Barros Luco

Barros Luco
TypeSandwich
Place of originChile
Main ingredientsBread, beef, cheese
Ramón Barros Luco, after whom the sandwich is named

Barros Luco is a hot sandwich in Chile that includes beef and melted cheese[1] in one of several types of bread. The sandwich is named after Chilean president Ramón Barros Luco,[1] who served as President of Chile from 1910 to 1915. The sandwich was created in the restaurant of the National Congress of Chile,[2] where president Barros Luco always asked for this sandwich.[3] Other sources point to Confitería Torres as the place where the sandwich was created.[4]

The president's cousin, senator Barros Jarpa, asked instead for sandwiches with ham and cheese, as he found the beef hard to eat. These sandwiches became known as Barros Jarpa.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Castillo-Feliú, G.I. (2000). Culture and Customs of Chile. Culture and customs of Latin America and the Caribbean. Greenwood Press. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-313-30783-6.
  2. ^ Gutierrez, S.A. (2013). Latin American Street Food: The Best Flavors of Markets, Beaches, and Roadside Stands from Mexico to Argentina. University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 978-1-4696-0881-5.
  3. ^ Kindersley, D. (2011). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Chile & Easter Island. EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDES. DK Publishing. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-7566-8391-7.
  4. ^ Collier, Simon; William F. Sater (12 November 1998). Historia de Chile 1808-1994. p. 178. ISBN 84-8323-033-X.
  5. ^ Spitzer, D.; Inc., Let's Go (2004). Let's Go Chile 2nd Edition: Including Easter Island. Let's Go Chile. St. Martin's Press. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-312-33560-1. {{cite book}}: |last2= has generic name (help)