Type of sandwich
Not to be confused with
Pepita
.
A beef pepito with
caramelized
onions and a
side dish
of potatoes
A Spanish pepito prepared with
chicken
, served with beer
A simple beef pepito
The
pepito
is a
sandwich
prepared with
beef
, pork, or chicken
[1]
originating from
Spain
and also very popular in
Latin America
. It is a common
street food
in Venezuela
[2]
and is also available at some U.S. restaurants. For the beef version, various
cuts of beef
are used, and myriad additional ingredients can also be used in its preparation.
Preparation
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The pepito is prepared with grilled
beef tenderloin
,
flank steak
,
rib eye steak
or
strip steak
,
refried beans
, black beans or pinto beans, and a soft roll, bun or baguette as primary ingredients.
[3]
[4]
[5]
[2]
[6]
Chicken meat
is also used sometimes.
[7]
Additional ingredients used can be myriad, including but not limited to eggs, cheese, lettuce, sliced or diced tomato, sliced avocado, guacamole, guasacaca (an avocado-based
relish
), garlic, cilantro, olives, jalapeno or pickled jalapeno peppers, onions,
caramelized
onions, or sauteed onions, crema or mayonnaise, butter, olive oil, fresh lime juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, mustard, cumin, salt and pepper.
[3]
[5]
[2]
[6]
[8]
[9]
Some versions of the sandwich have a significant amount of toppings and garnishes,
[7]
[9]
while others are simpler preparations using only the base ingredients and a few additional ingredients.
[3]
[4]
[5]
In Latin America
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The pepito is a common
street food
in Venezuela and originates in
Barquisimeto
, the capital of the state of
Lara
in Venezuela. The pepito is one of the most popular street foods in Venezuela.
[a]
[2]
It is purveyed at some restaurants and department stores in
Mexico City
.
[3]
In Venezuela, they are sometimes sold by
street vendors
, who often provide several sauces that can be added atop the sandwich.
[7]
[9]
The customer can typically tell the vendor what ingredients and toppings to use on the sandwich in Venezuela.
[7]
In Spain
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Bars with a kitchen often offer a
pepito de ternera
(beef sandwich), cooked on demand.
The name has extended to other sandwiches.
Those made of
cured pork tenderloin
are also called
montado de lomo
.
Variations adding pressed ham and
cheese
,
bacon
, fried, roasted or preserved
peppers
are also common.
Teodoro Bardaji Mas, a cuisine historian and cook, offered an
origin story
in an article in the weekly
Ellas
.
[10]
At the
Cafe de Fornos
of
Madrid
, one of the sons of the founder was named
Jose Fornos
and nicknamed
Pepito
. One day he asked for a hot sandwich instead of a
lunch meat
one. He was served a beef sandwich. When other Fornos customers asked for "one like Pepito's", the name caught.
[11]
In the United States
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Some restaurants in the United States purvey the pepito, such as in Miami, Chicago, Illinois, California, Atlanta and other U.S. cities.
[4]
[6]
[8]
[12]
Other meanings
[
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]
In Spanish, a
pepito
can also be an elongated
bun
filled with
cream
or
chocolate
.
[1]
See also
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Notes
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]
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"The pepito is a sandwich that is one of Venezuela's most popular street foods."
[7]
References
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- ^
a
b
pepito
in the
Diccionario de la lengua espanola
,
Real Academia Espanola
, 23.ª ed. Madrid:
Espasa
, 2014.
- ^
a
b
c
d
Lukins, S. (1994).
All Around the World Cookbook
. Workman Pub. p.
448
.
ISBN
978-1-56305-237-8
. Retrieved
May 24,
2016
.
- ^
a
b
c
d
Santibanez, R.; Goode, JJ; Coleman, T. (2012).
Tacos, Tortas, and Tamales: Flavors from the Griddles, Pots, and Streetside Kitchens of Mexico
. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 73.
ISBN
978-0-544-18831-0
. Retrieved
May 24,
2016
.
- ^
a
b
c
Levine, E. (2011).
Serious Eats: A Comprehensive Guide to Making and Eating Delicious Food Wherever You Are
. Clarkson Potter. p. 137.
ISBN
978-0-307-72087-0
. Retrieved
May 24,
2016
.
- ^
a
b
c
"Pepito Recipe by Pati Jinich ? The Chew"
.
ABC
. Retrieved
May 24,
2016
.
- ^
a
b
c
Hoekstra, D.; Von Housen, A.; Levy, L. (2009).
The Unofficial Guide to Chicago
. Unofficial Guides. John Wiley & Sons. p. 234.
ISBN
978-0-470-37999-8
. Retrieved
May 24,
2016
.
- ^
a
b
c
d
e
Kraig, B.; Sen, C.T. (2013).
Street Food Around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
. ABC-CLIO. p. 391.
ISBN
978-1-59884-955-4
. Retrieved
May 23,
2016
.
(subscription required)
- ^
a
b
Cox, Greg (April 28, 2016).
"Dining review: At EpaChamo, Argentinian tradition gets local tweaks"
.
The News & Observer
. Retrieved
May 24,
2016
.
- ^
a
b
c
Blazes, Marian (January 1, 2010).
"Venezuelan Pepito Sandwich ? Pepito Venezolano"
.
About.com Food
. Archived from
the original
on October 7, 2016
. Retrieved
May 24,
2016
.
- ^
Eduardo Martin Mazas, (2008),
≪Teodoro Bardaji Mas, el precursor de la cocina moderna en Espana≫
.
- ^
Teodoro Bardaji Mas, (1933), "
Lord Sandwich y Pepito Fornos"
, Semanario Ellas, 7 de mayo
- ^
Leta, Joseph (January 11, 2016).
"Starters: At Ranchos, Buffalo finally gets arepas"
.
The Buffalo News
. Retrieved
May 24,
2016
.
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