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Place of origin | Chile |
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Main ingredients | Bread, hot dog, tomato, avocado, mayonnaise, sauerkraut, salsa Americana |
Variations | Multiple |
The completo (Spanish for "complete", "total") is a hot dog variation eaten in Chile, usually served with ingredients such as chopped tomatoes, avocados, mayonnaise, sauerkraut, [1] salsa Americana, ají pepper and green sauce. It can be twice the size of an American hot dog. [2]
The dish was first made in the 1920s in the fuentes de soda (soda fountains) of central Santiago. [3] The completo was brought to Chile by Eduardo Bahamondes who had recently travelled to the United States on business. It was there that he first saw the "hot dog" which he decided to bring back to his home country. Once back in Chile, he then opened a restaurant in Santiago's historic centre called Quick Lunch Bahamondes in the Portal Fernandez Concha where he began to introduce the Chilean people to the hot dog. As people didn't like the original preparation, he added other ingredients such as tomato and avocado, which eventually became accepted by the public. [3]
Most completos contain some or all of the following ingredients:
Throughout Chile, specific names are used to describe the different variations of completos:
The completo is also a type of hot dog eaten in Brazil, which generally includes mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, corn, peas, tomatoes, onions, Parmesan cheese and fries. In São Paulo, it is common to add mashed potatoes. Common extra fillings include chicken, cream cheese, ground meat and olives.
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (February 2013) |
Place of origin | Chile |
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Main ingredients | Bread, hot dog, tomato, avocado, mayonnaise, sauerkraut, salsa Americana |
Variations | Multiple |
The completo (Spanish for "complete", "total") is a hot dog variation eaten in Chile, usually served with ingredients such as chopped tomatoes, avocados, mayonnaise, sauerkraut, [1] salsa Americana, ají pepper and green sauce. It can be twice the size of an American hot dog. [2]
The dish was first made in the 1920s in the fuentes de soda (soda fountains) of central Santiago. [3] The completo was brought to Chile by Eduardo Bahamondes who had recently travelled to the United States on business. It was there that he first saw the "hot dog" which he decided to bring back to his home country. Once back in Chile, he then opened a restaurant in Santiago's historic centre called Quick Lunch Bahamondes in the Portal Fernandez Concha where he began to introduce the Chilean people to the hot dog. As people didn't like the original preparation, he added other ingredients such as tomato and avocado, which eventually became accepted by the public. [3]
Most completos contain some or all of the following ingredients:
Throughout Chile, specific names are used to describe the different variations of completos:
The completo is also a type of hot dog eaten in Brazil, which generally includes mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, corn, peas, tomatoes, onions, Parmesan cheese and fries. In São Paulo, it is common to add mashed potatoes. Common extra fillings include chicken, cream cheese, ground meat and olives.