Chivito (sandwich)
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| Type | Sandwich |
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| Place of origin |  Uruguay |
| Created by | Antonio Carbonaro[1] |
| Main ingredients | Bun,churrascobeef,bacon,fried orhard-boiled eggs,ham,black or greenolives,mozzarella,tomatoes,mayonnaise |
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Chivitois thenational dishofUruguay.[2][3]It is a sandwich of slicedbeefsteak(churrasco),mozzarella,ham,tomatoes,mayonnaiseand black or greenolives.A chivito commonly also includesbaconand fried orhard-boiled eggs.It is served in a bun, often accompanied byFrench-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]
InArgentine cuisinea similar sandwich is calledlomito.
History
[edit]Chivitois the diminutive ofchivo,goat, and means kid (younggoat). In neighboring Argentina,chivito,barbecued kid, is a popularasadodish; it is reported that the Uruguayanchivitoarose inPunta 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 ofchivitofor a hurried meal, expecting kid.[1]The restaurant owner, Antonio Carbonaro,[11]did not have this meat and used beeffillet steakinstead.[12][13]
Variations
[edit]The Canadian Chivito (inSpanishchivito canadiense) is a variation of the sandwich, with the addition ofpanceta.[14]
The chivito can be served, as a platter rather than a sandwich (chivito al plato).[13]It is usually served withRussian saladorFrench fries.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ab"Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter 2010 with New Year's Resolutions! Behold, El Chivito!".weareneverfull.com.7 January 2010.Retrieved8 May2018.
- ^The World's Best Street Food.Lonely Planet. August 2012.ISBN9781743216644.
- ^Burford, Tim (16 September 2017).Bradt Travel Guide Uruguay.Bradt Travel Guides.ISBN9781784770594.
- ^Caskey, Liz (2010).Knack South American Cooking: A Step-by-Step Guide to Authentic Dishes Made Easy.Guilford, CT, USA: Globe Pequot Press. pp. 148–149.ISBN978-1-59921-918-9.
- ^Bernhardson, Wayne (2008).Moon Buenos Aires.Berkeley, CA, USA: Avalon Travel div. of Perseus Books Group. p. 74.ISBN978-1-56691-991-3.[permanent dead link]
- ^"The Best Moments From Anthony Bourdain's Visit to Uruguay on 'Parts Unknown'".eater.com.6 May 2018.Retrieved8 May2018.
- ^"A sandwich is just a sandwich, but in Uruguay, the chivito is a national emblem".explorepartsunknown.com.2 May 2018.Retrieved8 May2018.
- ^"EL CHIVITO, EL BOCATA MÁS POPULAR DEL MUNDO. | galiciaunica".18 March 2016.
- ^S.L, Titania Cía Editorial (30 October 2012)."El chivito, el sandwich uruguayo que hizo feliz al Che e incomodó a Sabina - Sábado, 08 Noviembre 2014 13:55".El Confidencial.
- ^"El chivito, el sandwich uruguayo que hizo feliz al Che e incomodó a Sabina".La Vanguardia.8 November 2014.
- ^(in Spanish)Murió el inventor del chivito uruguayoArchived2017-07-13 at theWayback Machine11 de noviembre de 2003
- ^"Historia de la creación de" El Chivito ""[History of the creation of "el chivito" ]. Archived fromthe originalon 22 October 2013.
- ^ab"Murió el inventor del chivito uruguayo"[The inventor of the "chivito uruguayo" has died].La Nacion (Buenos Aires, Argentina)(in Spanish). 11 November 2003. Archived fromthe originalon 13 July 2017.Retrieved27 August2017.
- ^"Chivito Canadiense".Radio Nacional (Uruguay)(in Spanish). 8 April 2017. Archived fromthe originalon 28 December 2017.Retrieved27 August2017.
External links
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