Argentina food could be summed up by one word: "beef". Not just any beef, but the best in the world, succulent, cherry-red, healthy - and certainly not mad - meat raised on some of the greenest, most extensive pastures known to cattle. The barbecue or asado is an institution, every bit a part of the Argentine way of life as football, fast-driving and tango.
Argentina is a wedge-shaped country, the second largest (after Brazil) in South America. There are huge cattle ranches in Argentina, and the gaucho, or Argentine cowboy, is a well-known symbol of Argentine individualism. Many dishes contain meat, but prepared in different ways. A favorite main course is parrillada, a mixed grill of steak and other cuts of beef. Grilled steak is called churrasco , a beef roast cooked over an open fire is called asado , and beef that is dipped in eggs, crumbs, and then fried is called milanesa . Carbonada is a stew that contains meat, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and chunks of corn on the cob. Beef is the national dish of Argentina.
Argentina is a wedge-shaped country, the second largest (after Brazil) in South America. There are huge cattle ranches in Argentina, and the gaucho, or Argentine cowboy, is a well-known symbol of Argentine individualism. Many dishes contain meat, but prepared in different ways. A favorite main course is parrillada, a mixed grill of steak and other cuts of beef. Grilled steak is called churrasco , a beef roast cooked over an open fire is called asado , and beef that is dipped in eggs, crumbs, and then fried is called milanesa . Carbonada is a stew that contains meat, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and chunks of corn on the cob. Beef is the national dish of Argentina.