Xanthe Clay learns to love barbecues with an Argentine master of the grill
The Argentines take their barbecues seriously. It is a ritual, their equivalent of our family Sunday roast, and more.
A waiter in Argentine restaurant carrying plates of steak
La Cabana is one of Buenos Aires' top restaurants serving world class steaks
Unlike our hit-and-miss efforts, Argentines stake their pride on the quality of the meal.
Maybe it's to do with the tradition of gaucho cowboys living rough on the pampas with the cattle, or maybe it's all about machismo and showing off, but these guys really know how to grill.
I've always had a horror of barbecues. Charred sausages, fifth-rate hamburgers, nasty plonk: what is there to like?
I changed my mind when I went to one of the top restaurants in Buenos Aires, La Cabana, which runs parilla workshops. I donned my gaucho beret and apron, and learnt all I could from Damien, the asador or grill master.
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