South American Cuisine Guides
Curious about the many cuisines of South America? Read our guides and essays to deepen your knowledge of South American food history, cooking techniques, ingredients, and more.
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Ceviche And The Science Of Marinades | The Food Lab
Galinhada Mineira (Brazilian Chicken and Rice From Minas Gerais)
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Grilled Brazilian Cheese Skewers (Espetinhos de Queijo de Coalho) Recipe
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Brazilian Grilled Cheese Skewers Bring the Taste of Rio Home
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Grilled Whole Fish With Molho à Campanha (Brazilian Pico de Gallo) Recipe
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Hardcore Feijoada Recipe
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Brazilian-style Peel And Eat Shrimp with Fried Garlic (Camarao ao Alho) Recipe
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How to Make Feijoada, the Brazilian Stew of Pork and Beans
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Grilling With Vinegar: Whole Fish Gets the Churrascaria Treatment
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Latin American Cuisine: Brazilian-style Peel And Eat Shrimp with Fried Garlic (Camarão a Alho)
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Brazilian Lemonade (With Limes and Condensed Milk) Recipe
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Colombian-Style Arepas (Griddled or Grilled Corn Cakes) Recipe
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Latin American Cuisine: Colombian Arepas
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Making Panela at a Colombian Sugar Mill is Still a Low-Tech Affair
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Qué tal Las Hamburguesas? Fast Food Burger Match, Colombia vs. USA
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Latin American Cuisine: Papas Chorreadas (Colombian Potatoes with Cheese and Tomato Sauce)
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Arroz Con Coco (Colombian Coconut Rice) Recipe
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Ajiaco (Colombian Chicken and Potato Soup) Recipe
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Colombian Chicken Stew With Potatoes, Tomato, and Onion Recipe
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Colombian Plantain Soup (Sopa de Platano) Recipe
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Coctel de Camarones (Colombian-Style Shrimp Ceviche Cocktail) Recipe
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Colombian-Style Salt-Crusted New Potatoes Recipe
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Fried Green Plantains (Patacones) With Guacamole Recipe
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Lomo al Trapo (Colombian-Style Cloth-Wrapped Grilled Beef Tenderloin) Recipe
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Quick and Easy Dairy- and Fat-Free Colombian Vegetable Soup (Ajiaco Negro) Recipe
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Papas Chorreadas (Colombian Potatoes with Cheese and Tomato Sauce) Recipe
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Patacones Con Hogao (Colombian-style Fried Plantains with Tomato-onion Sauce) Recipe
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Colombian-Style Beans and Rice Recipe
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Fried Papas Criollas (Colombian-style Creamy Fried Potatoes) Recipe
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Cartagena-Style Ceviche is the Chicago Deep Dish of Shrimp Cocktails
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Vegetables Are the Star of This Fat-Free, Dairy-Free, 30-Minute Creamy Colombian Soup
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Ají (Colombian-Style Tomato and Onion Salsa) Recipe
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Lomo al Trapo: The Colombian Technique That Will Change the Way You Grill Beef
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Colombian-style Cottage Pie Recipe
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Sopa de Albóndigas (Colombian-Style Meatball Soup) Recipe
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Colombian-Style Barbecued Beef Ribs Recipe
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How to Make Colombian-Style Sopa de Albóndigas (Meatball Soup)
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Peruvian-Style Grilled Chicken With Green Sauce Recipe
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Lomo Saltado (Peruvian Stir-Fried Beef With Onion, Tomatoes, and French Fries) Recipe
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Peruvian Tiradito With Aji Amarillo and Lime Recipe
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Jalea (Peruvian Fried Seafood Platter With Lime-Marinated Onion & Tomato Salad)
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Causa (Peruvian Cold Mashed Potato Casserole With Tuna or Chicken) Recipe
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Picante de Cuy Mentiroso (Fibbing Guinea Pig) From Ceviche: Peruvian Kitchen
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Aji Amarillo (Green Peruvian Dipping Sauce)
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Peruvian-Style Grilled-Chicken Sandwiches With Spicy Green Sauce Recipe
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Don Ceviche (Sea Bass Ceviche) From 'Ceviche: Peruvian Kitchen'
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Kidney Beans with Aji Amarillo Sauce
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Ensalada Miraflores (Corn, Bean, and Cheese Salad) From 'Ceviche: Peruvian Kitchen'
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Chupín de Pescado (Argentine Fish and Tomato Stew)
Albóndigas de Ricota (Argentine Ricotta Balls)
Tacu Tacu (Peruvian Rice and Bean Cake)
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Chimichurri Sauce Recipe
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Cuñapes/Pão de Queijo (South American Cheesy Bread) Recipe
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Alfajores Con Cajeta (Vanilla Shortbread With Goat's-Milk Toffee) Recipe
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Coconut- and Ají Amarillo–Braised Chicken Recipe
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Chacarero Chileno (Chilean Steak and Bean Sandwiches) Recipe
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Latin American Cuisine: How To Make Fried Yuca
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Calzones Rotos (Chilean Fried Pastries) Recipe