Okay, I will admit that we ate dinner in a touristy restaurant called
Cabana Las Lilas. It could not have been all that touristy as there
were plenty of locals there, too, and the place was mobbed on a Friday
night.

We did not have a reservation so we had to wait at a small table in the
entry area where we had some of the excellent local beer. I guess it
was their equivalent of Bud, but much better than Bud could ever aspire.

There was a huge glass window behind which several chefs were flame
grilling meat. There was a pile of fat that they had cut out of the
steaks. Fresh meat was lying in trays ready to be cooked to order.
Pictures will follow.

We were shown to a table on the patio overlooking the river. The
Argentinian summer evening was cool and pleasant. We were served an
appetizer plate with several compartments. When I get the photos ready,
I'll go into more detail. They stuck a bread made of 3 pieces (kind of
like it should have been braided but wasn't) into a plastic holder. It
was soooo good! The butter there is extremely rich.

I ordered rib eye steak and DH ordered T-bone steak. We can honestly
state that we have never tasted beef like that in our lives. It was
awesome! We were stuffed but could not stop eating and exclaiming the
virtues of this excellent beef.

I read later that this restaurant has its own Estancia (Ranch) and grows
its own grass fed beef. OMG!! it was truly fabulous!

Let me get over my jet lag and I'll put up some photos.

The next time we ate in a restaurant, I ordered rib eye again and it was
just as good as the first time.

Is there such a thing as a "meat orgasm"?

We got back on Monday. The plane landed at 6 AM on Monday morning. We
drove home from Houston and arrived at about 1 PM. The luggage decided
it needed a longer vacation so it spent extra time in Lima, Peru and I
had to go pick it up after midnight on Tuesday.

I am still tired and I have a strange dry cough. All the laundry is
done - washed, ironed and hung up. Big bag of dry cleaning to go yet.
--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

On Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:40:45 -0600, Janet Wilder
> wrote:
>
> The next time we ate in a restaurant, I ordered rib eye again and it was
> just as good as the first time.
>
> Is there such a thing as a "meat orgasm"?
>
> We got back on Monday. The plane landed at 6 AM on Monday morning. We
> drove home from Houston and arrived at about 1 PM. The luggage decided
> it needed a longer vacation so it spent extra time in Lima, Peru and I
> had to go pick it up after midnight on Tuesday.
>
> I am still tired and I have a strange dry cough. All the laundry is
> done - washed, ironed and hung up. Big bag of dry cleaning to go yet.

Glad you had good food and good fun. Glad you're back in one piece
too. Looking forward to your photos!

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"Janet Wilder" > ha scritto nel messaggio
> I am still tired and I have a strange dry cough. All the laundry is
> done - washed, ironed and hung up. Big bag of dry cleaning to go yet.
> --
> Janet Wilder

What a nice foodie trip! I assume you did things between meals and will
look forward to hearing them. THat last part I could bear not to be
reminded of. It's coming up for me, too. Next time go to Peru with your
bags. It's a super country.

South America has some amazing foods (not to mention some of the coolest things you can see on this earth). Very underrated, IMO. From farm to table, the chicken in Peru is better than I've had anywhere. The pork in central highland Ecuador is exquisite, while the whole Pacific coast has perfect Seafood.

Haven't been to Bolivia, yet. Mayeb some day. Been through Colombia, Ecaudor, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Brasil. I was overhwelmed by the the outstanding hospitality and food in most. Argentinians weren't quite as hospitable as I'd become accustomed to in SA. Almost more arrogant and loud as USAsians.

Janet Wilder wrote:
>
> I ordered rib eye steak...
>
> Is there such a thing as a "meat orgasm"?

Yes there is! You mention rib-eye steak?
That's all it takes for me. I'm done...please pass the tissues!

Gary

On 1/21/2012 10:40 PM, Janet Wilder wrote:
>
> I am still tired and I have a strange dry cough. All the laundry is
> done - washed, ironed and hung up. Big bag of dry cleaning to go yet.


Very late replying to this. My thunderbird is all screwed up. Thanks
for the recap of your meals and looking forward to part 2 if I can find
it.

I hope that cough didn't end up to be anything worse.

On Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:01:26 -0600, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:40:45 -0600, Janet Wilder wrote:
>
>> Is there such a thing as a "meat orgasm"?
>
>Aren't all orgasm meat based?
>
>I'm jealous. And you suck!

How tempting...