Churrasco
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Churrasco is a Spanish and Portuguese term referring to beef or grilled meat more generally, differing across Latin America but a primary dish in the countries of Argentina, Brazil and Nicaragua.
In Argentina, a churrasco is a thick cut of steak, from the skirt steak. Gauchos would have grilled churrasco as part of their asado, now the national dish of the country, served with chimichurri, salad and fried or mashed potatoes, perhaps even a fried egg. Churrasco is also found in Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay.
In Nicaragua, churrasco refers to the tenderloin steak. It is also served with chimichurri sauce as in Argentina and is a very traditional dish in the country. Nicaraguan style churrasco is even famous in countries like Cuba, Thailand, Nigeria, and in the state of Texas.
In Chile, churrasco refers to a thin cut of steak which varies depending on the desired quality of the sandwich. The slices are grilled and served on a toasted bun, usually acompanied with tomato, avocado and mayonnaise, in the case of a churrasco italiano.
In Brazil, churrasco refers mainly to all of the meat cooked on the "churrasqueira", a small oven with supports for spits, where the meat is put on. A churrascaria is a restaurant where the served meat is prepared in such ovens. It can refer also to cooked meat on large metal or wood skewers rested on a support or stuck into the ground, roasted with fire on charcoal or firewood (what is typical in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, whose inhabitants also are called Gauchos).
In Portugal, Frango de Churrasco with piri piri (a kind of salty roasted chicken cooked on the churrasqueira, spiced with hot red chili sauce) is very popular and appreciated. Portuguese churrasco and chicken dishes are very popular in countries that received Portuguese immigrants in the past, such as Australia, Venezuela and South Africa.
The term churrasco can also be seen in former Portuguese colonies elsewhere - a Churrasco Moçambicano is a grilled meat dish from Mozambique, for instance.
See also
External links
- [Chilean Churrasco] description
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