Argentines cook meat on wood fired grills. It’s the law. Or if it’s not the law it’s seriously popular. It’s popular in that everyone does it and serious because it’s important to them.
We met some German overlanders who introduced us to the Skotti grill which folds flat for transport but grills food when assembled.
Gas bottles are widely available in Argentina and Chile and we are gringos so we use bottled gas not wood.
We grilled sausages, peppers, steak and ribs. Buying the meat was a journey in discovery. Steak is blando. Every single damned country has its own vocabulary and when I become world dictator im going to standardize Spanish, so there. Meanwhile I use Google.
Rusty waited outside on his leash while we shopped and as soon as I loosed him he stepped out the shade, safely crossed the street and started home. He was keen to get the other side of the hedge and back into the campground.
I assembled the Skotti which is solidly built and fairly easy to assemble once you understand the nuances.
Thunder brought a few drops of rain so I improvised.
We got dessert from the side walking by with little scones filled with caramel sauce.
A bag rationed out one by one by the boss.
A quiet day with books, dish washing sunshine, naps and dog walks. Tough life overlanding.
