What Food From Your Home Country Did The Argentinians Ruin?

[Joe]

It's ironic that an Italian instigates this insulting commentary on Argentine cuisine when BAexpats has previously found that the corruption imported from Southern Italy is the source of most of Argentina's problems: http://baexpats.org/topic/24466-are-the-italians-to-blame-for-argentinas-demise/page__hl__+italians%20+sicily#entry191449

 

[AdrianB1983]

I've always wondered why an Argentine would continue to read what foreigners trying to adjust to their country have to say if it bothers them so much. I know I certainly never went on to forums for foreigners in the States trying to to adjust to life there to see what they thought of us and our food, clothes or what-have-you...

It doesn't bother me at all that you don't like our food, I was just kidding with the post I made. If you and everyone here hate Argentina that's fine with me, because well, it's your problem, not mine. I really don't mind. Why would I?
So why do I visit this place? Well, in my case I come here once in a while, read and post, just to practice a little bit of my English. I haven't taken an English class in 8 years so the little knowledge I have of the language was/is starting to fade away. In the meantime I found some topics really entertaining, open-minding, hilarious, etc. It's great to grasp how people with very different idiosyncrasies and points of views deal with our daily issues and perhaps that helps me see life in a different way.
Is it voyeuristic? Yes, of course it is. Human beings love to "spy" other people, I bet you do love it too.

 

[Joe]

It doesn't bother me at all that you don't like our food, I was just kidding with the post I made. If you and everyone here hate Argentina that's fine with me, because well, it's your problem, not mine. I really don't mind. Why would I?
So why do I visit this place? Well, in my case I come here once in a while, read and post, just to practice a little bit of my English. I haven't taken an English class in 8 years so the little knowledge I have of the language was/is starting to fade away. In the meantime I found some topics really entertaining, open-minding, hilarious, etc. It's great to grasp how people with very different idiosyncrasies and points of views deal with our daily issues and perhaps that helps me see life in a different way.
Is it voyeuristic? Yes, of course it is. Human beings love to "spy" other people, I bet you do love it too.

So you're using our heart felt stories of struggle and sorrow as a petty tool for language improvement! I feel used.

 

[natykerouac]

Hmm...

 

[Yogur griego]

Fantastic thread, a pleasure to read, I just love the subject!

Although I had some decent Italian food in BA, I agree with what has been said in this thread about the differences between the real deal and the generally poor imitation. But, I do believe that there may still be a lot of good cooks within famillies of Italian (and Spanish) descent, and I hope some of the users here will host a Baexpats Italian Dinner soon. One of my friends in Entre Rios has a grandmother of, whatever, late 90s-something years old who makes some of the best food I have ever eaten. Forgive me my lugares comunes, but that must be a real nonna, the kind you probably won't find as easily in northern/eastern European countries. In any case, like someone said, the food outside BA is often much better.

I just want repeat my traditional point that cheese is AWFUL in bs as, and I have never had the kind of income to regularly go to the specialist shops some people have mentioned. By the way, I only rarely eat ''Italian'' food in restaurants, because it takes a good cook to impress me as far as that cuisine is concerned, especially in Argentina, where many restaurants are just terrible.

 

[Yogur griego]

By the way, Joe, these Chinese buffets are dreadful, un horror

 

[Girino]

I just want repeat my traditional point that cheese is AWFUL in bs as, and I have never had the kind of income to regularly go to the specialist shops some people have mentioned.

Confession: I brought from Italy some basic equipment to make cheese at home Though I never tried that, there are some video tutorials on YouTube on the subject. B)

 

[Yogur griego]

Confession: I brought from Italy some basic equipment to make cheese at home Though I never tried that, there are some video tutorials on YouTube on the subject. B)

That would be interesting, but a major problem here in Argentina is that the food quality (read: the required ingredients) is 1,960,465 times worse than what you were used to in your Italian village. The sheer thought of milk and similar products in Argentina makes me want to vomit.

 

[Girino]

That would be interesting, but a major problem here in Argentina is that the food quality (read: the required ingredients) is 1,960,465 times worse than what you were used to in your Italian village. The sheer thought of milk and similar products in Argentina makes me want to vomit.

I'll crowd fund a cow, then.

 

[Joe]

By the way, Joe, these Chinese buffets are dreadful, un horror

For me the buffets encourage healthy eating because I can make a salad with several different types of vegetables in addition to a main course. Whereas the standard Menu del Dia is for example Milanesa, mashed potatoes, a wedge of lemon, gaseosa, and flan for twice the price. If there is a salad, in an economical resto, its the standard lettuce, tomatoes and carrots.