Peruvian Heart Kebabs

It was the photograph of a smiling shoeshine boy in my copy of the Latin American Foods of the World cookbook that convinced me to try this recipe. He looked so happy eating his wooden skewer of anticuchos. Anticuchos—small skewers of grilled meat—are a popular street food in Lima, and while they are often made with everything from seafood to beef, the authentic ones are chunks of beef heart in a spicy marinade. Once you try heart like this, you’ll be ready for heart in any of