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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How to Make Salteñas (Bolivian Hand Pies) From Scratch
Ceviche And The Science Of Marinades | The Food Lab
Galinhada Mineira (Brazilian Chicken and Rice From Minas Gerais)
Grilled Brazilian Cheese Skewers (Espetinhos de Queijo de Coalho) Recipe
Brazilian Grilled Cheese Skewers Bring the Taste of Rio Home
Grilled Whole Fish With Molho à Campanha (Brazilian Pico de Gallo) Recipe
Hardcore Feijoada Recipe
Brazilian-Style Peel And Eat Shrimp with Fried Garlic (Camarao ao Alho) Recipe
How to Make Feijoada, the Brazilian Stew of Pork and Beans
Grilling With Vinegar: Whole Fish Gets the Churrascaria Treatment
Latin American Cuisine: Brazilian-style Peel And Eat Shrimp with Fried Garlic (Camarão a Alho)
Brazilian Lemonade (With Limes and Condensed Milk) Recipe
Colombian-Style Arepas (Griddled or Grilled Corn Cakes) Recipe
Making Panela at a Colombian Sugar Mill is Still a Low-Tech Affair
Qué tal Las Hamburguesas? Fast Food Burger Match, Colombia vs. USA
Latin American Cuisine: Papas Chorreadas (Colombian Potatoes with Cheese and Tomato Sauce)
Arroz Con Coco (Colombian Coconut Rice) Recipe
Ajiaco (Colombian Chicken and Potato Soup) Recipe
Colombian Chicken Stew With Potatoes, Tomato, and Onion Recipe
Sopa de Platano (Colombian Plantain Soup)
Coctel de Camarones (Colombian-Style Shrimp Ceviche Cocktail) Recipe
Colombian-Style Salt-Crusted New Potatoes Recipe
Fried Green Plantains (Patacones) With Guacamole Recipe
Lomo al Trapo (Colombian-Style Cloth-Wrapped Grilled Beef Tenderloin)
Quick and Easy Dairy- and Fat-Free Colombian Vegetable Soup (Ajiaco Negro) Recipe
Papas Chorreadas (Colombian Potatoes with Cheese and Tomato Sauce) Recipe
Patacones Con Hogao (Colombian-Style Fried Plantains with Tomato-Onion Sauce)
Colombian-Style Beans and Rice Recipe
Fried Papas Criollas (Colombian-style Creamy Fried Potatoes) Recipe
Cartagena-Style Ceviche is the Chicago Deep Dish of Shrimp Cocktails
Vegetables Are the Star of This Fat-Free, Dairy-Free, 30-Minute Creamy Colombian Soup
Ají (Colombian-Style Tomato and Onion Salsa) Recipe
Lomo al Trapo: The Colombian Technique That Will Change the Way You Grill Beef
Colombian-style Cottage Pie Recipe
Sopa de Albóndigas (Colombian-Style Meatball Soup) Recipe
Colombian-Style Barbecued Beef Ribs Recipe
How to Make Colombian-Style Sopa de Albóndigas (Meatball Soup)
Peruvian-Style Grilled Chicken With Green Sauce Recipe
Lomo Saltado (Peruvian Stir-Fried Beef With Onion, Tomatoes, and French Fries) Recipe
Peruvian Tiradito With Aji Amarillo and Lime Recipe
Jalea (Peruvian Fried Seafood Platter With Lime-Marinated Onion & Tomato Salad)
Causa (Peruvian Cold Mashed Potato Casserole With Tuna or Chicken) Recipe
Chile’s Hearty Corn and Beef Casserole Is Perfect for the End of Summer
The Thrilling 'More Is More' Approach to Chilean Hot Dogs
Semola con Leche y Salsa de Vino (Chilean Spiced Semolina Dessert With Red Wine Syrup)
Charquicán (Chilean Vegetable and Beef Stew)
Costillar a la Chilena (Spicy Marinated Chilean Pork Ribs)
Pantrucas (Chilean Noodle Soup)
Pequenes (Chilean Onion Empanadas)
Churrasco Steak
Empanadas de Queso (Argentine Cheese Empanadas)
Chupín de Pescado (Argentine Fish and Tomato Stew)
Albóndigas de Ricota (Argentine Ricotta Balls)
Tacu Tacu (Peruvian Rice and Bean Cake)
Chimichurri Sauce
Cuñapes/Pão de Queijo (South American Cheesy Bread) Recipe
Alfajores Con Cajeta (Vanilla Shortbread With Goat's-Milk Toffee) Recipe
Coconut- and Ají Amarillo–Braised Chicken Recipe