The Meat Platter

As a land endowed with a wealth of cows, Argentina is perhaps, the steak/red meat capital of the world. Literally every menu is dominated with meat items. Being a vegetarian here would be an absolute nightmare. A couple nights ago we went to a parrilla, which is a traditional Argentinean-style steakhouse or grill. We ordered a meat platter that was pounds and pounds of unknown cuts of meat on a hot plate. This doesn't sound bad right? Eating steak in one of the best countries to do so. But on the contrary, we found out that steak isn't just filet mignon and ribeye in Argentina. Our platter was full of intestines, kidney, and even the thymus gland. We also tried the blood sausage, which is a delicacy. It is congealed blood in sausage form. Yum.

As part of my attempt to be as Argentinean as possible, I tried the blood sausage, intestines and the thymus gland. I've decided to take a break from beef for a while (or at least attempt to...). I thought Americans had a fine appreciation for the Cow, but Argentineans take beef love to a whole other level.