The completo is a Chilean hot dog sandwich, its name Spanish for complete or the works, typically served in a roll twice the size of an average American hot dog and topped with chopped tomato, mashed avocado, mayonnaise, sauerkraut, ketchup and mustard. It emerged in the 1920s in the soda fountains of Santiago, after a businessman named Eduardo Bahamondes encountered hot dogs on a trip to the United States and brought the concept home; when Chilean customers initially rejected the plain American style preparation, he added tomato and avocado, which went on to become widely accepted. The most popular variant, the completo italiano, combines tomato, mashed avocado and mayonnaise in a red, green and white presentation echoing the colors of the Italian flag, and Chile ranks third in the world in per-capita mayonnaise consumption, reflecting the condiment's prominence in the dish.
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Origin Period, From (Year)Sourced to the subject's own accountCirca; the source places invention in the 1920s in the soda fountains of central Santiago, brought back from the United States by Eduardo Bahamondes, with no more precise year given. Origin RegionSourced to the subject's own account FAQs
Is the avocado on a completo the same as guacamole?
No. Traditionally only salt is added to the avocado puree.
No. Guacamole is a seasoned avocado dip, but the avocado on a completo is a puree to which, traditionally, only salt is added before it is put on the hot dog.
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The dish was first made in the 1920s in the fuentes de soda (soda fountains) of central Santiago.
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The completo (Spanish for "complete", "total"; in the sense of "the works") is a hot dog variation eaten in Chile, usually served with ingredients such as chopped tomatoes, avocados, mayonnaise, sauerkraut, ketchup, mustard.
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