Chivito is a national dish of Uruguay, It is a thin slice of tender cooked beef steak (churrasco), with mozzarella, tomatoes, mayonnaise, black or green olives, and commonly also bacon, fried or hard-boiled eggs and ham, served as a sandwich in a bun, often accompanied by French fried potatoes. Other ingredients, such as red beets, peas, grilled or pan-fried red peppers, and slices of cucumber, may be added.
In Argentina a sandwich of this sort is called lomito, with chivito retaining its literal meaning of "kid meat".
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Origin
Chivito is the diminutive of chivo, goat, and means kid (young goat). In neighbouring 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 patron from Argentina ordered a sandwich of chivito for a hurried meal, expecting kid. The restaurant owner, Antonio Carbonaro, did not have this meat, and used beef fillet steak instead.
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Chivito today
The Maldonado community hold a chivito party on a date close to Maldonado Day, October 19. Activities typically include food tasting, children's activities (pony rides, milking cows), and live music.</ref> and dance presentations.
The second party was held in Plaza San Fernando on October 19-21, 2012, and third on October 17-21, 2013.
Variations
The Canadian Chivito (in Spanish chivito canadiense) is a variation of the sandwich, with the addition of panceta ("Canadian bacon").
The chivito can be served as a platter rather than a sandwich (chivito al plato). It is usually served with Russian salad or French fries.
See also
- List of sandwiches
- Roast beef sandwich
References
Further reading
- History of the Chivito from the local government in Maldonado (Spanish only) https://web.archive.org/web/20131022024057/http://www.municipiomaldonado.gub.uy/historia_del_chivito
- Information about the Second Chivito Festival in Maldonado (Spanish only) https://web.archive.org/web/20131022040952/http://www.municipiomaldonado.gub.uy/fiesta_del_chivito
- Information about the Third Chivito Festival in Maldonado (Spanish only) https://web.archive.org/web/20131022045102/http://www.maldonado.municipiomaldonado.gub.uy/3ra_fiesta_del_chivito
- Article about the invention of the Chivito, published in memory of the inventor (Spanish only) http://www.lanacion.com.ar/544347-murio-el-inventor-del-chivito-uruguayo
External links
Media related to Chivito at Wikimedia Commons
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