The Argentine asado, in its simplest form, is way of cooking meat, an art form that represents a national identity, and a unique culture with its own set of customs and rituals. The asado is also a time, when families and friends get together to share and experience the great food they created. This is the complete essence of an Argentine asado: a cultural dining tradition handed down from generat
ion to generation. Think of it like Thanksgiving, but it happens every weekend, which means a lot more great food and laid back family time for everyone involved. The Buenos Aires Asado Adventure is an open invitation to become a part of the family and experience creating an Argentinian asado. The tour is organized into small intimate groups (smaller than 10 people), where you will be guided through the cooking and social traditions of the Argentine asado. We will invite you into a private residence, get to know each other a little and head off to visit the local butcher, baker, wine merchant and vegetable stand. We’ll talk to these local merchants and buy our ingredients just like a local would go about organizing their own Argentine asado. We can even buy some flowers from the local flower stand to decorate the table. You will also be getting a walking tour of the very hip and trendy neighborhood of Palermo Viejo. In this tour you don’t just show up and sit down at a table and be served by a waiter. No, in this tour, you roll up your sleeve; you learn how to organize an asado. You get a glimpse into everyday Argentine life as we go out and shop for the ingredients, prep the grill, and the meat, set up the table, and finally sit back and enjoy the fruits of our labor with good food, good wine, and good company and wonder no more about what it must be like to be at one of those famous Argentine weekend asados because you will have created your very own. Tours run Tuesday through Saturday from 10am to 2/3pm and occasionally on Saturday evenings from 5pm to 10pm.
