Versión en Español Chilean-style guacamole is made by coarsely mashing 4 ripe avocados with Pica lemon juice and folding in finely chopped tomato, onion, cilantro, salt, and optional green chili, then chilling it for 10 minutes and serving it with nachos or tortillas. It takes 15 minutes to prepare and serves 6 people. Guacamole is a Mexican classic, but its ingredients are so common in Chilean kitchens that it has become a favorite in Chile…
Versión en Español Salsa golf is a pink Argentine sauce made by mixing 1 cup of mayonnaise with 3 tablespoons of ketchup, a tablespoon each of lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper until smooth, served with seafood, meats, burgers, and fries. It takes 10 minutes to prepare and serves 4 people. Also called salsa rosa or salsa rosada, it is a simple, practical sauce with an unmistakable pink color. How to Make…
Versión en Español Homemade apple cider vinegar is made by covering apple wedges with filtered water and a little sugar in a jar, fermenting it under a cloth for 2 to 3 weeks until a mother forms, straining out the apples, and fermenting the liquid 3 to 4 weeks more until it reaches the acidity you want. It takes about 2 to 3 months in total and makes 12 servings. Apple cider vinegar is a…
Versión en Español Chilean mermelada de lleuque is a translucent green jam made by blanching lleuques (mountain grapes), pressing them through a fine sieve to extract the pulp, and cooking the pulp with lemon juice, sugar mixed with pectin, and grated ginger, then jarring and sterilizing it. It takes 30 minutes of preparation plus 20 minutes of cooking and makes 12 servings. The lleuque, also called uva de la cordillera, is an endemic Chilean fruit…
Versión en Español Chilean mermelada de cerezas is a homemade cherry jam made by pitting 500 g of cherries, macerating them for 45 minutes with 250 g of sugar and lemon juice, and cooking them for about 30 minutes until thick, then jarring the jam hot in sterilized jars. It takes 60 minutes of preparation plus 30 minutes of cooking and makes 6 servings. It is a summer favorite in Chile, worth making in season…
Versión en Español Chilean mermelada de frambuesas is a homemade raspberry jam made by cooking 500 g of fresh raspberries with 350 g of sugar and a squeeze of lemon over low heat for 40 to 50 minutes until it sets, then jarring it hot in sterilized jars. It takes 30 minutes of preparation plus 45 minutes of cooking and makes 6 servings. It is one of Chile’s favorite preserves, eaten at breakfast or afternoon…
Versión en Español Homemade pickled jalapeños are sliced fresh jalapeños packed into sterilized jars and covered with a boiling brine of white vinegar, water, sugar, salt, pepper, and coriander seeds, then cooled upside down and left in the refrigerator for 3 days before eating. They take 10 minutes of cooking plus 3 days of resting and make 6 servings. They are a simple, versatile condiment for salads, meats, sandwiches, and empanadas, perfect if you like…
Versión en Español Peruvian vinagreta de pollería is a creamy blender sauce made by emulsifying eggs, mustard, lemon juice, vinegar, parsley, oregano, and garlic with a slow stream of vegetable oil, served with pollo a la brasa, salads, and fries. It takes 15 minutes to prepare and serves 6 people. It is a traditional sauce from Peru’s rotisserie chicken shops, or pollerías, and a staple at family meals. How to Make Peruvian Polleria Vinaigrette? Vinagreta…
Versión en Español Mermelada de maracuyá is a homemade passion fruit jam made by dissolving sugar in water, adding passion fruit pulp, and simmering it over low heat for 30 to 40 minutes until thick and deep golden, then jarring it in sterilized jars. It takes 15 minutes of preparation plus 30 minutes of cooking and makes 6 servings. It is an easy way to enjoy the unique tropical flavor of passion fruit on toast,…
Versión en Español Miel de uva, or grape honey, is a natural syrup made by simmering fresh red or green grapes in a little water, straining the juice, and reducing it over low heat until it has a honey-like consistency, with optional lemon juice and bee honey. It takes 10 minutes of preparation plus 40 minutes of cooking and makes 12 servings. It is a very old preparation, ideal for sweetening desserts and infusions or…