Cuts of meat

There are a few different ways to prepare a Porteño Asado. First of all, the organization can be done in two different manners: either in a formal way, in restaurants for example, where a professional asador will prepare all the meat; or in a less formal manner, where anyone who wants to contribute will do so. The cooking itself is usually done by igniting coals made from trees other than pines and eucalyptus, which have a strong smelling resin, can either be done al asador or a la parilla. In the first case a fire is made on the ground or in a fire pit and surrounded by metal crosses (asadores) that hold the entire carcass of an animal splayed open to receive the heat from the fire. In the second case a fire is made and after the coals have formed, a grill with the meat is placed over.

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In terms of what cuts of meat the Porteños use for their asado… well the fact is that they pretty much eat everything and anything, and nothing goes to waste! Most asados will be started by the serving of embutidos, which is a selection of organs and sausages, chorizos, morcillas (black pudding), chinchulines (cow chitterlings), mollejas (sweetbread), and other organs, often accompanied by provoleta, a typical barbecued Agentine cheese. After this, come the meats, which are served in so many different cuts that you will surely get lost! Costillas or asado de tira (ribs), the famous bife de chorizo (or entrecote), vacío (flank steak), matambre and possibly chicken, chivito (goatling) and pork; it just never really ends. The Asado Porteño is always accompanied by side dishes such as potato fries, salad, and bead; a good Agentine red wine; and will often be eaten with a special sauce called chimichurri, which is made out of chopped parsley, dried oregano, garlic, salt, pepper, onion, and paprika with olive oil, or salsa criolla, a sauce of tomato and onion in vinegar.

How do you like your steak?

Many Porteños will invite people they have just met to go to one of their asados, so if you come to Buenos Aires any time soon, don’t reject the Agentine warming hospitality and go enjoy an authentic Asado in Buenos Aires! Also, many good restaurants serve amazing asados, such as the very well renowned Cabrera in Palermo, which offers a happy hour menu 40% off the total price between 7pm and 8pm, Pobre Luisin Belgrano and Siga la Vaca in Puerto Madero! Don’t miss out on the experience during your travels to Buenos Aires, and if you are looking for some great activities to do in Buenos Aires, check out our BsAs4U catalog, and benefit from our online payment service with no extra fee and our international customer service 24/7! Satisfaction guaranteed!

Some say the Argentines’ great success in meat is due to the extreme patience with which they cook it. What do you think?

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As you arrive at Santa Susana Ranch, you are greeted by real gauchos in their traditional clothing who lead you to the estancia’s pub where you can enjoy delicious empanadas with homemade wine, local beer or soft drinks if you feel that is too early to drink! However tasty the empanadas are, your 5 senses will be slightly distracted and drawn towards the large gaucho asado slowly sizzling and cooking the best Argentinean beef, farm chicken, chorizo and black pudding for your taste buds to enjoy during lunch.

 After the reception and wiping away your drool from this gaucho asado, you are free to make a tour through the Santa Susana Ranch and the quaint church converted into an interesting museum about the gaucho lifestyle. The building housing the museum is an example of true Spanish-colonial architecture and its interior kept all the original objects, furniture, artefacts and other personal belongings that recalls all the original gaucho´s history and daily life on the ranch making you feel that you have travelled 40 or 50 years back in time.

If you are ready to try your hand at being a gaucho or gaucha, then this is your chance to climb up onto one of the gorgeous and calm horses of the Santa Susana Ranch and go horse riding across the endless landscape of the remote Pampas If horse riding isn’t your thing, there is a tranquil horse drawn carriage ride which will take you around so that you can appreciate the amazing Pampa landscape of this gaucho ranch.

Santa Susana´s lunch is ready! Your senses will start tingling due to smell of the  incredible gaucho asado filling the air. The estancia bell rings as you are led into the large dining hall where you will enjoy an authentic, mouth watering gaucho asado lunch. The meal is accompanied by a tango and Argentinean folklore show including the typical gaucho “malambo” dance and an impressive demonstration of gaucho skills with the boleadoras show that will leave you clapping your hands and tapping your feet to the beat.

After dancing, clapping and singing along to the gaucho party, the day tour in Santa Susana Ranch comes to a close with an authentic and charismatic gaucho exhibition of horse riding skills. In the gaucho language this is known as, ‘entrevero de tropillas’ and is where a group of horses are herded together and controlled by one master horse. Following, the gauchos will star in an invigorating and exciting ring race or ‘carrera de sortijas’ where they will gallop at their highest speed as they try to remove a little ring from a goal with a small, thin pointer. Afterwards, they offer the rings as a sign of seduction to the most beautiful women in the audience.

And this is how the 6 hour gaucho experiences sadly comes to an end. However, after this gaucho day you´ll have many beautiful memories; tired from singing and laughing from the gaucho craftiness; and your stomach will be fully satisfied and you might even be a bit drunk. The bus back to your hotel will give you the perfect recovering nap  so that you can keep enjoying your Argentine adventure and sightseeing Buenos Aires at night. 

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Celebrate Christmas Eve and New Year in Buenos Aires

• As Christmas Eve and New Year in Buenos Aires is a family celebration in Buenos Aires, the Porteños who stay in the city have dinner with their closest family and friends. Therefore, many restaurants close during Christmas Eve and New Year in Buenos Aires, the few that are open, only accept reservations in advance with special Christmas and New Year set menus.

• Restaurants, bars and other travel services will either be closed or will charge you double the normal price. Therefore, make sure you have all your plans sorted before you get to Buenos Aires. Check the local Restaurants Guide, GuiaOleo to find out where to go.

• You may also take advantage of the great Christmas and New Year’s Eve Tango Shows, a typical way to celebrate Christmas Eve and New Year in Buenos Aires. Booking a New Year’s Tango Show with BsAs4U you will receive a Classic City Tour and a Transfer IN from the Buenos Aires Airport (Ezeiza or Aeroparque) FOR FREE.

• Being prepared includes… transportation. Taxis are scarce between 8pm and 2am on Christmas Eve and New Year in Buenos Aires so, make sure you book your taxi or any private transfer the day before.  Ask for help from your hotel’s concierge, your travel agency or, if you speak some Spanish, call one of the city’s Radio taxi services such as, Taxi Alo (Tel: 4857 1111).

• After spending Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve with their families, the youngsters go to the night clubs or boliches which will be open later than usual. A nice option for expats and travellers is to join the Christmas and New Year Buenos Aires Pub Crawl party where you can party the night away!

• Swap your thick Santa Claus outfit and beard for shorts, t-shirt and flip-flops…temperatures last year passed the 95F mark. If you plan to go out on Christmas Eve and New Year in Buenos Aires, it is recommended to leave your fashion conscious mind behind and wear comfortable shoes as you’ll probably have to walk long distances to find transportation.

• Fireworks are everywhere! In Argentina it is still legal that anyone can set off fireworks, so you can either try setting your own off or, find the best spot in your neighbourhood to see the amazing fireworks party at midnight… just make sure you watch your head!

• Get ready to eat a lot of Panetón at Christmas Eve and New Year in Buenos Aires. Panetón is a sweet bread with raisins and other dried fruits, and to drink bottles of sidra (cider) or, make sure you buy one for your Porteño friends.

•  Another tradition for New Year’s in Argentina is wearing pink pants to bring you good luck for the coming year, so hurry up and get yours or give a funny/sexy present to your friends or couple.

• It is very common to go on a day tour the day after the parties on the 25th or the 1st. Keep the party going on whilst enjoying the sunshine elsewhere on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day by taking a day trip to an estancia or spend the day in Tigre.

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There are many different activities and tours which allow you to experience the estancias and gaucho way of life which are deeply ingrained in the history and culture of Buenos Aires, here we will tell you a few options available in Buenos Aires:

A day trip to see the Gauchos at an Estancia:

Gauchos at Estancia Santa Susana

A day trip to an estancia will provide you with a great insight into the life of the gauchos as well as the culture of the estancias in the Pampa region of Buenos Aires. Each gaucho estancia will provide a complete program with a number of activities such as horse riding; a gaucho asado lunch; traditional Argentinean folkloric music and dance; and a show of the gaucho’s tradition and abilities on horses. See all the estancias available for day tours from Buenos Aires.

Feria de Mataderos: 

If you don’t have time to travel out of Buenos Aires, make sure you visit the Feria de Mataderos in Buenos Aires. In its 25th year, the Fair of the Slaughter Houses (Feria de Mataderos) takes place every Sunday and Public Holiday from 11.00am until 8.00pm. It is one activity you must go to if you are in Buenos Aires over a weekend. The fair is off the traditional tourist sightseeing circuit in Buenos Aires but it is the most traditional fair in Buenos Aires, combining the Argentine culture with the gaucho traditions. The fair is split up into three areas made up of artistic performances of gaucho folklore; traditional gaucho handcrafts; and gaucho skills with horses. It is possible to visit the Feria de Mataderos on a private city tour or make your own travel plans. Read our previous entry about the Feria de Mataderos to find out more. The Fair will be cancelled if it rains and it is closed during the summer vacation, which runs from December to March, so make sure you check their calendar in their official website.

Feria de Mataderos

Learning more about the gauchos will give you a greater understanding of Argentina’s traditions, history and culture about the first inhabitants of the Pampas, so make sure you include a visit to a gaucho estancia or a gaucho activity in your travel schedule whilst visiting Argentina. You will have an unforgettable experience to tell everyone back home.

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Each Sunday and every public holiday, visitors can enjoy folk performances, traditional dances, demonstrations of horse riding and discover typical Argentinean gaucho crafts, as well as tasting some of the customary food dishes of the gauchos, such as asado (otherwise known as barbecue), the famous Choripan (a Chorizo sausage sandwich) or a typical Argentinean Locro for those who like hearty stews.

Gaucho Festival: Feria de Mataderos

Each Sunday and every public holiday, visitors can enjoy folk performances, traditional dances, demonstrations of horse riding and discover typical Argentinean gaucho crafts , as well as tasting some of the customary food dishes of the gauchos, such as asado (otherwise known as barbecue), the famous Choripan (a Chorizo sausage sandwich) or a typical Argentinean Locro for those who like hearty stews.

This June, the Feria de Mataderos celebrates 25 years of tradition and culture with special activities, special guest artists and many surprises for its visitors. So if you are travelling to Buenos Aires, do not miss this extraordinary opportunity to see the most traditional aspects of Argentinean mixed with gaucho culture while enjoying an afternoon with music, dancing and folkloric traditions.

If you would like to visit the fair of Mataderos to experience the true spirit of Argentina, it is possible to book a tour or travel there on your own, but however you arrive be sure not to miss the opportunity to participate in this unique gaucho event. The fair is open every Sunday from 10:00 to 20:00 hours (check for cancellations in the case of rain).

If you would like to get an intimate insight into the gaucho culture in Buenos Aires, join a Gaucho Party and enjoy the Pampas in a beautiful Argentinean Ranch.

A short history of the Argentine gauchos and the Mataderos Fair

The Feria de Mataderos is an event that takes place in the neighbourhood of Mataderos (slaughter houses in Spanish), located west of Buenos Aires city. The neighbourhood’s name originated from the fact that this area of the city used to be home to the cities’ slaughterhouses during the last century, however since then it has become famous for the current gaucho fair and the presence of Argentinean Gauchos, who were first responsible for bringing animals from the Pampas for slaughter.

The Argentinean gauchos are known worldwide, especially for the poem of the Argentinean writer Jose Hernandez Martin Fierro (1872) which recounts the adventures of the gauchos as well as describing their identity and culture. However, the Gauchos of the Pampas, are not only descendants of their homeland Argentina, but also of the southwest of the River Plate, which includes the neighbouring countries of Brazil, ​​Rio Grande do Sul and Uruguay.

The Mataderos Fair

The Gauchos original activities involved the management of horses and livestock. They are sons of European immigrants mixed with the indigenous of the Pampas; people who are devoted to activities related to land and extremely skilled riders who stand out for their great love of their culture and tradition, which they have always taken care to keep intact and alive in their day-to-day routine. One of the most characteristic rituals of gaucho culture, is the famous mate infusion, a tea/herb drink which is mixed with hot water. Also, one cannot fail to mention the famous Argentinean asado  or barbecue, which was also originated by the gauchos, as well as other famous activities like the Carrera de Sortija (Racing Rings), a very important competition in the regions of Argentina and Uruguay to exhibit gaucho skills.

And remember…If you plan to visit Buenos Aires in September, you’ll be lucky enough to catch one of the best gaucho activities that Buenos Aires has to offer; the gaucho meeting, taking place every year in Luján, near the Basilica of Our Lady of Luján, the patron saint of the Argentine gaucho.

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