Main ingredient

History:
It has an old legend that growers Andean quinoa men dominated for
many years the people of the highlands, and to let them die.
From sky again and again told them from the heights: roll the
ground and take out the fruits, which have hidden there to do more
intelligent than the guys bad.
Seed varieties
In 5000 the world potato varieties are grown. In Peru there are
about 3000. Higher quality varieties produced about 3,000 m.

For these two reasons, there are many more but
these are the main.
Few elements are as important in food such as potato,
considered worldwide as indispensable food for the excellence
of its qualities and taste.

According to its main features, the potato is composed of
water, starch, minerals and B11, B2, B6, A, C, H and K vitamins
Maize is a species of grass native to America
and introduced into Europe in the
seventeenth century. Currently, it is the
cereal with the highest production volume
worldwide, surpassing even wheat and arroz.

In addition, this ancient ingredient is used to
make tamales and tamales of all colors and
flavors (green, brown and yellow, sweet and
savory); the lodging and chicha de jora or
classical porridge, for the most varied
occasions.
Quinoa has all eight essential amino acids for humans,
making it a very complete and easily digestible food.
Traditionally, beans are roasted and quinoa flour they
produce. They can also be boiled, added to soups, used as
cereal or pasta and even fermented to make beer or chicha,
a traditional drink of the Andes.
Wheat cereal becomes more widespread since thousands of years ago,
and tends to be used mainly in the form of flour, which in turn is used in
the manufacture of bread and preparing different pasta.
For this reason, generally two types are known: the so-called as durum
wheat (used mainly in the preparation of pasta), and wheat (used in the
preparation of baked goods and bread making).

Pachamanca (carnes de res, cordero, cerdo y cuy cocinadas sobre
piedras calientes, con habas, papas y humitas.
Patasca (sopa de mote).
Cecinas (carne secada y deshidratada).
Olluco con carne (guiso de ollucos y cecina o carne de llama)
Huatia (papas y ocas cocidas en un horno de tierra o curpa, se sirve con
queso).
Chicharron de Chancho