Versión en Español Chilean vanilla loaf cake, or queque de vainilla, is a fluffy butter cake made by creaming butter and sugar, beating in eggs and vanilla, and folding in flour, baking powder, and salt alternately with milk, then baking it in a loaf pan. It takes 15 minutes of preparation and 45 minutes in the oven, and makes 8 slices. It is a timeless classic of Chilean home baking, soft and aromatic, perfect for…
Versión en Español Homemade multigrain bread, or pan multigrano, is a high fiber loaf made with wheat, rye, and bran flours, a beer preferment, and a filling of cooked barley, brown rice, and bulgur with toasted oats and sesame, flax, sunflower, and pumpkin seeds, rolled in more seeds and baked with steam. It takes about 4 hours of active preparation, plus an 18 hour preferment, and 40 minutes in the oven, and makes 2 loaves…
Versión en Español Chilean pork tenderloin with pisco, or filete de cerdo al pisco, is pork tenderloin browned in olive oil and braised with onion, garlic, a little tomato sauce, boiling water, and Chilean pisco until tender, finished with fresh parsley. It takes 20 minutes of preparation and about 40 minutes of cooking, and serves 4. It is an original way to bring Chile’s national spirit into the kitchen, adding a unique aroma to a…
Versión en Español Chilean panqueques with manjar are thin, flexible crepes made from a batter of milk, flour, eggs, melted butter, and salt, spread with manjar, Chile’s dulce de leche, then rolled or folded and dusted with powdered sugar. They take 20 minutes of preparation, plus resting time for the batter, and about 20 minutes of cooking, and serve 6. They are one of the most beloved and traditional desserts of the Chilean afternoon tea…
Versión en Español Oat water, or agua de avena, is a light drink made by soaking rolled oats, rinsing them, and blending them with water and a little honey, then flavoring it with a cinnamon stick and a few drops of vanilla and chilling it. It takes 10 minutes of preparation, plus 6 hours of soaking, and makes about 8 glasses. It is a popular homemade drink in Latin America, often used as part of…
Versión en Español Chuño with eggs, or chuño con huevo, is white chuño, the freeze dried potato of the Andes, soaked overnight, boiled, and then scrambled with eggs and diced fresh cheese, finished with parsley. It takes 20 minutes of preparation, plus overnight soaking, and about 10 minutes of cooking, and serves 4. It is a quick, simplified version of chuño phuti from northern Chile, just as tasty and nourishing. How to Make Chuño with…
Versión en Español Chilean spaghetti omelette, or tortilla de fideos, is cooked long pasta mixed with beaten eggs, grated cheese, salt, pepper, and optional merkén, cooked slowly in olive oil until set, flipped, and browned on both sides. It takes 30 minutes of preparation and about 30 minutes of cooking, and serves 4. It is a simple but hearty dish that is perfect for using up leftover pasta, although it is worth cooking fresh noodles…
Versión en Español Chilean palmeritas are crisp, caramelized palmier cookies made from homemade puff pastry, laminated with butter through several folds, rolled out over sugar, folded toward the center into a roll, sliced, and baked until golden. They take about 16 hours of preparation, most of it resting in the fridge, and about 20 minutes in the oven, and serve 6. They are a classic of Chilean beaches and bakeries, and although homemade puff pastry…
Versión en Español Chilean panqueques with banana and manjar are thin sweet crepes spread with manjar, Chile’s dulce de leche, and filled with banana slices caramelized in butter and sugar, finished with powdered sugar. They take 20 minutes of preparation and about 40 minutes of cooking, and serve 4. It is one of the favorite sweet combinations of Chilean families, simple to make and perfect as a dessert or for the afternoon tea called once.…
Versión en Español Chilote potato chips are thin slices of native potatoes from Chiloé, purple in this version, brushed with olive oil, sprinkled with merkén, baked until crisp, and served with a cream cheese, lemon, and chive dip. They take 30 minutes of preparation and about 15 minutes in the oven, and serve 4. Baked instead of fried, they are a colorful, lighter snack, and you can experiment with the many native potato varieties of…