Cooking in the forest

Argentinean Asado to delight everyone

The Argentinian asado is definitely the experience to try to start and it offers a wide range of possibilities since almost all the foods are grilled and this relatively easily. The concept is simple, you want to have several different courses of grilled food that you cook one after the other. The experience of the asado is very interactive because we serve each grill directly from the fire when it is ready, this allows us to concentrate on each service and avoid missing the cooking by wanting to do everything at once.

On our side, when we make an Asado, it is because we want to enjoy the moment and stretch the pleasure to the maximum. There is only one rule, SHARE, be generous and dare to taste everything that is presented to you.

Here is a recipe for an Asado for 4-6 people:

Sauteed vegetables are an opportunity to let yourself go, choose your favourite vegetables and take the time to stop at the market to stock up. 

Ingredients:

• 2 zucchini (green or yellow)
• 2 peppers (color of your choice)
• 1 package of endives
• Bunch of cherry tomatoes
• 4-5 cloves of garlic 
• Bunch of kale 
• Bunch of fresh thyme
• Olive oil
• Salt and pepper

Preparation:

1. In a cast iron skillet, put a base of olive oil and spread the vegetables except for the Kale so that you have the longest to cook underneath. 
2. Lightly crush the garlic cloves to release the flavor and scatter in the pan. 
3. Drizzle the vegetables with olive oil and scatter several sprigs of fresh thyme.
4. Make a bed of coals under the grill and place the pan on top.
5. When the vegetables underneath are well colored and begin to tenderize, mix everything together. 
6. When all the vegetables are tender but still crunchy, add the coarsely chopped kale for 2 minutes of cooking. 
7. Season generously with salt and pepper.

You can also try these other recipes:

- Grilled acorn squash

- Tomahak with its wild rub

- Tips for cooking over a wood fire

Vincent Bilodeau, Renato Vasquez-Boivin and Pier-Yves Girard, cooks in the forest

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