HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR MEAT? (By Hostel Buenos Aires)

Argentine meat is among the most famous and mouthwatering meats in the world, there’s no doubt about it. But, its fare to discuss about the way each culture prepares it meat. There are those who prefer it not so cooked, others who want it well cooked, red in the center or completely brown. Hostel Colonial tells you how Argentines have their meat and offers you some tips not to be surprised.
Traditionally, the most common preparation for meat in our country is roasted. The Argentine barbecue is an institution, a ritual and an art that passes from generation to generation. The gauchos, emblems of the Argentine country people, were the ones that established the way of making the barbecue. As nomad, the meat they found everywhere was cow meat, which they carried with their horses to feed themselves for days. With no cooling systems existing on that time, the mat started to rot, so they had to roast it really well to avoid indigestion.

That’s the reason why Argentines prefer a well-cooked meat, no blood or red center are allowed. This is a heritage of taste that originated more than 200 years ago. Nevertheless, the progressive opening of our city to the world has broadened the possibilities. The concept of gourmet food has brought acceptance for a different treatment of cooking. The traditional European way which cooks the meat on the outside but keeping it raw or no so cooked in the center, used to shock Argentine people, but now that way of cooking is widely accepted.

Even though, if you are to order meat in a cheap or traditional place, you should clarify the way you want your meat, because in these grill houses -by default- is served extremely cooked. In fancy restaurants, the waiter will ask for the way you like your meat or offer it medium-cooked. No matter how you want it, the important thing is that you try the famous and exquisite Argentine meat.