-temperature butter to a compact dough, shaping 1 cm (1/2 inch) thick rounds, and baking them at 180 C (356 F) for 10 to 12 minutes until lightly golden. They take 30 minutes of preparation plus 12 minutes of baking and serve…
Versión en Español Carne desmechada, or ropa vieja, is made by searing 1 kg of plateada beef, simmering it for about 90 minutes with a hogao of onion, scallion, tomato, garlic, and cumin, a little tomato sauce, and 2 liters of water until tender, then shredding it with two forks and returning it to the pot with some of the broth and the hogao. It takes 30 minutes of preparation plus 100 minutes of cooking…
Versión en Español Colombian cabeza de gato is made by boiling 3 green plantains in salted water for about 20 minutes until tender, peeling and mashing them with butter and salt, mixing in finely diced onion, and shaping the mash into balls, served with costeño cheese and hard-boiled eggs. It takes 30 minutes of preparation plus 25 minutes of cooking and serves 2 people. It is a very popular breakfast on the Caribbean coast of…
Versión en Español Chilean murta ice cream is made by blending 500 g of fresh murta berries, mixing them with cold evaporated milk, cream or plain yogurt, and honey, and freezing the mixture while stirring every 30 to 40 minutes during the first 2 to 3 hours, then letting it set completely for about 12 hours. It takes 20 minutes of preparation plus 12 hours of freezing and serves 4 people, with no ice cream…
Versión en Español Tortilla de papas, the Spanish potato omelette, is made by slowly cooking thin potato slices and julienned onion in olive oil until tender, draining them, mixing them with beaten eggs, salt, and a touch of merkén, then setting the omelette in a skillet for about 5 minutes, flipping it with a plate, and cooking 3 to 4 minutes more. It takes 20 minutes of preparation plus 20 minutes of cooking and serves…
Versión en Español Chilean merenguitos con manjar are made by whipping 4 room-temperature egg whites with a pinch of salt to soft peaks, beating in powdered sugar, vanilla, and orange zest until glossy, piping small meringues, drying them at 90 C (194 F) for about 80 minutes and cooling them in the oven, then sandwiching pairs with manjar. They take 30 minutes of preparation plus 80 minutes of baking and serve 6 people. They belong…
Versión en Español Chilean apple cake, or queque de manzana, is made by mixing flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, and salt, stirring in sunflower oil, eggs, and vanilla, folding in 4 diced apples and chopped walnuts, topping the batter with a fifth sliced apple, and baking at 180 C (356 F) for about 50 minutes. It takes 20 minutes of preparation plus 50 minutes of baking and makes 10 slices. It is one of…
Versión en Español The Chilean pisco mojito is a twist on the Cuban classic made by muddling quartered Pica lemons with sugar, lightly pressing in 8 mint leaves, filling the glass with crushed ice, adding 50 ml of Chilean pisco, and topping with soda water and a few drops of Angostura bitters. It takes 5 minutes to prepare and serves 1 person. It balances acidity, sweetness, and the aroma of mint, and the classic Cuban…
Versión en Español Chilean huevos a la copa are soft-boiled eggs made by covering 6 room-temperature eggs with cold water, bringing them to a boil, and cooking exactly 3 minutes from the first bubbles, then cooling them in cold water and serving them in egg cups topped with olive oil, lemon, crumbled bacon, chives, salt, and pepper. They take 5 minutes of preparation plus 3 minutes of cooking and serve 6 people. They are a…
Versión en Español Fried stuffed jalapeños are made by slitting and seeding 12 large jalapeños, filling them with a mix of mozzarella and cheddar, dipping them in egg and milk, flour, egg again, and breadcrumbs, and frying them at 160 C (320 F) for about 6 minutes until golden. They take 30 minutes of preparation plus 10 minutes of cooking and serve 4 people. They are an easy party appetizer for anyone who loves spicy…