asados
South American cookouts
Asados are barbecued meats, particularly in Argentine and Latin American cooking.
The term encompasses both the grilled meat itself and the social gathering centered on outdoor cooking—similar to how Americans use "barbecue." An asado typically features beef cooked slowly over wood or charcoal: We're having an asado this Sunday.
The singular asado refers to the event or cooking method.
Latin American barbecued meat
- costillasSpanish for ribs
- chorizoSpiced Spanish pork sausage
- ribeyeTender marbled steak cut
- flankSide of body
skirt · sweetbreads · offal · beef · pork · chicken · sausages
Cooking surface over fire
- charcoalBurned wood residue
- embersSmoldering fire remnants
- flameBurning gas made visible
- spitExpelled mouth moisture
rotisserie · tongs · firewood · coals · grate · heat · smoke · firepit
Southern cone republic
- UruguaySouth American republic
- ParaguayLandlocked South American republic
- ChileSlender Andean coastal nation
- gauchosSouth American cattle herders
pampas · Sunday · gathering · family · ritual · communal · heritage · celebration
Filled with combustion haze
- charredBurned until black
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
- juicyFull of moisture
- crispyBrittle and snapping
seared · woodfire · chimichurri · grill marks · rendered · crusty · tender · succulent
churrasco
Latin American barbecued meat
flank · skirt · sweetbreads · offal · beef · pork · chicken · sausages
grill
Cooking surface over fire
spit · rotisserie · tongs · firewood · coals · grate · heat · smoke · firepit · grillmaster
Argentina
Southern cone republic
- UruguaySouth American republic
- ParaguayLandlocked South American republic
- ChileSlender Andean coastal nation
gauchos · pampas · Sunday · gathering · family · ritual · communal · heritage · celebration · feast
smoky
Filled with combustion haze
- charredBurned until black
- caramelizedBrowned through sugar heating
- juicyFull of moisture
crispy · seared · woodfire · chimichurri · grill marks · rendered · crusty · tender · succulent · infused
picnic
Outdoor casual meal
summer · cookout · fiesta · reunion · socializing · hosting · celebration · friends · music · conversation
asadossashimi
Thinly sliced raw fish
ceviche · microwave meals · sous vide · steamed dishes · raw food
asadosfast food
Speedy prepared meals
TV dinners · microwave meals · grab-and-go meals · desk lunch · instant noodles
- pollo asadoSpit-roasted seasoned chicken