Peru sets a new Guinness record with the giant Cusco White Corn tamale, conquering Miami

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Published Mar 22, 2024

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Peru has set a new Guinness World Record with the Cusco Giant White Corn, as 398 people gathered in Miami, USA, to taste 1,194 tamales made from this product. The tamales were prepared by chefs from the San Ignacio de Loyola University and the Peruvian gastronomic group CVI.CHE 105. The event was aimed at promoting Peruvian superfoods and the efforts of the producers from the Sacred Valley of the Incas. This achievement adds to the 12 Guinness records already held by the university.

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Peru establishes a new Guinness record with the Cusco Giant White Corn, which entered the Guinness World Records book. A total of 398 people gathered in Miami, United States, to taste 1,194 tamales made with this product. The tasters enjoyed three types of tamales stuffed with chicken, pork and cheese, 50 grams each, prepared by the chefs and kitchen assistants of the Faculty of Hotel Administration, Tourism and Gastronomy of the San Ignacio de Loyola University (USIL) and the Peruvian gastronomic group located in Miami, CVI.CHE 105. In total, 200 kilos of corn from Urquillos and Huayllabamba were used, two of the seven districts that produce Cusco Giant White Corn. One of the difficulties encountered in the preparation process was the use of American onion in the dressing. “In our country, a dressing can be prepared in 20 minutes, but with American onion, finding the flavor point of the Peruvian dressing can take an hour,” said chef Martín Cárdenas, responsible for the kitchen ...

Source: AgroPeru