South American Barbecue Crossword Clue (2024)

FAQs

What is barbeque called in South America? ›

Asado is a technique for cooking cuts of meat, usually beef, alongside various other meats, which are cooked on a grill (parrilla) or open fire. It is considered the traditional dish of Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, southern Brazil, and the Bolivian Chaco.

Asado (Spanish: [aˈsaðo]) is the technique and the social event of having or attending a barbecue in various South American countries: especially Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay where it is also a traditional event.

What is the asado? The asado takes its origin from the Spanish word asar, meaning to grill. In other words, the asado is a barbecue, in the manner of Argentina. This term is used to refer to the dish itself, but also to allude to its preparation technique.

(= grill) barbacoa f. (= party) parrillada f ⧫ barbacoa f ⧫ asado m (Latin America) transitive verb. asar a la parrilla.

The gauchos are famous cowboys from the Pampas of South America. Many other countries around the world that have cattle also have their versions of cowboys.

gaucho, the nomadic and colourful horseman and cowhand of the Argentine and Uruguayan Pampas (grasslands), who flourished from the mid-18th to the mid-19th century and has remained a folk hero similar to the cowboy in western North America.

A gaucho (Spanish: [ˈɡawtʃo]) or gaúcho ( Portuguese: [ɡaˈuʃu]) is a skilled horseman, reputed to be brave and unruly. The figure of the gaucho is a folk symbol of Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, the southern part of Bolivia, and the south of Chilean Patagonia.

What's the name of the river that run along the west coast of South America? ›

The Amazon River (UK: /ˈæməzən/, US: /ˈæməzɒn/; Spanish: Río Amazonas, Portuguese: Rio Amazonas) in South America is the largest river by discharge volume of water in the world, and the longest or second-longest river system in the world, a title which is disputed with the Nile.

Rivers of South America

The four largest drainage systems—the Amazon, Río de la Plata (Paraguay, Paraná, and Uruguay rivers), Orinoco, and São Francisco—cover about two-thirds of the continent.

Churrasco is the national barbecue of Brazil, where spit-roasting has been raised to the level of art. Think whole meal cooked on a rotisserie and don't think of a barbecue season without it.

The "braaievleis", the South African version of the barbecue, comes from the combination of the Afrikaans words "braai" meaning "to grill" and "vleis" meaning "meat". Braaievleis, therefore, means "grilled meat".

While both braai and BBQ share a common love for cooking over an open flame, there are subtle differences that set them apart: Fuel Preference: Braai purists swear by using natural wood, believing it imparts a distinct flavor to the meat. Wood is lit, left to burn, and becomes coal, then used to cook food.