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Chilean Raw Swiss Chard Salad — Homemade Ensalada de Acelgas Crudas Recipe

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Fresh raw Swiss chard salad with tomato and red onion in a wooden bowl

Versión en Español Chilean ensalada de acelgas crudas is a fresh salad of finely sliced raw Swiss chard leaves with tomato and red onion, dressed with lemon juice, olive oil, and apple cider vinegar. It takes 15 minutes to prepare, needs no cooking, and serves 4 people. It is a light, natural side for almost any meal, full of nutrients and an excellent source of fiber. How to Make Chilean Raw Swiss Chard Salad? The…

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Main Dishes

Chilean Beef in Its Juice — Homemade Carne al Jugo Recipe

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Chilean carne al jugo, tender beef pieces in a thick savory sauce served in a deep plate

Versión en Español Chilean carne al jugo is a traditional beef stew in which affordable cuts are seared and then cooked slowly with onion, garlic, carrot, vinegar, tomato sauce, and spices until the meat falls apart with a fork. It takes 30 minutes of preparation plus 2 hours and 30 minutes of cooking and serves 4 people. It is part of the everyday home cooking Chileans grow up with, and it is almost always served…

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Main Dishes

Chilean Eye of Round Pot Roast — Homemade Pollo Ganso a la Olla Recipe

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Chilean pollo ganso a la olla, eye of round pot roast served in slices with carrots and thick gravy

Versión en Español Chilean pollo ganso a la olla is a pot roast of pollo ganso, the lean beef cut known in English as eye of round, seared whole and braised with vegetables, white wine, and vegetable stock until tender. It takes 30 minutes of preparation plus 60 minutes of cooking and serves 6 people. Despite its name, which translates as goose chicken, pollo ganso is beef, with a mild, well defined flavor that makes…

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Beverages

Chilean Maqui Chicha — Homemade Chicha de Maqui (Treco) Recipe

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Chilean maqui chicha, the deep purple Mapuche fermented berry drink known as treco

Versión en Español Chilean chicha de maqui, also called treco, trecu, or tecu, is a traditional Mapuche drink made by crushing and pressing maqui berries and leaving the juice to ferment naturally. It takes about 15 days of fermentation, or it can be drunk fresh, and it serves 12 people. It was widely consumed by the Mapuche people in southern Chile, and it gives a refreshing, astringent, deep purple drink rich in antioxidants. How to…

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Appetizers

Tuna Antipasto — Homemade Antipasto de Atún Recipe

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Tuna antipasto served in a bowl with stuffed olives and vegetables, with soda crackers on the side

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…

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Beverages

Rusty Nail Cocktail — Homemade Clavo Oxidado Recipe

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Rusty nail cocktail, known in Chile as clavo oxidado, served over ice in an old fashioned glass

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…

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Desserts

Chilean Peach Kuchen — Homemade Kuchen de Duraznos Recipe

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Freshly baked Chilean peach kuchen with pastry cream and golden peach slices

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…

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Appetizers

Chilean Boiled Corn with Butter — Homemade Choclos con Mantequilla Recipe

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Chilean boiled corn on the cob topped with melting butter on a serving plate

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…

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Desserts

Chilean Apple Kuchen — Homemade Kuchen de Manzana Recipe

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Chilean apple kuchen with a lattice crust and cinnamon apple filling

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…

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Breads

Chilean Pan Minero de Lota — Homemade Coal Miners Bread Recipe

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Chilean pan minero de Lota, kneaded bread with a golden crisp crust, served in a basket

Versión en Español Pan minero, also called pan de mina, is a lard enriched kneaded bread from the coal town of Lota in southern Chile, shaped into long lulos or round loaves marked with the knuckles and baked in a wood fired clay oven. It takes 30 minutes of preparation plus 20 minutes of baking and makes enough for 4 people. It is one of the most recognizable foods of Lota and has historically been…

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