Chivito (sandwich) explained

Chivito
Creator:Antonio Carbonaro[1]
Type:Sandwich
Main Ingredient:Bun, churrasco beef, bacon, fried or hard-boiled eggs, ham, black or green olives, mozzarella, tomatoes, mayonnaise

Chivito is the national dish of Uruguay.[2] [3] It is a sandwich of sliced beefsteak (churrasco), mozzarella, ham, tomatoes, mayonnaise and black or green olives. A chivito commonly also includes bacon and fried or hard-boiled eggs. It is served in a bun, often accompanied by French-fried potatoes.[4] [5] Other ingredients, such as red beets, peas, grilled or pan-fried red peppers, and slices of cucumber, may be added.[6] [7]

In Argentine cuisine a similar sandwich is called lomito.

History

Chivito is the diminutive of chivo, goat, and means kid (young goat). In neighboring Argentina, chivito, barbecued kid, is a popular asado dish; it is reported that the Uruguayan chivito arose in Punta del Este, Uruguay, at a restaurant called "El Mejillón Bar" in 1946, when a woman[8] [9] [10] from northern Argentina or Chile ordered a sandwich of chivito for a hurried meal, expecting kid.[1] The restaurant owner, Antonio Carbonaro,[11] did not have this meat and used beef fillet steak instead.[12]

Variations

The Canadian Chivito (in Spanish chivito canadiense) is a variation of the sandwich, with the addition of panceta.[13]

The chivito can be served, as a platter rather than a sandwich (chivito al plato).[14] It is usually served with Russian salad or French fries.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter 2010 with New Year's Resolutions! Behold, El Chivito!. weareneverfull.com. 7 January 2010 . 8 May 2018.
  2. Book: The World's Best Street Food. August 2012 . Lonely Planet . 9781743216644 .
  3. Book: Burford, Tim. Bradt Travel Guide Uruguay. 16 September 2017 . Bradt Travel Guides . 9781784770594 .
  4. Book: Caskey, Liz. Knack South American Cooking: A Step-by-Step Guide to Authentic Dishes Made Easy. 2010. Globe Pequot Press. Guilford, CT, USA. 978-1-59921-918-9. 148–149.
  5. Book: Bernhardson, Wayne. Moon Buenos Aires. 2008. Avalon Travel div. of Perseus Books Group. Berkeley, CA, USA. 978-1-56691-991-3. 74.
  6. Web site: The Best Moments From Anthony Bourdain's Visit to Uruguay on 'Parts Unknown'. eater.com. 6 May 2018 . 8 May 2018.
  7. Web site: A sandwich is just a sandwich, but in Uruguay, the chivito is a national emblem. 2 May 2018. explorepartsunknown.com. 8 May 2018.
  8. Web site: EL CHIVITO, EL BOCATA MÁS POPULAR DEL MUNDO. | galiciaunica. 18 March 2016 .
  9. Web site: El chivito, el sandwich uruguayo que hizo feliz al Che e incomodó a Sabina - Sábado, 08 Noviembre 2014 13:55. Titania Cía Editorial. S.L. El Confidencial. 30 October 2012 .
  10. Web site: El chivito, el sandwich uruguayo que hizo feliz al Che e incomodó a Sabina. La Vanguardia. 8 November 2014 .
  11. (in Spanish) Murió el inventor del chivito uruguayo 11 de noviembre de 2003
  12. Web site: Historia de la creación de "El Chivito". https://web.archive.org/web/20131022024057/http://www.municipiomaldonado.gub.uy/historia_del_chivito. . . 22 October 2013. History of the creation of "el chivito".
  13. Web site: Chivito Canadiense . Radio Nacional (Uruguay) . 8 April 2017 . es . 27 August 2017 . 28 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171228183712/http://www.radionacional.com.uy/chivito-canadiense/ . dead.
  14. Web site: Murió el inventor del chivito uruguayo. es. The inventor of the "chivito uruguayo" has died. La Nacion (Buenos Aires, Argentina). 11 November 2003. 27 August 2017. 13 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170713213355/http://www.lanacion.com.ar/544347-murio-el-inventor-del-chivito-uruguayo. dead.

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