argentine cuisine/american classic

i still remember my first meal in Argentina at la familia Warton's house. there was orange soda to drink, wierd looking salads, lots of bread, and a rolled chicken with egg, carrots, and something else inside.

i quickly lost my appetite looking at it all, especially the chicken.

maybe what every missionary fears the most--having to eat all the food.

well, I'll tell ya, i never learned to like that chicken rolled up thing-a-ma-jigger, but I loveeeed the ensalada rusa (potatoes, carrots, peas with mayo), bread (oh my moly did i love their bread), arroz con leche (rice pudding), giso(stew), milanesa(breaded fried meat), pizza (pronounced "peek-za"), asado (infamous more-than-just-a-measley-bbq goodness), and a bunch more stuff.

so a few weeks ago I realized I have NEVER made anything from argentina!

(except alfajores when i first got home)

thus, a night of argentine cuisine was due

empañadas were the food of choice

so i emailed my loved ones in argie-land and got some seriously sweet recipies.

Mabel sent me her empanada and ensalada rusa reciepes from her Abuela Eusebia. Isn't that the coolest name? (A-ooh-seb-e-uh)

Results are shown below:

ok this is not really argentine, i never ate it there, but it's delicious. Tres Leche cake.

delicious. simple to make.

frying the empañadas. Much better fried than baked. But next time I'll buy empañada pre-cut circles instead of making the dough. mine was too thick.

we made a party out of it. the sisters and the graffs came over for the goodness! (Lynette even made the ensalada rusa! delish)

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