interesting facts about chilean food
Interesting Facts About Chilean Cuisine
An exotic combination of Spanish food and local ingredients, Chilean food has evolved fantastically with time. To know everything about this cuisine in short, read these interesting facts.
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Tiene mano de monja, meaning 'he/she has nun hands', is a Chilean saying that refers to someone with exceptional baking skills. Indeed, baking was popularized by nuns who lived in the county's various convents.- The people of Chile cook most of their dishes with beef, fresh fruit, vegetables, poultry, and seafood.
- The Chilean people usually have four meals on any given day. The breakfast is usually light and includes bread toasted with butter and coffee with milk. The lunch, which lasts for about one and a half hour, is the heaviest meal of the day. A beef or chicken preparation teamed with salad is usually eaten for lunch.
- The Chileans also have a tea break, known as 'las onces', usually late in the afternoon, a tradition adopted from the British. Bread and jam, with cheese and avocados (palta) are eaten during this break. Bread is expected to be freshly served. The dinner, which is eaten at around 9 in the night, has only a single course. It normally consists of Chilean salad (ensalada chilena), which is prepared with chopped, boiled onions, tomatoes, vinegar or oil dressing, and minced cilantro.
- Humitas, Bistec a lo pobre , Cazuela de ave, and Empanadas are some of the commonly cooked dishes; La parrillada (barbecue) is a commonly used technique. Rice dishes in Chile are usually prepared using the Spanish way of cooking.
- The long coast of Chile makes it a hotspot for seafood, with a wide variety of fish, including crustaceans and shellfish. The seafood which comes from Chile is considered to be one the world's finest varieties. Sea bass dishes made in different styles are popular, and are enjoyed by locals and tourists alike.
- Owing to their distinct flavor, Chilean wines have an international repute. They're generously used in many dishes.
- Chilean Pisco Sour is a famous Chilean cocktail made of pisco (a type of brandy), lemon juice, egg whites, and sugar. Cola de mono, meaning 'monkey's tail', is a famous traditional drink consumed widely throughout the country, specially during Christmas, containing aguardiente, milk, coffee, cloves, and sugar.
- Another Chilean dish that is traditionally eaten around Christmas is pan de pascua. A contribution of German settlers, this fruitcake usually contains candied fruits, walnuts, raisins, and almonds; it is flavored with honey and/or ginger.