Chivito

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Lettuce, tomato, thin filet steak, bacon, ham, mushrooms, olives, mozzarella cheese, onion, egg, garlic mayonaise on a non sesame seed bun

Chivito is the name of a sandwich-style national dish in Uruguay, and consists primarily of churrasco beef, bacon, mayonnaise, black or green olives, mozzarella and tomatoes, served in a bun with a side of french fries. Other ingredients might be added into the sandwich such as fried and/or hard eggs, red beets, grilled or pan fried red peppers, pickles and ham.

Origins

The word Chivito can be translated as "little goat" or "baby goat". The reason for this name is because one night, during a blackout, a patron who was from the northern part of Argentina (Cordoba) ordered baby goat meat like one that she had ordered in Argentina. She was looking for a special taste, something similar to what she had experienced in her region. But since Mr. Cabrera did not have this specialty, he served his toasted bread with ham, sliced filet mignon and seasoned it with different ingredients.^{[citation needed]}

Variants

The Canadian Chivito (in Spanish Chivito Canadiense) is a variation of the sandwich, with the addition of Canadian bacon.

Although generally served as a sandwich, the chivito can also be served as a chivito platter (in Spanish Chivito al Plato). The dish would be prepared as an open sandwich, without the bread. The dish is generally served with Russian salad and/or French fries.

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