Eager to finally make use of the rooftop, brick BBQ atop our building, we decided to host an Asado at our place last Sunday night. The timing was perfect, as it was Joel's final night in BsAs (our friend had been visiting for the week from Portugal, and was scheduled to return there the next day), so we used his departure as an excuse to host.
We invited the two Marias and marinated and skewered some tofu and veggies to grill (yes, yes, very un-Argentine!)
We bought chicken and beef. We even bought charcoal.
And then it rained.
Determined to "BBQ" anyway, we shoved everything into the too-small gas stove in our kitchen, and piled the resulting half-cooked, charred-in-various-places tidbits high onto an assortment of plates on the table. Thankfully, we had purchased some excellent, super-spicy chimicurri at the market that morning, and we also had some Mike's Hard Lemonade which I had brought with me from Canada in January, as well as some other, more local refreshment. So in the end, everyone was happy.
We invited the two Marias and marinated and skewered some tofu and veggies to grill (yes, yes, very un-Argentine!)
We bought chicken and beef. We even bought charcoal.
And then it rained.
Determined to "BBQ" anyway, we shoved everything into the too-small gas stove in our kitchen, and piled the resulting half-cooked, charred-in-various-places tidbits high onto an assortment of plates on the table. Thankfully, we had purchased some excellent, super-spicy chimicurri at the market that morning, and we also had some Mike's Hard Lemonade which I had brought with me from Canada in January, as well as some other, more local refreshment. So in the end, everyone was happy.
The boys entertained us for some time with various skits and songs and poems, and then finally, they were convinced to go to bed. Afterwards, we ordered ice cream for delivery, at the only place open that late.
The helados came packed in dry ice, which we immediately used for various smoky experiments! Then we easily polished off the two half-kilos, and wished we had ordered more.
All in all, I suppose the non-Asado turned out to be a success in the end.
The helados came packed in dry ice, which we immediately used for various smoky experiments! Then we easily polished off the two half-kilos, and wished we had ordered more.
All in all, I suppose the non-Asado turned out to be a success in the end.