How to Make Araucan Curanto (Barbeque)

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Making it short: make a hole in the ground.

   Put some burning rocks inside.
   
   Cover them with big leaves.
   
   Then put the food.
   
   Then more leaves on top, some cloth and bury it all until it is all done. ,, Elements you’ll need...
   
   A piece of land big enough in order to be able to make a fire and a big hole of
   1.5 meter (4.9 ft) depth.
   
   Some rounded stones usually found near a river.
   
   Some pieces of cloth to protect the food from the earth.
   
   A spade to dig a hole of 1 meter (3.3 ft) x 1 meter (3.3 ft) x
   1.5 meter (4.9 ft) of depth.
   
   Some big leaves to cover the stones and the food.
   
   Please, wash them.
   
   Some material to make a fire during
   0.5
   - 1 hour. , 20 Clams or any other fish in its shell 3 Fishes preferably not cut into pieces, only cleaned. 10 Apples , But the Araucanian make a fire outside the hole.
   
   There, they heat some rounded stones until they are red hot.
   
   Then, inside a big hole of more than
   1.5 meter (4.9 ft) of depth lay the red hot stones.
   
   They can be carried with the spade.
   
   Over them, make a layer with half of all the collected leaves, to protect the food from the stones.
   
   Then, put the heavy food (cabbages, peeled potatoes and/or sweet potatoes and/or carrots) .
   
   Then the rest of it over the first layer.
   
   The idea is to make several layers that would all heat with the stones.
   
   At last, cover it all with the remaining leaves.
   
   Cover the leaves with some cloth that would protect it all from the earth.
   
   Now, cover all the hole with earth.
   
   The earth has to act as a heavy lid.
   
   So compact the earth.
   
   Now, take your time.
   
   You may have to wait for more than an hour.
   
   You'll know when it is well done, when you see some small strings of smoke coming from underneath of the earth-lid.
   
   As the stones as cooling down, there is no risk of burning your food.
   
   Finally, undo all the covering very carefully.
   
   Prepare your dishes! Although every food needs a special time to get cooked, the pressure of the earth makes them all cook at the same time.
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   Step 2: More detailed:

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   Step 3: Consider a lot of stones if you add a lot of food.

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   Step 4: The Food 5 Kg Meat for each guest 1 Kg Pork Meat 1 Kg Lamb 20 Sausages that you are fond of 2 Chicken (can be all cut into pieces) 2 Cabbages filled with cheese

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   Step 5: cream and some peas 3 Kg Potatoes and/or Sweet Potatoes and/or Carrots (peeled) 1 Kg Onions (peeled).

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   Step 6: PROCEDURE Some cultures used to make a fire inside a big hole.

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