The history of Peruvian grilled chicken
The history of Peruvian grilled chicken Cultural heritage and gastronomic identity Jorge Yeshayahu Gonzáles-Lara, Grilled chicken is a cultural icon of Peruvian gastronomy, which originated in the 1950s in the Chaclacayo district of Lima. The original version of the dish consisted of chicken cooked in the wood embers of the carob tree, marinated only with salt, served with fries and tasted with hands. Grilled chicken is the most consumed dish in Peru and has been internationalized since the mid-20th century by the opening of "pollerías" in different cities of the world, by Peruvians residing abroad. Origins and History The origins are in the particular cooking of the grilled chicken and the preparation made by a cook under the shade of the pepper trees of an orchard in the farm of Santa Clara in Chaclacayo gave rise to the Chicken a la Brasa. The one who really has to be credited with the origin of the recipe for the dish is to the cook who worked at R...