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8, 000 YEAR-OLD BARBECUE STYLE - Ancient Inca Food in Peru

8, 000 YEAR-OLD BARBECUE STYLE - Ancient Inca Food in Peru

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Pachamanca is an underground hot stone oven style of cooking from the Andes mountain regions of South America. There is evidence that humans in the region have been cooking pachamanca for over 8, 000 years, and it was a common way Incas prepared food as well It was a huge honor to have this opportunity to have a traditional, no shortcuts, pachamanca when I was visiting Cusco, Peru. From Cusco, Peru, it was about an hour drive. We met with Julio, the leader of the small Quechua community, and he brought us to the village, high in the mountains, and an incredibly beautiful place. We were immediately met by the amazing community, beautiful people, who welcomed us in and showed us their immense hospitality. The first step in prepared in a pachamanca is heating hot stones, but they have to set up the stones in an absolutely genius stone structure in order to build a fire and heat the rocks. They showed us the entire process as I watched in awe. The rocks must be heated for 4 - 5 hours before they are ready to cook. When the pachamanca was heated and ready, they first tossed on the variety of potatoes, then the meat (including alpaca) which was marinated in spices and wakatay (Peruvian black mint, then layers of rocks, fava beans, and then covered the entire pachamanca with an herb to seal it in. Finally they covered it with earth to seal in all the smoke and steam. It was astounding and beautiful to see them as they prepared the entire pachamanca, an ancient Peruvian cooking tradition. Moraya - Ancient Inca technique of freeze drying potatoes - In addition to the pachamanca, they also made a soup made with moraya, an Inca technique of free drying potatoes to preserve them. The soup was delicious, and so warming. The pachamanca was absolutely delicious, all the ingredients sort of steamed and roasted at the same time. Some of the ingredients were charred from the hot stones, which added to the incredible flavor. And along with the delicious food, the experience of being able to watch them load and unload the pachamanca, was something Ill never forget
Date: 2019-08-19

Comments and reviews: 10


I had to pause the video to share somethingI am from Konkan region from the state of Maharashtra, IndiaIn my native region strangely enough we have a similar bonfire type cooking processIn an earthen pot chicken, potatoes, eggs are put separated by leaves of a locally available plant, then the pot is put upside down in a fire after sealing itFood is something that binds people more than embassies and consulates
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How interesting. How dry the meat looked. Everything looked so overdone, which says a lot about sometimes it's not about the perfectly cooked food but the love and sharing that went into it. I could see how terribly dry everything was and still your positive attitude and desire to try new and wonderful things says so much about you. So, a 'food critic' you are not. Still love you though. Keep on eating.
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The women who greeted you were so awesome and so sweet So cute they wore their traditional clothing The marinade ingredients sound so delicious and I bet the aroma is amazing The cooking process is amazing Wow, who needs a potato peeler the way the women peeled those potatoes so fast Thanks for this adventure
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Beautiful food Inca Peruvian presentation, the presentation was awesome everything authentic, it reminds me similar to a presentation that I observed in Wadi rum in Jordan. You're blessed to get to know the Inca Peruvian authentic food. Thank you for sharing, I did enjoyed your video.
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What if Stonehenge was just a giant (worlds biggest) barbecue ever. Imagine 50 hogs and cattle just roasting over it. As I was thinking that you said Stonehenge. My friends trip out on my different caveman styles of chefing it up. I so appreciate this.
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This is so incredible to think there's people on this earth that still keep there old ways of cooking. I applaud everything they do when preparing food for people and lots of people. Thank you Mark for taking me with you. sensational
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Glad they respect their traditions and heritage. Imagine being Mexican We are the proud decedents of the Aztecs No, actually, you are all the decedents of the tribes that betrayed the Aztecs and helped the Spanish kill them all.
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Hey Mark Thank you for visiting PERU You captured our culture and culinary complexities so well, your reactions are so authentic and completely deliver Hope you can visit Peru again, happy travels my friend
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That food looks amazing and so hearty, it reminds me of the meal you had with the African tribal people and the Mexican Aztec underground cooking too. This is so much better looking than the Gueine pig.
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The way that lady weaves the traditional clothe was so similar to our culture #Nagaland i guess we somehow share some connection in historical times. just my assumption though;
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