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cauche-arequipeno-de-queso-paria-paria-cheese-custard-from-arequipa

El "Cauche" (o Kauche) es un plato tradicional arequipeño que consiste en un guiso rápido, caliente y cremoso. Esta versión, la más popular, se elabora con Queso Paria (un queso fresco andino, firme y ligeramente salado) cortado en lonjas gruesas. El queso se cocina en una salsa vibrante hecha a base de un aderezo de ají panca y ajo, aromatizada con la hierba sagrada de los Andes, el huacatay, y desglasada con vino blanco. Se añaden papas sancochadas en rodajas para darle cuerpo y se termina con un chorro de leche evaporada que le da la textura cremosa final, uniendo todos los sabores. Es una entrada o un piqueo reconfortante, perfecto para comer con pan. ["Cauche" (or Kauche) is a traditional dish from Arequipa that consists of a quick, hot, and creamy stew. This most popular version is made with Paria Cheese (a fresh Andean cheese, firm and slightly salty) cut into thick slices. The cheese is cooked in a vibrant sauce made from a dressing of panca chili and garlic, flavored with the sacred herb of the Andes, huacatay, and deglazed with white wine. Boiled potato slices are added to give it body and it is finished with a splash of evaporated milk that gives it the final creamy texture, bringing all the flavors together. It is a comforting appetizer or snack, perfect to eat with bread.]

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