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Locro

Name: Locro
Cuisine: Argentinian
Ingredients: 1 cup dried white corn; 1 cup white beans; 2 cups chopped pumpkin or squash; 300 grams pork shoulder; 150 grams chorizo sausage; 1 medium, chopped onion; 2 cloves, minced garlic; 1 tsp paprika; to taste salt; to taste pepper; 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Locro is a hearty, thick stew traditionally made with corn, beans, squash, and various meats, celebrated especially during national holidays in Argentina. It is a symbol of indigenous and criollo fusion cuisine, embodying the agricultural heritage and communal spirit of the region.

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Culinary DNA Preview

Indigenous70%

Spanish Colonial30%

Ingredients

dried white corn
1 cup
white beans
1 cup
pumpkin or squash
2 cups chopped
pork shoulder
300 grams
chorizo sausage
150 grams
onion
1 medium, chopped
garlic
2 cloves, minced
paprika
1 tsp
salt
to taste
pepper
to taste
vegetable oil
2 tbsp

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Locro has pre-Columbian origins rooted in Andean indigenous cultures and was adapted and popularized throughout Argentina during the colonial period as a staple dish for communal gatherings and patriotic celebrations.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Indigenous70%

ingredients+techniques

Spanish Colonial30%

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Techniques

soaking sautéing simmering slow cooking

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