Gastronomy or Argentina food is one of the cornerstones of Argentine culture , gastronomy and the culinary creations of Argentina appear at the time of colonization. Before that, this vast territory was inhabited by nomadic people for the most part, not having a set design of this art. With the first mentioned the arrival of the Spanish , immigration from the Middle East ( Syria , Lebanon ) , and Italian , appear the first customs of this young society.
Examples of Argentina food:
Example 1 of Argentina food is Empanadas :
Ingredients of this Argentina food ( 6 persons ) :For the dough:
- 375 g of flour.
- 12 ounces of water .
- Olive oil.
- Salt.
For the filling:
- 3 tomatoes.
- 1 onion.
- 1 tablespoon olive oil.
- 75 g pitted green olives
- 1 hard-boiled egg .
- 75 g of tuna in oil .
- 1 egg yolk.
- Salt and pepper .
Preparation of this Argentina food:
- Preheat the oven (200 ° C).
- Mix the flour and a pinch of salt and pour in the dome on the work plan , dig a well in the center . Pour in oil and 12 ml water and then work all until a stiff dough . Let stand at room temperature .
- Remove the stems of tomatoes and tomato dip a few minutes in boiling water. When the skin comes off , drain and refresh them and then peel , seed and chop them .
- Peel and finely chop the onions.
- Heat the oil in a skillet and sauté the onions and tomatoes over medium heat for 10 minutes , stirring regularly.
- Cut the sliced olives .
- Crumble the tuna and coarsely chop the hard-boiled egg .
- Add the olives , tuna and egg in the pan , salt and pepper and cook 5 minutes .
- Cut the dough into 6 pieces and spread the pancake on floured surface .
- Sprinkle half of each cake stuffing and fold the other half over to form a liner.
- Squeeze the edges.
- Bask slippers egg yolk lying a little water and place them on a baking sheet covered with oiled parchment paper.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Use this Argentina food right out of the oven with a salad.
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Example 2 of Argentina food is Skewers of beef and vegetables:
Ingredients of this Argentina food ( 7 people ):- 1kg of beef ( fondue ) .
- 3 green peppers .
- 4 plates bacon .
- 3 onions .
- 5 ripe tomatoes .
Preparation of this Argentina food:
- Cut the beef into cubes .
- Wash peppers, remove the tail and seeds and cut into cubes (you can put the peppers in three colors).
- Wash, core and dice the tomatoes.
- Peel and white onions cut into squares .
- Expand the square plates of bacon.
- On the skewer, alternating cubes of beef, bacon squares , squares of green pepper, tomatoes squares , squares of white onion and so on three times on the same stem .
- Marinate in olive oil , thyme and rosemary , salt and pepper for half a day .
- Heat the grill and cook your beautiful skewers.
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Example 3 of Argentina food is Grilled eggplant :
Ingredients of this Argentina food:- 3 small eggplants .
- 2 cloves garlic, minced .
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano .
- 1 teaspoon dried basil.
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme .
- 1 teaspoon paprika .
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes (optional).
- Salt and black pepper.
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Preparation of this Argentina food:
- Cut the eggplant into slices.
- In a small bowl , combine garlic and oil, then brush the eggplant slices on each side.
- In a small bowl, combine oregano , basil , thyme, paprika and pepper flakes and set aside.
- Prepare the grill for direct cooking and preheat to high.
- When ready to cook , brush and oil the grill .
- Place the eggplant slices on hot grill and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until browned .
- Lightly brush eggplant slices with garlic oil .
- Turn the slices with tongs, then brush again .
- Sprinkle the eggplant slices with the mixture of herbs, salt and pepper.
- Continue cooking for 3 to 5 minutes, until the edges are browned and the flesh is tender.
- Serve this Argentina food immediately.
