Every country has a noodle (right Patty?), and Argentina is no exception. However, the noodles in Argentina are simply the Italian classics, transported to South America. There's absolutely nothing original or latin-inspired about them - and that's quite ok. The sauces are called salsas, and again, they are the same as what you'd find in Italy (marinara, Bolognese, pesto, etc.), although honestly, not in the same league. The fresh herbs, robust garlic and bright onions that are used in Italy get toned down in Argentina.
What I absolutely loved is that the pasta is homemade wherever you go. I bumped into pasta being made in a couple of different places, and stopped to photograph the process, much to the surprise and amusement of those doing the making. Loved it.
The one Argentine pasta tradition in which I participated was eating noquis (gnocchi) on the 29th day of the month. There's this little thing known as "The Gnocchi Bureaucracy," where gnocchi has another meaning - it refers to a government employee. The nickname arose during the Peron years when state-run industry was strong, and a government job was a source of government gratuity. The implication is that the government employees would show up for work just before paychecks were issued - once a month, gnocchi style. The term and the tradition persist today, and my gnocchi with salsa quatro queso was absolutely delish. (
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Every country has a noodle (right Patty?), and Argentina is no exception. However, the noodles in Argentina are simply the Italian classics, transported to South America. There's absolutely nothing original or latin-inspired about them - and that's quite ok. The sauces are called salsas, and again, they are the same as what you'd find in Italy (marinara, Bolognese, pesto, etc.), although honestly, not in the same league. The fresh herbs, robust garlic and bright onions that are used in Italy get toned down in Argentina.
What I absolutely loved is that the pasta is homemade wherever you go. I bumped into pasta being made in a couple of different places, and stopped to photograph the process, much to the surprise and amusement of those doing the making. Loved it.
The one Argentine pasta tradition in which I participated was eating noquis (gnocchi) on the 29th day of the month. There's this little thing known as "The Gnocchi Bureaucracy," where gnocchi has another meaning - it refers to a government employee. The nickname arose during the Peron years when state-run industry was strong, and a government job was a source of government gratuity. The implication is that the government employees would show up for work just before paychecks were issued - once a month, gnocchi style. The term and the tradition persist today, and my gnocchi with salsa quatro queso was absolutely delish. (Source)
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