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Spanish settlers came to Argentina in 1536 and began building chacras where Amerindians would work to harvest the food. The arrival of Europeans brought Argentina into the Columbian Exchange , with ingredients from the Old World such as wheat, grapevine , figs , and several kinds of fruits being introduced to the country for the first time.
Argentina is the largest producer in the world of yerba mate, one of the 5 largest producers in the world of soy, maize, sunflower seed, lemon and pear, one of the 10 largest producers in the world of barley, grape, artichoke, tobacco and cotton, and one of the 15 largest producers in the world of wheat, sugarcane, sorghum and grapefruit.
In 1931, renown Afro-Argentine chef Antonio Gonzaga published Argentina's first cookbook, El cocinero práctico argentino ("The Practical Argentine Cookbook"), credited as the first cookbook in Argentina. The book detailed traditional Argentine cuisine with painstaking effort, chronicling over 300 recipes.
Railway building within Argentina and the invention of refrigerated trains and ships in the late 19th century made an export market and Argentina's beef export industry started to thrive. [4] From 1864 to 1888, the number of cattle in Argentina increased from just over 10 million to nearly 23 million. [ 4 ]
Its basic form consists of two round, sweet biscuits joined with mousse, dulce de leche or jam, and coated with black or white chocolate (many alfajores are sold in "black" and "white" flavours) or simply covered with powdered sugar. Other varieties include different elements in the preparation of the biscuits, such as peanuts; they also vary ...
On his social media accounts, Florence has been sharing the same fliers inviting fans out to patronize the food trucks that Argentina’s Empanadas owners are sharing on their own social media ...
Argentine cheese is by far the most produced dairy product in the country, making Argentina the second largest cheese producer in Latin America and among the top 10 cheese-producing countries in the world. [3] In addition, Argentina is the Latin American country that consumes the most cheese, with 12 kilos per capita per year. [4]
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