Common Appetizers and Snack Foods

A common appetizer or snack food in Argentina and its neighboring countries, empanadas are small portions of meats, cheese, and/or vegetables in pastry-like bread made of wheat flour and lard. The most common types of empanadas include carne (meat), carne picante (spicy meat), jamon y queso (ham and cheese), and pollo (chicken).  Many specialty stores have other empanada fillings such as choclo (corn), jamon y anana (ham and pineapple), champignon (mushroom), verdura(vegetable), and cuatro quesos (four cheese). 

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