Chivito (sandwich)

Chivito

Type	Sandwich
Place of origin	Uruguay
Created by	Antonio Carbonaro [1]
Main ingredients	Bun, churrasco beef, bacon, fried or hard-boiled eggs, ham, black or green olives, mozzarella, tomatoes, mayonnaise
Media: Chivito

Ingredients in a chivito sandwich

A chivito sandwich with all the trimmings

Chivito is the national dish of Uruguay. ^{[2] [3]} It is a sandwich of sliced beefsteak ( churrasco ), mozzarella, ham, tomatoes, mayonnaise and black or green olives. A chivito commonly also includes bacon and fried or hard-boiled eggs. It is served in a bun, often accompanied by French-fried potatoes. ^{[4] [5]} Other ingredients, such as red beets, peas, grilled or pan-fried red peppers, and slices of cucumber, may be added. ^{[6] [7]}

In Argentine cuisine a similar sandwich is called lomito.

History

Chivito is the diminutive of chivo, goat, and means kid (young goat). In neighboring Argentina, chivito, barbecued kid, is a popular asado dish; it is reported that the Uruguayan chivito arose in Punta del Este, Uruguay, at a restaurant called "El Mejillón Bar" in 1946, when a woman ^{[8] [9] [10]} from northern Argentina ordered a sandwich of chivito for a hurried meal, expecting kid. ^[1] The restaurant owner, Antonio Carbonaro, ^[11] did not have this meat and used beef fillet steak instead. ^{[12] [13]}

Variations

The Canadian Chivito (in Spanish chivito canadiense) is a variation of the sandwich, with the addition of panceta. ^[14]

The chivito can be served, as a platter rather than a sandwich (chivito al plato). ^[13] It is usually served with Russian salad or French fries.

See also

• Food portal

• List of sandwiches
• Roast beef sandwich

References

1. "Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter 2010 with New Year's Resolutions! Behold, El Chivito!". weareneverfull.com. 7 January 2010. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
2. The World's Best Street Food. Lonely Planet. August 2012. ISBN   9781743216644.
3. Burford, Tim (16 September 2017). Bradt Travel Guide Uruguay. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN   9781784770594.
4. Caskey, Liz (2010). Knack South American Cooking: A Step-by-Step Guide to Authentic Dishes Made Easy. Guilford, CT, USA: Globe Pequot Press. pp. 148–149. ISBN   978-1-59921-918-9.
5. Bernhardson, Wayne (2008). Moon Buenos Aires. Berkeley, CA, USA: Avalon Travel div. of Perseus Books Group. p. 74. ISBN   978-1-56691-991-3.^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}
6. "The Best Moments From Anthony Bourdain's Visit to Uruguay on 'Parts Unknown'". eater.com. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
7. "A sandwich is just a sandwich, but in Uruguay, the chivito is a national emblem". explorepartsunknown.com. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
8. "EL CHIVITO, EL BOCATA MÁS POPULAR DEL MUNDO. | galiciaunica". 18 March 2016.
9. S.L, Titania Cía Editorial (30 October 2012). "El chivito, el sandwich uruguayo que hizo feliz al Che e incomodó a Sabina - Sábado, 08 Noviembre 2014 13:55". El Confidencial.
10. "El chivito, el sandwich uruguayo que hizo feliz al Che e incomodó a Sabina". La Vanguardia. 8 November 2014.
11. (in Spanish) Murió el inventor del chivito uruguayo Archived 2017-07-13 at the Wayback Machine 11 de noviembre de 2003
12. "Historia de la creación de "El Chivito"" [History of the creation of "el chivito"]. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013.
13. "Murió el inventor del chivito uruguayo" [The inventor of the "chivito uruguayo" has died]. La Nacion (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (in Spanish). 11 November 2003. Archived from the original on 13 July 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
14. "Chivito Canadiense". Radio Nacional (Uruguay) (in Spanish). 8 April 2017. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.

External links

Media related to Chivito at Wikimedia Commons