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Peru’s Favorite Street Food: Anticuchos

Whether eaten on the street, at a stylish cocktail party, or as a prelude to Sunday lunch, anticuchos are uniquely Peruvian. Although the most traditional anticucho is made with beef heart, modern cooks have expanded the repertoire to include anticuchos made with chicken livers or chicken breast, beef tenderloin, alpaca, even fish. What distinguishes anticuchos from other brochettes is their fiery marinade, a concoction that varies with each chef but almost always includes chile hot pepper paste and vinegar.
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Causa: An Exercise in Creativity

At Huaca Pucllana restaurant, Chef Marilú Madueño reinterprets traditional Peruvian dishes with haute cuisine style. Chef Madueño prepares causa, a signature Peruvian potato dish that invites a chef’s creativity. Legend has it that causa originated during Peru’s battle for independence from Spain, when the wives of Peru’s soldiers would make and sell the dish to earn money for the cause. Think of it as an elaborate layered potato salad, made with finely minced potatoes. The mise en place is simple: starchy yellow potatoes; fragrant peppers, such as the aji amarillo; lime juice; and olive oil; and sometimes cilantro.
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Where Ceviche was Born

Peru is the birthplace of ceviche, a dish that has now conquered the world. But although it may seem like a modern creation, ceviche can trace its roots to the Incas. Long before the Spanish introduced limes and other citrus fruits, the Incas were marinating raw fish with acidic fruits from the Amazon, such as tumbo, a type of passion fruit.
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Peru‘s Kitchen: Where Cultures Merge

Like the richly patterned textiles worn by Peru’s indigenous people Quechua-speaking peoples, the nation’s table weaves together strands that you might think incompatible—Chinese and African, Spanish and Japanese, Italian and native Quechua. Peru’s cultural diversity, the result of waves of immigration, contributes to a culinary scene that celebrates fusion. Every arriving immigrant group has left its mark on the Peruvian kitchen and enriched it with techniques and ingredients.
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Brown Butter Pear Upside Down Cake

Watch Chef Barbara Alexander make a classic Brown Butter Pear Upside Down Cake. This beautiful cake is paired with a Crème Fraiche, a delicious finish to the sweet pears and the rich, buttery texture of the cake. The secret to the deliciousness of the cake, is the addition of classic French brown. Brown butter, also known as Beurre Noisette, adds a delicious nutty flavor that can be revealed through careful rendering.
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Exploring Peru: Land of Contrasts and Crossroads

Home of the legendary Inca culture and the lost city of Machu Picchu, Peru stirs the imagination of all who are captivated by the past. But today, Peru faces forward, and its restaurant scene is luring international travelers who seek the culinary world’s cutting edge. Visitors who make the trek will find a land of astonishing contrasts, with landscapes ranging from coastal desert to high plains to jungle. Few countries can match Peru for biodiversity, whether the focus is plant life, wildlife or the ethnic heritage of its people.
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Discovering Peru and Brazil

Travel to the South American nations of Peru and Brazil, where leading chefs and food authorities demonstrate their culinary techniques in step-by-step detail. The Culinary Institute of America, in association with Unilever Food Solutions, presents "Savoring the Best of World Flavors," the fourth edition of the World Culinary Arts DVD Series.
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Churrasco: Brazilian Barbeque

Churrasco is Brazil’s version of cowboy barbecue. Invented by the gauchos, the Brazilian horsemen who herded cattle in the Rio Grande do Sul region of Southern Brazil, Churrasco was originally a method of spit roasting cuts of meat by the fire. Today, the steakhouse style restaurants continuing this tradition of cowboy cooking are known as Churrascarias. Enormous automated charcoal and wood rotisseries have replaced the outdoor fire pits, but the slow roasting and basting process remains much as it was nearly two centuries ago. 
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