Chimichurri & Salsa Criolla

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About Chimichurri salsa criolla
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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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How do I pronounce these?

• CHIMICHURRI
• chee/mee/CHOO/ree

• SALSA CRIOLLA
• SAUL/sa kree/OH/ja

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What does chimichurri mean?

• The etymology of the word Chimichurri 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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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, its considered the salsa of Argentina.

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Where can I buy these sauces?

• Buena Onda Foods offers chimichurri
• Dry Mixes
• Alicante Chimichurri Mix
• Condilist La Virginia Chimichurri 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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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.