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Empanadas

Name: Empanadas
Cuisine: Argentinian
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 lb ground beef; 1 medium, chopped onion; 1/4 cup, chopped green olives; 2, chopped hard-boiled eggs; 1 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp cumin; to taste salt; to taste black pepper; 2 tbsp butter; 1/2 cup water

Empanadas are savory pastries filled with a variety of ingredients, commonly including beef, onions, olives, and spices. They hold a special place in Argentinian cuisine as a beloved street food and party staple, reflecting the country's rich agricultural heritage and diverse culinary influences.

11 ingredients

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Culinary DNA Preview

Spanish60%

Indigenous30%

European10%

Ingredients

all-purpose flour
3 cups
ground beef
1 lb
onion
1 medium, chopped
green olives
1/4 cup, chopped
hard-boiled eggs
2, chopped
paprika
1 tsp
cumin
1/2 tsp
salt
to taste
black pepper
to taste
butter
2 tbsp
water
1/2 cup

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Empanadas trace their roots to Spanish colonial times but were adapted in Argentina using local ingredients and techniques, evolving into a national symbol of comfort and communal eating.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Spanish60%

ingredients+techniques

Indigenous30%

ingredient_origin

European10%

ingredients

Techniques

baking sautéing dough making stuffing

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