Argentina's beloved beef becomes bone of contention as prices soar
Issued on:
22/05/2021 - 03:51
A chef prepares grilled beef at the famous Don Julio restaurant in Buenos Aires' trendy Palermo district RONALDO SCHEMIDT AFP
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Buenos Aires (AFP)
The grill master salts the cut of beef that will go into the fire, from where it heads to the table where a hungry family is gathered.
It is an age-old ritual for Argentines to get together over a jaw-dropping "asado," but one that has grown increasingly out of the reach of many of them.
"Aside from being nourishment, beef is the center of the whole barbecue culture we Argentines have," said Emmanuel Lapetina, president of La Pena meatpackers.