One distinctly Chilean food is piñones, usually translated as pine nuts. They aren’t from pine trees, however, but rather the Araucaria, or monkey puzzle tree. The nuts are quite different from Italian pine nuts. Pine nuts have a higher oil and protein content, whereas piñones are starchier, with a texture much like a chestnut. Also [...]
22
Jul
2010
Homemade gnocchi
Gnocchi are one of my all-time favorite foods. Potato pasta—what more could I ask? Not just any gnocchi will do, however. The gnocchi sold in grocery stores or even in most restaurants tend to be quite heavy and generally disappointing. The good news is that they are really easy to make at home, with delicious [...]