The Guatemalan Shuco
Shuco is a Guatemalan street food. The word itself means “dirty” in Guatemalan Spanish. When it comes to the food, I don’t believe the name “dirty” means that it’s nasty or undesirable, but rather...
Shuco is a Guatemalan street food. The word itself means “dirty” in Guatemalan Spanish. When it comes to the food, I don’t believe the name “dirty” means that it’s nasty or undesirable, but rather...
Fast casual Mediterranean restaurants are a growing niche, both in the Chicago area and around the country. (Or around the world–there is in fact a small chain in Dubai that shares a name with...
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The entry on the Wikipedia List of Sandwiches describing Sausage sandwiches lists the origin as the UK and Germany, and describes them thus: “Sausage on a roll or bread, served with a variety of...
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I can’t help that they come to me Sandwiches de Miga “Sandwiches de Miga” by Pappo’s Blues as translated by Damian Behymer Last month we talked about Argentina’s cuisine, the focus on the style...
So that last post was pretty good, right? The one about London’s Salt Beef Bagel? I kind of wish I’d been able to end 2018 on a high note like that. Unfortunately, we have...
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For a long time, Argentina has been among the world’s top consumers of beef per capita. Figures vary by source and by year, but Argentina, along with its neighbors Uruguay, Paraguay, and Brazil, along...
Knackwurst is a favorite of mine. More commonly spelled Knockwurst here in the US, it’s basically a stubby, fat, garlicky hot dog in a natural casing that pops and cracks while the sausage is...
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