To stay in Argentina has one obligation….asado!…because the Argentine meat is known as the best meat in the world! Of course there is the possibility to eat in one of the many excellent restaurants with a parrilla (the name of the grill) in Buenos Aires, but maybe you have rented an apartment with us with a parrilla. Most of the time you will find the parrilla at the terrace of the building which is for general use of the people who live there. The rules are simple: use the parrilla and leave it behind as you found it.
O.k., first you have to know what meat you can place on the parrilla. The meat has a typical cut here in Argentina, so we have to give you a shopping list for the butcher:
“Tira de asado” and “vacio”(cow), bondiola ( pig), morcilla and chorizo (sausages) and maybe you like chinchulín.
The classical Argentine “asado” comes with a mixed salad as the side dish ( lettuce, tomatos and onions) and of course a lot of bread. Then also the “chimichurri” should be on the table, a mix of oil and vinegar with garlic, cayenne pepper, oregano, salt, paprika powder….just give it your taste.
Don’t forget to buy charcoal to make the fire !
And now you should prepare the fire, take your time, watch out for the cooking points of the meat (rare doesn’t exist here, the list is “jugoso, al punto and cocido” which will be “medium, medium/done and well done”).
Enjoy it with good company.
Bon apetite!
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