Chilean Independence Day Feast

Independence Day. Its an opportunity for those who can't attend the official celebrations or simply wish to prolong the festivities. This meal will be Chilean favorites served family-style, passed and shared for all to enjoy.

$45/person

Reserve seats in advance here: http://bit.ly/2v4mULK

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Course 1: Empanadas Cameron Queso/

Fried bay shrimp and cheese empanadas served with a green salsa made with cilantro, parsley, oregano, chiles, lemon and vinegar.

Course 2: Arrollado de Huaso

Strips of pork marinated in traditional Chilean spices (merken, cumin, garlic and corriander) then wrapped in porkskin slow cooked to perfection.

Merken is a Chilean condiment made of a Chilean hot pepper called cacho de cabra dried and smoked then ground to powder and mixed with cumin and corriander seeds.

Course 3: Pan Amasado

Kneaded, rustic bread quite often seen on tables throughout the countryside of Chile.

Course 4: Papas Cocidos con Salsa Chilota y Romero

Boiled potatoes with rosemary and chilota seed aioli.

Chilota seeds are a new culinary ingredient that made their first appearance on the Chilean food scene only about 10 years ago. The seeds come from the Canelo tree which is considered a sacred tree to the indigenous Mapuche tribe of Chile.

Course 5: Ensalada Apio Palta

Celery and avocado salad with lemon juice and avocado oil.

Course 6: Ensalada Chilena

Chile's most beloved salad. Heirloom tomatoes, yellow onions, yellow chilies and cilantro.

Course 7: Torta Merengue Lucuma

Discs of meringue layered with lucuma cream.

Lucuma is a fruit found in the Andean Valleys. It is used as a natural sweetener and has many nutricional benefits. Its flavor is reminiscent of maple