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seafood chupe

Name: seafood chupe
Cuisine: Chilean
Ingredients: 2 cups mixed seafood (shrimp, clams, fish); 4 slices white bread; 2 cups milk; 1 medium onion; 2 cloves garlic; 3 tablespoons butter; 1 cup shredded cheese (queso mantecoso or mozzarella); 1 teaspoon paprika; to taste salt; to taste black pepper

Seafood chupe is a hearty Chilean casserole combining various seafood with bread and cheese in a creamy sauce. It reflects the coastal abundance of Chile and is a beloved comfort food often enjoyed during family gatherings and celebrations.

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Culinary DNA Preview

Indigenous Mapuche60%

Spanish40%

Ingredients

mixed seafood (shrimp, clams, fish)
2 cups
white bread
4 slices
milk
2 cups
onion
1 medium
garlic
2 cloves
butter
3 tablespoons
cheese (queso mantecoso or mozzarella)
1 cup shredded
paprika
1 teaspoon
salt
to taste
black pepper
to taste

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Chupe dishes originated from indigenous Mapuche cooking traditions, later influenced by Spanish colonial ingredients and techniques, evolving into the rich seafood chupe popular on Chile's coast today.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Indigenous Mapuche60%

ingredients+techniques

Spanish40%

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Techniques

soaking sautéing baking mixing

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