In recent years we have heard the word sausage thanks to a song by Leticia Sabater. But what is this really? We tell you everything about this typical South American fast food dish.
What is salchipapa?
La sausage It is one of the most famous fast food dishes in Latin America. A recipe quick and simple. It consists of slices of sausage and French fries. Although it can be eaten only in this way, it is usually accompanied by countless garnishes. The most common are mustard, mayonnaise and ketchup, but you can also add olives, coleslaw, eggs or ham.
As we have pointed out, the recipe is very easy to make, since in just twenty minutes it will be ready. The first thing to do is peel, wash and cut the potatoes. Fry in plenty of oil for around fifteen minutes. Add the sausages to that same pan and fry for another five. Plate everything on absorbent paper, season to your liking with salt and finally add the desired garnish.
A culinary treasure born in Peru
The origins of sausage They date back to Peru in the 50s. The streets of Lima witnessed scarcity and high levels of poverty. That is why street stalls began to be created where modest snacks were offered in order to help disadvantaged people. Although in other countries there were already fast food alternatives, such as fish and chips in the United Kingdom, in the Andean country it was considered something exotic.
Little by little it was done very popular, which caused more and more people to take to the streets to set up their sales stalls. This attracted more and more clients, reaching different levels of society. The following decade saw the explosion of this recipe, becoming part of the menu of countless restaurants. Furthermore, it was already beginning to cross borders, being implemented with great success in countries such as Venezuela, Argentina or Ecuador.
In the variety is the spice
As we have pointed out, this dish can be accompanied by numerous garnishes, but there are also different varieties of it. In Peru itself there are versions depending on the area. In the area closest to the Amazon River there is the Amazonian sausage. This includes, in addition to sausages and potatoes, slices of chorizo, cured meat, eggs, fried plantains and chili.
Outside the Andean country we also find recipes with its local touch. In Ecuador they enjoy the papipollo, an appetizer of fries and chicken strips accompanied by different sauces. As a curiosity, it should be noted that in 2019 the city of Quito achieved the record for the largest sausage in the world. For its part, in Venezuela we find the choriyuca, made with chorizo and boiled yucca.
South America, more than salchipapa
Latin America is a melting pot of cultures and gastronomy. A region in which there are many dishes that combine the traditional with small touches of other types of cuisine from around the world. The same goes for fast food. Leaving aside foreign borrowings, there are numerous dishes from this type of recipe book. The rise of these is due to the new life habits in which the citizen lives immersed.
Among the best-known quick dishes we find the arepas. Very popular in Venezuela and Colombia, it is a kind of filled sandwich. Elaborated based on corn flour dough, circular and flattened, is usually filled with chicken, cheese or egg. And in Argentina we find another of the kings of appetizers, We talk about choripan, which as its name indicates, is a roasted chorizo inside a style bread. hot dog.
What began as a dish aimed at the most disadvantaged has become a true success of South American gastronomy. And it is that the sausage It is a simple dish to get by, but with a flavor that children and adults like it. If you haven't tried it, what are you waiting for?
