“The grill acted as an alchemist while men talked happily and wine turned bad jokes into good ones. On that day the sun was like a golden eye which looked at us with envy”.
Popular Sayings
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“The grill acted asRoberto Achura. (Argentine poet, who loved cooking asados and wrote poetry on the subject. Died at the age of 35).
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“… in this country where we are
"... in this country where we are
sometimes shadow, sometimes lightening,
friendship celebrates its mass
during the asado ceremony…”Popular song on preparation of meals. Casa de las Américas Prize. Cuba. 1974 -
“Much is said about the asado
“Much is said about the asado. Every Argentine has an inviolable secret or some tip inherited from his father. Although books and more books may be published describing how to make a good asado, nothing in writing surpasses the intuition of the expert «griller» each one carries within”.
Juan Pablo Meneses (Writer, journalist, blogger and reporter born in Chile, 1969. He currently lives in Buenos Aires). -
“One of the good things about the asado
“One of the good things about the asado is the friendly conversation, as Borges stated, which was deep-rooted in Ayacucho (Rural area in the province of Buenos Aires)each time anyone blinked an eye. Loud laughs, anecdotes and jokes floated in the air, along with the blue smoke of the burning fire”.
Juan Pablo Meneses -
“When the asado is ready…
“When the asado is ready, it must be eaten nice and hot, straight from the grill, and without any delay”.
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“An asado made in a hurry…
“An asado made in a hurry gets overcooked and doesn’t taste good.”
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“Fire is magic…
“Fire is magic. It barters pieces of meat into jewels. If you listen carefully to the crackling of hot coal you will hear the cheers we will be giving later to our cook.”
Roberto Achura -
“So then this dream appears…
“So then this dream appears…
of a day, not that far away,
when my country macho(sense of virility).
will finally be unchained.
And so the smoke of the asados
will cover the skies once again!Popular song on preparation of meals. Casa de las Americas Prize. Cuba, 1974
