Have you ever looked at perogies and wondered what was in them - cheese, potato?
How can you tell?
You could say the same thing about empanadas. They are very popular here and are served as an appetizer (or as a meal). They are made by folding a thin circular-shaped pastry over the stuffing, creating the semicircular shape.
Research has found that the Argentine empanada is a little bigger than the empanadilla of Spain and smaller than that consumed in Chile. There are many kinds of fillings - meat (carne), chicken (pollo), ham and cheese etc.
So when choosing one, say at a group lunch here in the office, how can you tell the difference between meat and chicken? And not leave one on your plate with one bite out of it because it wasnt to your liking?
Well, it's all in the crimping of the edge of the empanada. Each filling has a unique crimp design associated with it. I enjoyed 4 carne empanadas for lunch today...with their distinctive rolled braid-looking crimped edge.
So how can differentiate the crimps and hence the fillings? Well - it's a Latin secret.......but I found all the patterns described on a fridge magnet in our office kitchen!
Barney
How can you tell?
You could say the same thing about empanadas. They are very popular here and are served as an appetizer (or as a meal). They are made by folding a thin circular-shaped pastry over the stuffing, creating the semicircular shape.
Research has found that the Argentine empanada is a little bigger than the empanadilla of Spain and smaller than that consumed in Chile. There are many kinds of fillings - meat (carne), chicken (pollo), ham and cheese etc.
So when choosing one, say at a group lunch here in the office, how can you tell the difference between meat and chicken? And not leave one on your plate with one bite out of it because it wasnt to your liking?
Well, it's all in the crimping of the edge of the empanada. Each filling has a unique crimp design associated with it. I enjoyed 4 carne empanadas for lunch today...with their distinctive rolled braid-looking crimped edge.
So how can differentiate the crimps and hence the fillings? Well - it's a Latin secret.......but I found all the patterns described on a fridge magnet in our office kitchen!
Barney
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