Chilean+Food

Being such a long country, Chile has a vast range of food. One of the highlights of Chilean Cuisine is its diversity of Seafood dues to its 2,647 miles of coastline.
 * Chilean Food **

__ **C** **hicken Soup** __ The chicken soup in Chile is very different than most may experience in other countries. Most people when traveling don't expect this to come out when they order chicken because in America people think more about Campbell's Chicken soup rather than this. This meal consists of a full chicken leg or drumstick, lemon juice, tomatoes, chicken broth, and herbs. The pale spears on the plate are canned white asparagus, and are considered and billed as a salad [1].

Humitas (pronounced 00-me-ta) is a typical delicious Chilean meal. When it first comes out of the oven it looks sort of like a Mexican tamale. But surprise, it actually ends up being an exquisite Humitas. Humitas are mix of corn, chopped onions, basil, and egg. The ingredients are cut and mashed up into a little ball. Where they are wrapped with a corn leaf. The whole thing is then dropped in a pot of boiling hot water. Most people prefer Humitas with salt and tomato on the top.
 *   __Humitas__ **

 Seafood or Chupe de Mariscos ½ cut up onion 2 eggs 2 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon oil ½ litre seafood broth 1 tablespoon cornstarch 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons parsley 1 teaspoon chili sauce 1 teaspoon oregano sauce salt and pepper A lot of different Seafood cheese

Chupe de mariscos is a great and traditional Chilean meal. There are many different ways to make this fabulous meal but the most common way is:
 * Cook the prawns and mussels steamed separately for 10 minutes.
 * Cook any other seafood you would like to add
 * Grind or cut up the seafood
 * mix the broth, cut up onions oil, butter, eggs, and cornstarch
 * heat the mixture up
 * while stirring add the chili sauce, oregano sauce, salt, and the pepper
 * After everything has been mixed and heated for about 10 minutes on medium heat, Add the cooked Seafood to it.
 * Heat for about 5 more minutes
 * Serve a traditional and delicious Chilean meal.