With a dozen chefs ready to satisfy the hunger of the most demanding diners, Fuente Lastarria will offer the 18th century menu during the national holidays. Here, the contact details and a column to make you hungry.
Patricio Canobra —Pato to his acquaintances— talks about his latest project, the Lastarria Fountain like a long pendant. “We have only been open to the public for a very short time, but it has been on my mind for a long time,” he tells us as we enjoy a consommé before lunch.
“We could add consommés to the menu,” he told me, while quickly ordering the team to include the restorative broth in the menu offering. products that will be transported from September 17 to 22 to the traditional inns of O’Higgins Park where they will be responsible for preparing and serving the assistants of The Fourth Foundation .
It’s no small challenge, considering that this is a place that specializes in sandwiches on dates where anticuchos, empanadas and earthquakes reign supreme. But Canobra’s conviction is strong, and after years running establishments such as Bar The Clinic and participating in different inns, he is convinced that sandwiches also deserve a place in the most important celebration of Chileanness.
Lastarria Fountain It is located at Merced 333 and was created in collaboration with journalist and partner Marco Sotomayor. It has been open to the public for about 6 months with a proposal that can be summed up in a single concept: “Bloodworm “The idea,” says Patricio, “is to recover the ground lost due to the influence of other cuisines in Creole gastronomy.
“Especially in sandwiches, like the one in meatloaf . At some point we lost the fact that for us shredded meat has always been a meat medallion and suddenly the offer is shredded meat, which we imported and ours started to disappear.”
The plan is to save not only the tradition of mythical places such as Portal Bahamondes and others soda fountains of the capital, but also the regional sandwich shop . “We want to know what is happening in Arica, in Cavancha, in Coquimbo with the Sea Sandwich and reach the sheep in Magallanes,” explains Canobra, who at the store has taken care to save flavors like that of the tongue, the rolled huaso, the pernil and the black .
Thus, the Lastarria Fountain will reach The Fourth Foundation as self-proclaimed guardian of the Chilean tradition of sanguchera, but also, they assure, without leaving aside the traditional flavors of the 18th that are also part of our identity.
“For the 18th, we all have to dress like 18 and we have the obligation to deliver the flavors of these dates. No matter what we grow all year round, we cannot imagine a hostel without choripán, without anticuchos, without empanadas,” he says.
The gastronomic menu of La Cuarta Fonda
The menu will include Pine, cheese and shrimp empanadas “for those who want something more gourmet.” There will also be anticuchos and choripanes These are a local specialty, prepared with Chillan sausages chosen with tweezers. “We have been trying different suppliers for a month until we found the right one,” Pato Canobra assured us.
In the bloodletting, the offer will begin with full italian based on Purranque sausages with which we are assured that we will have “an astral journey” from the first bite, and there will also be steaks and fillets in versions chacareras, luco and italians . In addition, they will include regional preparations such as Marinated steak (fried fish sandwich) and the Magellan Burger (with lamb meat), one of which will be chosen to also represent the tradition of the region in this space. The menu ends with the inevitable chorrillanas made from rustic potatoes.
But having an attractive menu is only half the battle, the other half is what Canobra calls “the innkeepers’ pain,” which is being able to be quick and efficient in the task of serving attendees, which is expected this year. to be about 300 thousand people during the 6 days that O’Higgins Park is open.
There will be 10 griddles and 6 fryers managed by 10 master chefs responsible for preparing dishes quickly and with quality. And among these 10 plates, one will be reserved only for those who request vegetarian preparations and thus avoid any cross-contamination.
As for drinks, there will be earthquake, beers and mixed drinks since, according to Canobra, during national holidays, Chileans do not usually innovate in this area.
The Fourth Foundation and the Lastarria Fountain They will be part of the Parque O’Higgins hostels, open from September 17 to 22. Tickets are available at this site .
Source: Latercera
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