Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Pasta or Steak?

BUENOS AIRES -- Our biggest daily dilemma in this culinary wonderland: Do we eat pasta tonight, or steak?

Known equally for its cattle and Italian cuisine, Argentina has a wealth of restaurants to choose from. We have the luxury of a seasoned food tour guide in Andrew, who has narrowed down the best restaurants for us in more than a year in Buenos Aires. We took a complicating factor out of the dining equation by deciding to have wine every night, usually a local Malbec. No dilemma there. -- Meghan


Las Criticas de Will

Restauran Don Julio
Guatemala 469, Buenos Aires
This cozy little restaurant in the Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires was our first stop. With cow-hide tablecloths, vintage brick walls and crowded with locals, this establishment was a magnificent way to begin our culinary journey. We started off ordering a special cheese dish, called provoletta, grilled and sprinkled with oregano. It was very tasty, but reminded me a lot of cheesy bread from Domino's. Then it was on to the main course, bife de lomo, the finest cut of beef known to the world. It came out properly cooked (well done) and was very tender. But by far the highlight of the night was my introduction to chimichurri, a spicy sauce made up of garlic, parsley and a secret ingredient known only to Argentinians. It's on the table to complement the meat, but dipping your bread in this tasty connoction is the best thing since Sonny's Barbecue. I pledge here to search out into this large city to find the best chimichurri sauce.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Meghan eating steak? I don't believe it!