Pilar's Chilean Food & Garden
A recipe blog by a Chilean living in the USA
Versión en español In Chile, Fricandela is the traditional burger patty. It’s rare to see a homemade burger patty with just ground meat and salt and pepper. Most likely due to the cost of the beef in Chile, the burger patty always include fillers if you wish. This recipe is how I remember my grandmother …
Versión en español My grandmother was and continues to be a significant influence in my kitchen. I often try to replicate the flavors I learned in her kitchen like this Galletas de Chuño. She passed away in 2005, and one of the things my mom kept from her was this Imperial recipe book. I don’t …
Versión en español Cancato is a traditional dish from southern Chile. My grandfather used to do it with the catch of the day and on the grill. After cleaning the fish, you stuff it with sliced onions, longaniza (Chilean chorizo), tomato, and cheese, then firmly close it with wire and cook slowly over the wood …
Versión en español Camotillos is a traditional Chilean sweet, very old and scarce nowadays. Camotillos are sweets or candies made from thick sweet potato puree and sugar. After cooking it to a paste, shape it into a wedge and bake it to dry it slightly on the outside. Although nowadays it is scarce, it is …
Versión en español In Chile, there is two classic way to do Zucchini boats: a Vegetarian one with cheese and this one with ground beef and rice. You can also fill it with the same mixture: bell peppers, onions, and eggplants. They are delicious. The Zucchini boats with ground beef and rice were introduced to …
Versión en español Last night, I was missing my mom, wishing for her to live nearby and not 10.000 miles away. I was craving her baking: oatmeal cookies and strudels. I have one of her recipe books, and I found this lovely Apple Chocolate Kuchen that my mom used to make for me. It was …
