A picada is a typical Argentine meal or pre-meal and perfectly fits to satisfy a growling stomach. Having it with friends is a fine Argentine tradition. Basically, a picada consists of a selection of hors d’oeuvres to munch on. It can be as simple as a few cold cuts and cheese or very opulent with many different items. This particular picada in the picture had some slices of salami (chorizo and salchichón), cured ham, cheese (Roquefort and Emmental), green and black olives (with pits), leberwurst (liver sausage), Spanish omelet (tortilla de patatas), vegs with mayonnaise and peanuts. It usually comes with bread. Oh, and don't forget to order a bottle of good red wine for you and your friends. That will make this typical Argentine dish even more authentic and tasty.
Looks really good to me, I would definitely give it a try.
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ReplyDeleteAnd now I am wondering how and when the German leberwurst did come to Argentina ...
ReplyDeleteIt is soon time for lunch where I am living....
ReplyDeleteThis photo made me HUNGRY!! :-)
Perfect! I am ready to eat.
ReplyDeleteLooks yummy! And also looks very similar to Croatian appetizers - meat with meat along meat and just a bit more of something else :-D
ReplyDeleteTapas!
ReplyDeleteYou wouldn't need an entre after eating all this. Looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteAll of that looks very tasty and I'd be most happy to try a picada. But I can't imagine being able to eat anything further!
ReplyDeleteVery nice photo!
Have a super week!
Looks like party food to me. ;-)
ReplyDeleteGoodness gracious me! Hold on, we're coming! Que approveche!
ReplyDeleteApetitoso.
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Very different from the food we eat but definitely something I would love to try. :)
ReplyDeleteI love picadas! My boyfriend and I do a picada on nights when we don't feel like cooking anything. We like to drink Gancia with our picadas, but I wouldn't pass up red wine. :)
ReplyDeleteDelicious photo! Can I join you for lunch!! Happy New Year! I miss your postings! What's up? Hurry back, please!
ReplyDeleteI'm with Safe Leif - I miss you, too! Hope that all is well and that you're return to the photo blogging world soon.
ReplyDeletemmmmmmmmm I had this in Mendoza City in a restaurant and in Buenos Aires in friend's house! LOVED IT!! It is missing a bottle of good Mendoza wine!!
ReplyDeleteLooks fantastic, we would call this a platter, I would enjoy eating from this picada specially with a nice drop of red to go with it.
ReplyDeleteInstead of wine, try beer. We usually drink beer with picadas ;)
ReplyDeleteI like your blog!
hmmmm, James that looks really good. Making me hungry. It's kind of like spanish tappas, I love tappas
ReplyDeleteIf you are in Argentina, be sure to not die without eating a (dramatic music) BAGNA CAUDA.
ReplyDeletePicadas: Be ashamed.