Completo

Chilean Completo

A completo italiano
Origin
Place of origin	Chile
Dish details
Main ingredient(s)	Bread, sausage, tomato, avocado, mayonnaise, sauerkraut
Variations	Multiple

The completo (Spanish for "complete", "total") is a hot dog variation eaten in Chile, which, besides bread and sausages, It is usually served with ingredients such as chopped tomatoes, mayonnaise, sauerkraut, a variation of the sauce américaine, chilean chili, green sauce and cheese. Its size can be twice of an American hot dog.^[1]

The multiple combinations of the ingredients of the completo leads to have specific names for the most typical ones, for example:

• Completo (Complete): Traditional version with chopped tomatoes, mayonnaise (a large amount) and sauerkraut.
• Italiano (Italian): Consists of chopped tomatoes, mashed avocadoes and mayonnaise. The name comes from its resemblance with the colors of the Italian flag.
• Dinámico (Dynamic): A mix of the aforementioned ingredients (tomatoes, avocados, mayonnaise and sauerkraut or sauce américaine.
• Tomate mayo (Tomato-mayo): As its name suggests, it a version with only chopped tomatoes and mayonnaise.^[2]

The completo is also a type of hotdog eaten in Brazil, which has at least mashed potatoes, mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, corn, peas, tomatoes, onions, Parmesan and fries. Common extra fillings include chicken, cream cheese, ground meat and olives.

See also

• Barros Jarpa
• Barros Luco
• Choripan
• Longaniza

References

1. ^ Chilean hot dog and sandwiches
2. ^ Combinations of the Chilean completo