Traditions in Chile's Archipelago of Chiloe: Curanto Cooking and Palafitos Houses on Stilts

The waitress sets the two earthenware crocks of steaming curanto on the table. They aren't bowls actually...they are more like giant soup tureens filled to overflowing with mouthwatering meats and seafood. Bottomless soup tureens, it seems. I look at my husband and grin sheepishly, "Wow, that's a lot of food.