Comida (Food)

Argentineans diet consists mainly of meat. Not only do they consume a lot of it but it is one of the main sources of income for the economy. Unlike other countries meat is a part of diet no matter what you’r social status is. Before I go on I wanted to take the time to say hello to all the DCIS students. I have gotten word that some classes have been reading my blog and hope you’re all enjoying it. Let me know if you have any questions I would be more than willing to answer them, you can leave them as a comment on the blog. Argentineans also have an obsession for mayonnaise, its apart of almost EVERY meal. This afternoon I was talking with one of my brothers he was on his way out to McDonalds (note the globalization Ms. Sims would say, just kidding Dar Dar). Here you pay a little over $5 (19 pesos) for a Big Mac. I was appalled. I don’t eat fast food in the US but I knew that was a lot more than Americans paid; so me and my brother got on the computer and found out that in the US Americans pay about 2.99 for a Big Mac. A Big Tasty (some sort of burger not exactly sure what) here cost $23 pesos which is the equivalent of $6 dollars. I also really miss vegetables. Fruit and vegetables are very expensive and don’t play a large role in the Argentine diet. The price of fruits and vegetables fluctuat based on whether or not the farmers are on strike. Unlike the US you don’t have a melting pot of foods, Argentine diet is based of what’s cheap, accessible, and fits their lifestyle primarily breads, meat, and pastas…yum yum