Argentinian Cuisine & Recipes

Typical Argentinian Dishes

Appetizers

• Empanadas (Stuffed pastries)
• Picada (Hors d'oeuvres platter)
• Pororó (Argentinean popcorn)

Soups & Stews

• Carbonada Criolla (Veal & vegetable stew)
• Locro (Corn & meat stew)
• Puchero (Meat & vegetable stew)

Noodles & Pasta

• Gnoquis de Semola a la Romana (Baked semolina dumplings)

Poultry

• Arroz con Pollo (Chicken with rice)
• Pollo Rio Negro (Marinated chicken)

Meats

• Carne con Cuero (Beef roast in its hide)
• Charqui (Beef jerky)
• Empanadas (Stuffed pastries)
• Matambre (Stuffed & rolled flank steak)
• Milanesas (Breaded beef or veal cutlets)
• Parillada Mixta (Mixed grill)

Fish & Seafood

• Paella Valenciana (Rice with seafood & sausage)

Vegetables & Beans

• Tortilla Campesina (Potato pudding)

Breads & Grains

• Humitas (South American tamales)
• Pan Casero (Wheat bread)
• Pizza (Flatbread with toppings)

Sauces

• Chimichurri (Parsley-garlic sauce for grilled meats)
• Pesto (Basil-pinenut sauce)
• Salsa Común (Tomato sauce)
• Salsa Blanca (Basic white sauce)

Desserts

• Alfajores (Caramel-filled cookies)
• Arroz con Leche (Rice pudding)
• Dulce de Leche (Caramel spread)
• Flan de Leche (Caramel custard)
• Mazamorra (Corn pudding)
• Panqueques de Dulce de Leche (Caramel crepes)
• Tortas Fritas (Deep-fried pastry dough)

Beverages

• Sangría (Fruited wine)
• Yerba Maté (Argentinian tea)