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Tri-city honeymoon: The Gaucho heads south

Friday, March 25th, 2011

Wish I had time to write more but Mrs. Gaucho and I are headed to Argentina tomorrow for our long awaited luna de miel as well as to celebrate with her family.  I am particularly excited for this trip (beside it being my honeymoon) because it will be my first trip back to Argentina since beginning the blog.  We will be spending 10 days in three cities: Buenos Aires, Bariloche, and Ciudad de Mendoza (and surrounding wine country).

Some of the particular dining highlights will include: a Sunday asado in Tigre–a town in the north of Greater Buenos Aires; a casita in the mountains above Bariloche complete with a full-size, brick inlaid parrilla; and dining at Chef Francis Mallman’s restaurant, 1884, in Godoy Cruz, Mendoza.

Bariloche

I plan to take a lot of notes and even more photos.  Can’t wait to share some stories from Argentina when I get back.

Ciao.

Mendoza

Buenos Aires

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Meet The Gaucho

Simply put: I'm a North American in love with South American barbecue. I first learned the art of asado several years ago from my wife's family in Argentina and since that time, my mission has been to bring the joy of hardwood grilling to as many others as possible ...Read more

About The Site

Gaucho Garcia aims to be the definitive English language resource on the topic of South American hardwood grilling. Despite the popularity of the asado throughout South America and the rest of the world, there seems to be little information available for English speakers on the subject. In that respect, Gaucho Garcia will serve as a forum for individuals who share the same passion for hardwood grilling ...Read more

What is a Gaucho?

Gaucho is a term commonly used to describe residents of the South American pampas or Patagonian grasslands, found principally in parts of Argentina, Uruguay, Southern Chile, and Southern Brazil. The word gaucho could be described as a loose equivalent to the North American "cowboy", but the culture of gauchos is distinctly South American. Gauchos often led a nomadic life as they herded cattle throughout large swaths of the continent. With no way of preserving meat while on the range, gauchos would butcher a head of cattle and immediately cook it over an open fire. This was the origin of the first asado and is a tradition still popular today.