Uruguayan chivito

 

Uruguayan chivito: what is it?

The chivito is a typical Uruguayan dish which usually consists on a beef (with several other ingredients) sandwich, although it can also be served without bread and on a dish. There are three different kinds of chivitos: chivito comun, chivito canadiense, and chivito al plato.

Uruguayan chivito: chivito comun and canadiense

A chivito comun consists on: a beef sandwich which also has ham, mozzarella cheese, tomato, lettuce, and mayonnaise. Some of the ingredients of this chivito may vary, but usually those are the basic ingredients.

A chivito canadiense is like a chivito comun but with several other ingredients. Usually, the person who will eat it is asked to choose which ones of these extra ingredients he would like: bacon, olives, sweet belly pepper, pepper, pickles, egg, and onion (all this besides the basic ham, lettuce, tomato, mozzarella, and mayonnaise).

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Uruguayan chivito: chivito al plato

A chivito al plato is a more "delicate" version of a chivito. This chivito is eaten on a dish instead than as a sandwich. Usually, a chivito al plato would consists on: beef with ham, mozzarella cheese, egg and bacon on top, accompanied with tomato, lettuce, and fried potatoes or potatoes with peas salad (sometimes both).

 

 

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