What to bring to an as asado?

[syngirl]

If you don't want to make dessert, 1kg of ice cream is always appreciated.

Splitting the bill is quite common amongst friends but usually discussed before hand when organising who is going to go buy all the meat.

 

[nikad]

Wine, dessert, salad or something ( sweet ) for later on in the afternoon like cookies, pastries, cake, etc

 

[rockinkaj]

Oh leave us the recipe..

 

[Amargo]

One time I was invited to an asado. They ended up splitting the bill at the end. I personally wouldn't invite people to my house for a BBQ and then ask to divide up the grocery bill, pero estamos en Argentina.

This is something normal, specially among young people who don't earn that much, probably you missed some piece of information on the way. If someone says 'hacemos un asado el Domingo?' it does not mean that he/she is donating the asado. If someone says 'cumplo años el Domingo y hago un asado' it would be very strange if contributions are required.

 

[DontMindMe]

Oh leave us the recipe..

I am 99% sure this is the recipe I used for my boyfriend's birthday cake back in February, but I think the author changed the directions. Before, it said to add the boiling water at the end, and not to worry if it looks too liquid-y before you bake it. It did for me--I almost didn't add all the boiling water, but thank God I did. It was perfectly moist. All of the ingredients were easily found at the chino and at my local dietetica.

This cake was was gobbled down and greatly enjoyed by Americans, an Austrian, an Argentine, a Colombian and a Chilean, so it definitely has international appeal.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/dark-chocolate-cake-i/detail.aspx

I interpreted a 350-degree oven as medium flame (ha), and put a couple extra pans over the flame to help dissipate the heat a bit. I had never baked in an Argentine oven and was worried that the bottom would burn, even on the top rack. 25 minutes was perfect for me, but I watched it very closely during the last 10 minutes. I also don't have an electric mixer or anything, so just whisked the hell out of it. I didn't use three separate pans, but rather one round pan, and it was great.

I can't find the dark chocolate buttercream frosting recipe I used, but I think it was just powdered sugar, lots of unsweetened cocoa powder, butter and and milk. I'm really kicking myself for not saving these recipes!

 

[angelskywalker]

Apart from wine, Argentines appreciate cheese n salame picado fino + other snacks such as chizitos, palitos, mani y papas fritas. btw, MERCEDES will soon celebrate a festival with the best charcuterie delicacies!

 

[legilber]

This is something normal, specially among young people who don't earn that much, probably you missed some piece of information on the way. If someone says 'hacemos un asado el Domingo?' it does not mean that he/she is donating the asado. If someone says 'cumplo años el Domingo y hago un asado' it would be very strange if contributions are required.

We almost always split up the bill when we go to asados with my Argies friends and it´s always so weird to me? Then again, if the host is paying $500 to feed 10+ people, I can understand that. And they´re not that young to be splitting.

When we go to an expats friends house, we always ask to bring something and just be done with it.

But I´d say you can never-ever go wrong with liquor, fernet, wine, whatever. It also always helps to offer to clean up the place after.

 

[citygirl]

So weird - I've never, ever been to an asado where I was asked to contribute. And I would NEVER ask guests to contribute financially when I host one

It is considered rude to show up to a dinner at someone's house empty-handed. The usual suspects have already been mentioned - a bottle of wine is always appropriate. If it's someone I don't know very well, we usually stop to get an assortment of cookies. With friends, we usually ask what they need & might bring salami or bondiola or whatever for picada. Or beer is always popular Cakes/brownies/whatever are fine but at least for me, far too much of a PITA to carry.

 

[LaurenW]

This is something normal, specially among young people who don't earn that much, probably you missed some piece of information on the way. If someone says 'hacemos un asado el Domingo?' it does not mean that he/she is donating the asado. If someone says 'cumplo años el Domingo y hago un asado' it would be very strange if contributions are required.

I went to an asado this week and we split the bill at the end. I thought it was a bit strange to invite someone to your house and then ask them to pay money for the food but yes the customs are different here... and I was happy to be invited!