Cuisine of Chiloé
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Chiloé Archipelago
Chiloé Archipelago consists of several islands lying off the coast of Chile. It is separated from mainland Chile by Chacao Channel in the north, the Sea of Chiloé in the east and Gulf of Corcovado to the southeast. All of the archipelago except Desertores Islands, which are part of Palena...
. The current cuisne of Chiloé emerged from the fusion of Chiloé's indigenous Chono
Chono
Chono or Chona is a generic name for a nomadic, indigenous people of the Chiloé Archipelago, Chile. They are now extinct.The Chono became extinct during the 18th century with the last survivor going missing in 1875....
cuisine with the one of Huilliche
Huilliche
The Huilliche is an ethnic group of Chile, belonging to the Mapuche culture. They live in mountain valleys in an area south of Toltén River and on Chiloé Archipelago...
and Spanish
Spain
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invaders. One of the main characteristics of the cuisne of Chiloé is the use of earth oven
Earth oven
An earth oven or cooking pit is one of the most simple and long-used cooking structures . At its simplest, an earth oven is simply a pit in the ground used to trap heat and bake, smoke, or steam food...
s and extensive use of shellfish
Shellfish
Shellfish is a culinary and fisheries term for exoskeleton-bearing aquatic invertebrates used as food, including various species of molluscs, crustaceans, and echinoderms. Although most kinds of shellfish are harvested from saltwater environments, some kinds are found only in freshwater...
and of the different potato varieties of Chiloé
Potatoes of Chiloé
thumb|175px|A selection of Chiloé's ~400 native varieties of potatoes.thumb|Guadachos varietythumb|Michuñe Blanca varietythumb|Michuñe Roja variety...
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List of dishes
- ChapaleleChapaleleA chapalele is a Chilean dumpling made from boiled potatoes and wheat flour. They are especially prevalent among the cuisine of Chiloé....
s - Churrasco de papas
- CurantoCurantoCuranto is a traditional food of Chiloé Archipelago that has spread to the southern areas of Chile and recently Argentina. It is traditionally prepared in a hole, about a meter and a half deep, which is dug in the ground...
- Milcao
- Pulmay or Curanto a la hoya