Argentinian beef steaks are right up there on the meat charts, and it
is a must for salivating tourists like us. La Brigada is supposedly state of
the art so off we went last night for the 'Mother of Steak Dinners'.
We were not disappointed, it was meat, meat and more meat, beef
rather, all evening. Our plates were loaded with Rib Eye, Sirloin and 'Secreto'
... a 3rd cut (shown on the left) that waiters were sworn to not disclose.
Juicy, very tasty, a tad chewy this mystery cut kept everyone guessing right up
to the bitter end, but to no avail, bribes in the form of tipping did not help
either.
For openers we ordered a local specialty ... grilled baby lamb
small intestines which came like the small round Danish at breakfast, with a
totally unfamiliar taste which did not quite make it to my list of favorites.
Steaks are steaks and my bias is still with U.S. beef, preferably
bone-in which is available again in Hong Kong after being banned because of the
Mad Cow fiasco. Quality beef in a thick cut, ideally chilled not frozen,
seasoned with salt & pepper, seared in high heat, pan-fry or finish in
the oven, give it ample time to rest and voila ... a steak is born! It is that
simple whether one is in New York , Chicago , Tokyo , Hong Kong
or Buenos Aires
LA BRIGADA : Lo Distinto en Parrilla @ www.parrillalabrigada.com.ar
Estados Unidos 465 - C1101AAI - San Telmo - Buenos Aires (4361 5557)
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