What's Going To be on the Menu?

In preparation for South America I wanted to check out what tasty treats would be in store ;-)

Guinea pigs to scamper onto your dinner plate
Peru university researchers breed new new culinary export

Segundo Quispe (left) and his nephew Maximo Quispe eat guinea pig in a restaurant in Lima, Peru on Oct. 18. Peruvians consume an estimated 65 million guinea pigs each year. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6281125/

In Argentina, They've Got a Beef
Many Incredulous at Call to Eat Less Meat in Bid to Curb Inflation

Argentines eat more beef than do people in any other country, about 140 pounds each a year. These cows graze in Canuelas, a Buenos Aires province.

BUENOS AIRES -- Guillermo Ugartemendia has nothing against making sacrifices for his country, but like millions of Argentines, he drew the line when the president asked everyone to stop eating so much beef. "Unthinkable," said Ugartemendia, 35, after polishing off a rack of ribs at a steakhouse Thursday night. "It's not a viable option."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/19/AR2006031900996.html

And In Chile I may go Hungry

As a bean-eating country, Chile has an advantage. Its mild climate permits beans to be grown during most of the year, so they can usually be found in the markets in the ripe but not yet dry state.

http://visionchile.com/cocina.html