Chivito (sandwich)

Chivito is the national dish of Uruguay.^[2][3] It is a sandwich of sliced beefsteak (churrasco), mozzarella, ham, tomatoes, mayonnaise and black or green olives. A chivito commonly also includes bacon and fried or hard-boiled eggs. It is served in a bun, often accompanied by French-fried potatoes.^[4][5] Other ingredients, such as red beets, peas, grilled or pan-fried red peppers, and slices of cucumber, may be added.^[6][7]

Chivito

Type	Sandwich
Place of origin	Uruguay
Created by	Antonio Carbonaro[1]
Main ingredients	Bun, churrasco beef, bacon, fried or hard-boiled eggs, ham, black or green olives, mozzarella, tomatoes, mayonnaise
Media: Chivito

Ingredients in a chivito sandwich

A chivito sandwich with all the trimmings

In Argentine cuisine a similar sandwich is called lomito.

History

Chivito is the diminutive of chivo, goat, and means kid (young goat). In neighboring Argentina, chivito, barbecued kid, is a popular asado dish; it is reported that the Uruguayan chivito arose in Punta del Este, Uruguay, at a restaurant called "El Mejillón Bar" in 1946, when a woman^[8][9][10] from northern Argentina ordered a sandwich of chivito for a hurried meal, expecting kid.^[1] The restaurant owner, Antonio Carbonaro,^[11] did not have this meat and used beef fillet steak instead.^[12][13]

Variations

The Canadian chivito (in Spanish chivito canadiense) is a variation of the sandwich, with the addition of panceta.^[14]

The chivito can be served as a platter rather than a sandwich (chivito al plato).^[13] It is usually served with Russian salad or French fries.

See also

• Food portal

• List of sandwiches
• Roast beef sandwich