Key Parameters
Temperature
80°C
50°C - 100°C
Time
1 hour
30 minutes - 2 hours
Equipment
Pit or hole in the groundSteaming basketsWooden boards
Steps
- 1.
Milcao relleno (Ancud, Chiloé): Pit cooking ensures even heat penetration through stuffed dough pockets
- 2.
Chapaleles con milcao (Castro, Chiloé): Combination cooking method creates textural contrast between the two potato preparations
- 3.
Milcao de chicharrones (Quellón, Chiloé): Slow pit rendering of pork fat permeates the potato matrix