Virtual International Coffee Hour (featuring Pastel de Choclo for Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month)

Introduce the dish Pastel de Chocolo as a comfort food in Chile.

Explain that Pastel de Chocolo is like a corn pie with a meat filling.

Mention that the dish uses sweet corn instead of chocolate corn due to availability.

Demonstrate how to shuck fresh corn and use it in the recipe.

Discuss the traditional Mapuche method of making a similar dish called 'meet us' with fresh corn, basil, and onions.

Explain that the meat filling consists of ground beef and spices, similar to what is used in empanadas.

Note that the dish has evolved over hundreds of years and can vary in preparation.

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