Hello stranger! In Chile, corn is cheap once a year (in summer), and at this time we take advantage of these prices to cook the best Chilean delicacies like "Pastel de Choclo", "Humitas", "Porotos granados con Mazamorra or Pilco” and "Tomatican”. Even if we have to wait a whole year, the wait is worth it. But today I will tell you about my favorite: "Pastel de Choclo".
The “Pastel
de Choclo” consists of a corn paste that is filled with meat inside. Basil is
usually added to flavor this preparation. Finally, it is baked in "pailas
de greda" to make the presentation more attractive.
The
preparation is quite long and requires several people to help in the process.
In my house we grind the corn with a manual machine, because my grandmother
always did it that way and it was the technique to make them totally homemade
and delicious.
There are
people who like to accompany this meal with tomato or sugar. Obviously, I
prefer them with sugar, a lot of sugar hehe. Also drinking a good
"Piscola" to make the experience more enjoyable.
I love "Pastel de Choclo" too! The best I've tasted was made it by my southern aunt, with the choclos we harvest. You should go to Valdivia with me some day ;)
ResponderEliminarThat picture makes me really hungry. You are one of the few that prefer sugar on it, I also put a lot of sugar but most of people put tomato on it
ResponderEliminarwhen I travel north with my family they make "Pastel de choclo", personally I don't like it very much, but I help them in the preparation process
ResponderEliminarIn Paraguay there is something name Paraguayan soup it has nothing related to soup it is more similar to “pastel de choclo” but is it made of corn flour.
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