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FOOD & DRINK
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Your Chef:
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Fabio De Luca :
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Fabio is a native Patagonian who brings 30 years of cooking experience to your
table at Rio Azul. Most all the meals Fabio serves are of his own creation thereby
making dining at the lodge a truly unique experience. His uncanny ability to combine flavors and his use of localy grown herbs and fruits combine to create some of the most amazing dinners I have ever had the pleasure to partake. Fabios desserts as well are hand made from scratch, his sauces made from berries grown in the valley are in particular crowd favorites at the lodge.
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Aside from his abilities as a chef, Fabio also serves as our in house expert on Patagonia. From history dateing back to Magellan and the conquistadores to present day politics as well as knowledge of local flora and fauna Fabio is a virtual treasure trove of information. As if his talents werent enough Fabio also spent a year living with natives in the Amazon rain forrests of Brazil helping to ensure there will never be a dull moment or lul in conversation around Fabios dinner table. Our chef currently lives in Califate, Argentina where he owned and operated a restaurant for many years. Now prefering the adventure lifestyle, Fabio annually travels to Europe where he works as a chef in the Basque Country of Spain.
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Food:
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Fabio has developed a menu consisting of traditional Patagonian dishes as well as both North American and European cuisines. All the herbs used by Fabio as well as many of the vegetables are picked fresh daily from a local green house just down the valley from our lodge. Fresh fish and shellfish, when available, as well as fruits are purchased in the coastal town of Chaiten and transported by us to the lodge.
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A typical weeks dinner menu might include, but not be limited
to, steaks, homemade pastas, chicken, congrio, and salmon. Starters, salads, deserts, and fine Chilean wines are served with each meal. As well as Fabios creations one night each week we serve a traditional Chilean asado, lamb slow cooked over an open hard wood fire. This meal is served BBQ style and is prepared by a friend and local land owner, Don Mario Toro. The meal is complimented with home made bread, potato salad and greens prepared by Don Marios wife Sandra.
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Lunches will be served on the river daily and like dinner is eclectic and always accompanied by a bottle of fine Chilean wine. Whether on the water, at the lodge, or somewhere in transit we will always make available bottled water, sodas, and cervezas.
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A typical breakfast at the lodge might include eggs, bacon, breads, pankakes, crepes, or potatoes.
Always available are juices, milk, and a selection of cereals.
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Vegetarian meals can easily be provided for those who would like them. We need only to be
notified at the time of booking.
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Don Mario Toro
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Mark Lance
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