Rare meals: the tastiest insects in Colombia - Gastronomy - Culture - Eltiempo.com

Worms, termites, ajís with herbal flavors...There are other wonders apart from culonas ants.

Colombian cuisine

Amazon

Kitchen

Santander

Insects

Insects are not a daily dish of most Colombians.But they are consumed within the territory.There are not only culonas ants, which have become a snack to show, even tourists.In recent years, chefs that explore the country's biodiversity, from haute cuisine, such as Leonor Espinosa, Álvaro Clavijo and others have discovered other insects for diners, such as the so -called "lemon ant", an ant in the southern area of southernColombia that when used in kitchen brings a herbal flavor.

Thus, ours are not the famous Mexican chapulines, apparently our most promising insects for kitchen are ants are. Al menos por el momento, porque en materia de insectos y cocina colombiana, aún hay mucho por explorar.

This exotic bite of indigenous cuisine can be consumed raw (even alive), especially in indigenous communities.But fried, roasted or filling is also prepared.El Chato Restaurant, by chef Álvaro Clavijo, prepares him on a pickle in one of his recipes. Este escabeche es ingrediente de una leche de tigre de autor, en uno de los platos que desarrolló para su menú de degustación.

Also of Amazon origin.These ants have become a culinary treasure for chefs that discovered their use in infusions and sauces to which they provide a tone of Limonary.Chefs like Álex Salgado -which has investigated Amazon cuisine- have used it in its kitchens.It is one of several varieties of insects that are used to complement the famous tucupí.Salgado says that the Huitotos, an indigenous community where he tried it, usually use it more as an infusion, because it gives off herbal flavors and aromas. "Aunque le digan hormiga limón, suele dar más sabores a limonaria".Salgado explains that these, like many ants hunt by entering a dish in El Hormiguero.They themselves stick to the stick and the stick goes to the water, it is there where they collect them.It can be a culinary jewel to discover.

They are a flag bite of Santander, of a centenary tradition, which exceeds 500 years.Toast are usually consumed and are the most famous of our edible insects.

Not only ants, such as lemon, are used in preparations such as the famous Amazon Tucupí, spicy termites are also used. El chef Álvaro Clavijo (El Chato) las usa en algunas salsas.

In the department of Vaupés, the toasted ant that the indigenous people first lead to the stove, the machacan and grind them with dry chili is common.They say it gives a lot of energy.

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Colombian cuisine

Amazon

Kitchen

Santander

Insects

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