Happy birthday Peru!

Cinzia Cuneo 28 luglio, 2010 ricette, pesci/frutti di mare

Today, July 28, Peru celebrates its national independence day. To honour this joyous occasion, I invite you to prepare a Peruvian speciality: Ceviche.

Cooling down with a “Ceviche”

Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on May 25, 2007.

Ceviche consists of raw fish or shellfish marinated in lime juice. The citric acid tenderizes the raw fish so that its flesh turns opaque, as if it had been cooked with heat. You should use only the freshest and best quality scallops while making this dish.

For those of you who balk at the idea of eating raw shellfish, you may first simmer the scallops in boiling water for about 2 minutes, until they are firm and not quite cooked through. Remove them from the water using a slotted spoon, then run under cold water to chill. Toss them in a bit of olive oil, cover and refrigerate until it’s time to marinate them.

Try our recipe for Scallop Ceviche

Autori

Cinzia Cuneo

Italiana di nascita e canadese d'adozione, Cinzia ha deciso di coniugare le sue competenze professionali e la sua passione per la buona tavola sviluppando un servizio per aiutare i numerosi «aventi bisogno» a riprendere il controllo della loro alimentazione. Così è nata SOSCuisine. Ingegnere di formazione al Politecnico di Torino, Cinzia ha conseguito un Master's Degree in scienze applicate all'École Polytechnique de Montréal.