Buena Onda Foods presents an introduction to Argentine chimichurri and salsa criolla.

1. ABOUT CHIMICHURRI &
SALSA CRIOLLA

2. ABOUT CHIMICHURRI & SALSA
CRIOLLA
 Chimichurri sauce and salsa criolla are sauces that are commonly
served with asado in Argentina.
 A typical chimichurri sauce contains: parsley, minced garlic,
oregano, vinegar (red or white wine), and cumin.
 It can also include: tomato, sweet pepper, paprika, lemon and bay leaves
 On the other hand, salsa criolla usually contains: tomatoes, onions,
sweet peppers, garlic, salt, vinegar, and oil.
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3. HOW DO I PRONOUNCETHESE?
CHIMICHURRI:
chee/mee/CHOO/ree
SALSA CRIOLLA:
SAUL/sa kree/OH/ja
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4. WHAT DOES CHIMICHURRI MEAN?
 The etymology of the wordChimichurri is unclear.
 One suggestion is it derives from ‘Che Mi Curry’ where:
 Che is a familiar greeting in Argentina
 Mi means my in Spanish
 Curry is a sauce associated with Indian Foods
 Another suggestion is that it could be named after someone called
Jimmy Curry or Jimmy McCurry.
 Others think it could derive from the Basque word ‘tximitxurri’
which means a collection of some unordered things.
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5. WHAT DOES SALSA CRIOLLA
MEAN?
 Salsa criolla has a more straightforward explanation for its name.
 Salsa means “sauce” in Spanish and criolla means “creole.”
 Argentina is a country of immigrants from Spain, Italy, and other
parts of Europe.
 Los criollos were people of European descent (primarily Spanish
descent) born in Argentina and thus, the sauce is named after
them.
 Today, it’s considered the “salsa of Argentina.”
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6. WHERE CAN I BUYTHESE SAUCES?
 Buena Onda Foods offers
chimichurri:
 Dry Mixes
 Alicante Chimichurri Mix
 Condilist LaVirginiaChimichurri
Mix
 Pre-Made Sauces
 Gaucho Ranch
 La Parmesana
 Arytza Black Label Chimichurri
 They also offer salsa criolla:
 Pre-Made Sauces
 Arytza Black Label Salsa Criolla
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7. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
 Check out our web site for additional information at
http://www.buenaondafoods.com.
 See our article about Argentine Cuisine.
 Browse our entire selection of Argentine Food.
 Check out our recipe ideas.
 Catch up on our blog about Argentine food, culture, history, and news.
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