Asado

At its core, asado is meat grilled in its purest form, iIn other words, the asado is a barbecue, in the manner of Argentina. As the same time the "asado"  is an Argentina ritual. In Buenos Aires, a barbecue is a social ritual that brings friends and family together.

Generally the grilled meats are accompanied by red wine and salads. This meat is prepared by a person who is the assigned asador or parrillero.

Usually the asador begins by igniting the charcoal, which is often made of native trees, avoiding pines and eucalyptus as they have strong-smelling resins.

Cooking can be done al asador or a la parrilla. In the first case, a fire is made on the ground or in a fire pit and surrounded by metal crosses (asadores) that hold the entire carcass of an animal splayed open to receive the heat from the fire. In the second case, a fire is made and after the charcoal has formed, a grill with the meat is placed over it.