Embutido (Filipino cuisine) facts for kids
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| Alternative names | embotido, Filipino meatloaf, Filipino pork rolls |
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| Course | Main dish |
| Place of origin | Philippines |
| Serving temperature | hot, cold |
| Main ingredients | ground pork, eggs, raisins, carrots, bread crumbs, ham/Vienna sausages/longganisa |
| Similar dishes | Morcón, Hardinera |
Embutido, also called embotido, is a yummy Filipino meatloaf. It's made from ground pork. Inside, it's often filled with hard-boiled eggs and slices of ham or different kinds of sausages. People usually wrap it in aluminum foil and cook it by steaming it. Sometimes, it can also be baked.
Embutido is a popular dish for special times. You'll often find it during Christmas, big parties called fiestas, and other celebrations. You can eat it warm or cold. Many people like to dip it in banana ketchup or another sweet sauce. Even though its name sounds Spanish, this dish actually comes from the American meatloaf. That's why it's often called Filipino meatloaf.
What is Embutido?
Embutido is a tasty dish that's a bit like a meatloaf. It's made by mixing ground pork with other ingredients. These include bread crumbs (or shredded white bread), raisins, and finely chopped carrots. People also add cooked onions and garlic. Then, they season it with salt and black pepper to make it taste just right.
You can add other things to the mix too! Some recipes include sweet pickle relish, cheese, pieces of pineapple, or sliced pimiento or bell peppers. Once the mixture is ready, it's spread out on aluminum foil.
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How Embutido is Made
To make Embutido, hard-boiled eggs are placed lengthwise on the meat mixture. Slices of ham, Vienna sausages, longganisa sausages, or even hotdogs are also added. More ground pork mixture is then carefully placed over these fillings. The whole thing is then wrapped tightly in the aluminum foil. It's rolled into a cylinder shape and then steamed until it's cooked.
After cooking, Embutido is usually sliced. You can slice it while it's still warm, but it's often better to chill it first. This makes it firmer and easier to slice without falling apart. You can also freeze Embutido to save it for later. If you have cold Embutido, you can fry it before serving. It's traditionally eaten with white rice. Many people enjoy dipping it in banana ketchup, sweet chili sauce, or another sweet sauce.
Embutido's History
The name Embutido in the Philippines used to mean "sausage" in Spanish. Today, dried sausages are usually called longganisa or chorizo in the Philippines. The word embutido is now used for this special meatloaf dish.
The dish itself came from the American meatloaf. It was introduced during the time when the United States ruled the Philippines (from 1898 to 1946). This was when many processed meats and other canned goods started coming to the islands. Canned foods were new and exciting back then. Filipino families learned to use these new products in their own recipes, creating dishes like Embutido.
Similar Filipino Dishes
Embutido looks a bit like another Filipino dish called morcón. They even use some similar ingredients. However, they are actually very different. The Filipino morcón is a beef roulade. A roulade is a dish where meat is rolled up with a filling inside. For morcón, the beef is stuffed with eggs, ham, sausages, and pickled cucumber. Unlike Embutido, morcón is cooked by frying and then stewing, not by steaming or baking.
