Butifarra (sandwich)

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Butifarra

The butifarra (or gutifarra) is a typical street food sandwich commonly found in Lima, Peru.

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Description

The butifarra is a street food sandwich, [1] sold in sandwich shops, typical of Peruvian cuisine, specifically from Lima, made from a special preparation of pork, locally called "country ham," with salsa criolla and lettuce inside a French bread [1] [2] [3] or rosette. [4]

History

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Butifarra seller, selling butifarras

According to the fourth definition of the 2017 DLE, the butifarra is a "Bread inside which a piece of ham and a little salad are placed." [5]

The term "butifarra" is mentioned by Pedro Paz Soldán y Unanue  [ es ] in his Dictionary of Peruanisms from 1884, indicating that it was sold in chinganas  [ es ], bullfights, and occasionally on the street. [6]

Butifarrero

The "butifarrero" was the one who hawked butifarras. [6] By the late 19th century, they moved to the exit of the Plaza de toros de Acho to offer 'chicken butifarras'. [4]

By the mid-1950s, this character was displaced due to the rise of street culinary trends, such as hot dogs. [2] Currently, butifarreros sell sandwiches at public events, religious gatherings, and even at the beaches. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Fetzer, Erika (2004). Flavors of Peru: Peruvian Cuisine from the Incas to Today (in Spanish). Viena. pp. 101–102. ISBN   9788483302491 . Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Tam Fox, Aída (January 1, 2010). Glossary of Lima cuisine: history and tradition. Casa del Libro Viejo. pp. 83–84. ISBN   9786124533662 . Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  3. Medina, Ignacio (February 5, 2016). "Column | Sandwiches, snacks, and butifarras". El País (in Spanish). ISSN   1134-6582 . Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 Gastón Acurio (2008). Larousse of Peruvian Gastronomy: Illustrated Gastronomic Dictionary. Lima: Q.W. Editores. p. 60. ISBN   9789972589379 . Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  5. "butifarra- DRAE 2017".
  6. 1 2 Arona, Juan de (1975). Dictionary of Peruanisms. Ediciones Peisa. Retrieved May 28, 2018.

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