Pollo a la brasa

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Pollo a la Brasa
"Un cuarto" (literally "one fourth") serving of pollo a la Brasa, accompanied with french fries and a fresh salad
Alternative namesBlackened chicken
TypeRotisserie chicken dish
Associated cuisinePeru
Created byRoger Schuler and Franz Ulrich
Invented1950s
Main ingredientsChicken
Ingredients generally usedSalt
Similar dishesPollo al spiedo

Pollo a la brasa, pollo asado, blackened chicken, or charcoal chicken is a variety of rotisserie chicken especially associated with the cuisine of Peru.[1][2]

It was developed in Peru in the 1950s by Swiss immigrants to Peru.[1]

Originally its consumption was specific to high-end restaurants (during the 1950s until the 1970s), but today it is a widely available dish. The original version consisted of a chicken (cooked on a spit over charcoal and seasoned only with salt) served with large french fries and traditionally eaten with the fingers, though today additional spices are used to prepare it, and people may eat it with cutlery if they choose. It is almost always served with creamy (mayonnaise-based) sauces, and most frequently with a salsa known as ají.

In 2013, Peruvian cuisine was listed among the top three cuisines with potential for popular menu items in the United States.[3] Pollo a la brasa can now be found in eateries all throughout the world and is considered to be a staple item on the menu of Peruvian fusion restaurants. It is considered a national dish of Peru; with Peruvians consuming it an average of three times per month and with rotisserie chicken restaurants accounting for 40% of the fast food industry in the country.[4]

History

The dish was developed by Roger Schuler, a Swiss resident of

huacatay, black pepper, soy sauce, ají panca, and cumin. The Schuler family still owns the Granja Azul, and a number of other restaurants around Peru, and Ulrich continued to produce rotisserie ovens.[4][1][5]

See also

References

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  3. ^ Thorn, Bret (2013-07-17) 3 emerging cuisines. Nation's Restaurant News
  4. ^ a b "The history and preparation of this very Peruvian dish, 'pollo a la brasa' (rotisserie chicken)". Peru.info. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  5. ^ Farr, Alix (13 July 2012). "The Birth of Peru's Pollo a la Brasa". Living in Peru. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
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