Curanto [SEP] country of origin
Curanto
Curanto is a traditional food of Chiloé Archipelago that has spread to the southern areas of Chile and Argentina, whose remains dated back about 11,525 ± 90 uncalibrated years before present. It consists of seafood, meat, potatoes and vegetables and is traditionally prepared in a hole, about a meter and a half (approx. one and a half yards) deep, which is dug in the ground. The bottom is covered with stones, heated in a bonfire until red.
Preparation.
The ingredients consist of shellfish
Chiloé is a center of diversity of potatoes and the origin of most of cultivated potatoes outside Andes, belonging to subspecies "Solanum tuberosum tuberosum". Lamb is considered the most appreciated meat and is eaten and prepared as an asado, specially around Christmas and new year. Apple "chicha" (cider) is a common alcoholic beverage. Other typical alcoholic beverages are murtado and licor de oro liqueurs.
Traditional cuisine includes curanto and pulmay. Curanto is a dish made from fish, clams (almejas), ribbed mussels (