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ProChile to Host Taste Chile! In Fort Lauderdale to Celebrate Chilean Gastronomy

Chilean Culinary Star Pilar Rodriguez to Feature Unique Chilean Menu at Da Campo Osteria.

ProChile, the Trade Commission of Chile in Miami, is hosting Taste Chile! - a week long promotion celebrating Chilean cuisine, which will be held at Da Campo Osteria at It Lugano hotel from June 1-6, 2009. The program was designed to promote Chile's authentic cuisine, exotic gourmet food products, and premium wines to the patrons of Chef Todd English's acclaimed restaurant, Da Campo Osteria.

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$85 plus tax and gratuity
Includes Cocktail, Dinner & wine paired with each course

Call 954-226-5002 for reservations.
Please mention LivingFLA.com
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Throughout the week, the restaurant will. feature a special Chilean menu (alongside its traditional menu), which was developed by renowned Chilean Chef Pilar Rodriguez who has traveled to Fort Lauderdale specifically for this event. The five course tasting menu will be paired with a selection of top Chilean wines and will spotlight Chile's indigenous gourmet ingredients such as the Mapuche spice blend Merken, extra virgin olive and avocado oils, carica - a unique Chilean fruit, Chilean salmon, flavored vinegars, as well as preserved fruits and jams. Chef Rodriguez's cooking style is unique in that she designs her menus according to the wines that she pairs with each course. Her famous "cooking for the wine" technique is what distinguishes her among other chefs, both in Chile and worldwide.

"We are thrilled at the opportunity to present Chile's most authentic flavors to the South Florida community during Taste Chile!," said Cecilia Arroyo, Trade Commissioner of Chile in Miami. "Through Chef Rodriguezs dynamic menu, we hope to showcase Chile's artisanal ingredients and world-class wines."

Chile has become a food producing and exporting powerhouse because of its privileged natural conditions for food production, entrepreneurial spirit, democratic stability, commitment to free trade, and environmental sustainability. Chile's unique natural gifts combined with its skilled agricultural professionals and technologically advanced infrastructure give Chile the ability to produce and export a tremendous variety of whole and processed foods of unsurpassed quality, purity, and consistency. Chile is a Leading producer and exporter of some of the world's finest fruits, berries, vegetables, fish, shellfish, poultry, meats, and premium wines.

About ProChile

ProChite ' the Trade Commission of Chile, is part of the General Directorate of International Economic Affairs of Chile's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is responsible for implementing and enhancing Chile's trade policy. ProChile's mission is to provide support to small and mediumsized enterprises, helping to encourage and diversify exports of Chilean products and services by increasing the number of export markets and companies and leveraging the opportunities afforded by trade agreements. It does so by providing the necessary tools to aid Chile's economy in its process of going international through its Trade Offices located in over 40 countries, covering 90 percent of the destination markets for Chilean exports. For more information please visit www.prochile.us, www.chileinfo.com or email info@prochile.us.

About Chef Pilar Rodriquez

As a graduate of "Le Cordon Bleu" cooking school in Paris, Chef Rodriguez's cooking style is based on a foundation of traditional French techniques. After returning to her native Chile, she established a catering and consulting company called Comida y Vino (Food and Wine) in the Colchagua Valley wine region of Chile. In her work she forged a unique path by using her passion for wine, imaginative and innovative culinary techniques to ultimately develop a brand new style of cuisine that highlights her country's acclaimed wines.

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chile food&wine pairing
week menu
Da Campo Osteria, Il Lugano Hotel
Ft. Lauderdale, june 1-6 2009

appetizer

pisco sour
mariscal, SPICY garlic parsley toasts

SALMON CARPACCIO
GRANNY, RED ONIONS AND YELLOW CHILI SALAD CITRUS OLIVE OIL DRESSING

first course
amaral, SAUVIGNON BLANC 2008, leyda valley
AVOCADO gazpacho
KING CRAB, CELERY AND BASIL SALAD

los vascos, CHARDONNAY 2008, casablanca valley
STUFFED PASTA WITH Seared Scallops INFUSED IN MERKéN OLIVE OIL
CORN BASIL SAUCE

second course
concha y toro, terrunyo CARMENERE 2006, rapel valley
adobado PORK CUBE ROLL
cherry TOMATO pearl onions RICA-RICA CONFIT

montes, alpha syrah 2006, colchagua valley
wagyu STRIP LOIN
PLUMS red wine SAUCE
PAN ROASTED RED SEEDLESS GRAPES

dessert
ERRAZURIZ, LATE HARVEST
CREAM CHEESE CARICA PANNA COTTA
GRILLED CARICA AND MYRTLES BERRIES SALAD, SWEET CITRUS OLIVE OIL DRESSING

GOLDEN APPLE AND WALNUTS TORTE
ULMO HONEY GELATO

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$85 plus tax and gratuity
Includes Cocktail, Dinner & wine paired with each course

Call 954-226-5002 for reservations.
Please mention LivingFLA.com
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See more about this fantastic hotel & restaurant!
http://www.illugano.com/