Carne en palito or meat on a stick
Carne en palito are thin pieces of meat seasoned with garlic, achiote and cumin and grilled on skewers.
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Posts filed under 'Appetizers'
Patacones or thick fried green plantains
Patacones, or tostones, are a popular Latin American appetizer or side dish of thick green plantain chips.
Continue Reading 2 comments June 30th, 2008
Grilled asparagus with parsley sauce
Grilled asparagus with a sauce of parsley, lemon juice, garlic and olive oil.
Continue Reading 6 comments June 25th, 2008
Empanadas mendocinas for Empanada of the Month
Empanadas mendocinas are classic Argentinean baked empanadas made with a special empanada dough and filled with ground beef, onions, paprika, hot pepper powder, cumin, oregano, hard-boiled egg and olives.
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Empanadas de puerros or leek empanadas
Recipe for homemade baked empanadas filled with leeks, bacon or pancetta, Swiss cheese and raisins.
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Ceviche de pulpo or octopus ceviche
Recipe for ceviche made with octopus, onions, hot peppers, lime juice, sunflower oil and cilantro.
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Chifles or fried green banana chips
Chifles or tajadas are chips made by frying green plantains or green bananas.
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Asparagus and goat cheese tart
Delicious savory tart with asparagus and goat cheese filling
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Salchipapas or French fries with hot dog sausages
Salchipapas or French fries with fried hot dog sausages are a typical South American snack food.
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Empanadas de acelga, remolacha y queso de cabra or swiss chard, beet and goat cheese empanadas
South American turnovers or empanadas filled with swiss chard, beets, goat cheese and oregano.
Continue Reading 2 comments May 7th, 2008