Argentina, The Best Destination for Meat Lovers!
Argentinos consumed over 5 billion pounds of beef in 2016, making them second in consumption per capita!
Argentina is highly influenced by other nations, bordered by 5 South American countries, as well as the influence of Europeans, such as Spanish or Italian, this big nation has always been open to other cultures. Argentina is a country that welcomes immigrants from all nationalities, the people of Argentina also have a great passion for travelling and living in other countries.
Argentinian agree that being surrounded by different nationalities, it makes you richer…
In Argentina they are popular for their love of eating, gatherings, exchanging recipes and inviting people to have dinner at home. It is one of the countries that are best in hospitality. In Argentina they love Sundays, it means the family day. They all gather around, at someone’s house to make a big lunch and that’s how they spend the day.
A large part of the country is known for its beef, they claim to have the best beef in the world, however, the lamb and goat meat are more popular in Patagonia.
Their passion for consuming meet makes their cuisine gain fame around the world.
Here are 3 of the most popular dishes in Argentina:
- Asado: It basically means barbecue, a mix of meat such as beef sausages, beef ribs, stakes, blood sausages and pork sausages and adding some a veggies to the barbecue.
- Empanadas: This is a pastry filled with meat, vegetables or ham and cheese, it could be either fried or baked.
- Milanesa: The name Milanesa refers to the female version in the Spanish language of someone or something, from the city of Milan in Italy. This dish was brought by the Italian immigrants that first arrived in Argentina. It is a bread and fried meat fillet.
The cuisine of Argentina is one of the tastiest in the world, due to the incredible raw materials it uses, especially meat. Argentina’s rich gastronomic culture combines flavors of many cuisines.
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