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Meet the Traditional Peruvian Hot Peppers

August 26, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Yellow Peruvian Peppers

Ed & Robin: Although Mexican chile peppers seem to get all the press, Peruvians are proud of the long and delicious history of their own varieties. In South America, a hot pepper is called an ají (instead of the Mexican term chile), and the plural is ajíes. Dozens of varieties are cultivated in Peru, but…

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Filed Under: Ingredients Tagged With: ají amarillo, hot peppers, red peppers, rocoto, yellow peppers

Peruvian Chicken Cau Cau

July 28, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Peruvian Chicken Cau Cau

Ed: Here is a very special recipe for an old, yet still very popular, authentic Peruvian stew. Cau cau is one of my favorite foods in the vast domain of my native land’s cuisine. More than a rigidly-defined specific dish, it is a certain style of cooking a protein (most traditionally tripe, but also chicken,…

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Filed Under: Gluten-Free, Main Dishes Tagged With: ají amarillo, cau cau, chicken, peruvian

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