Dining at Argentina's #1 Restaurant: Don Julio (Michelin Starred)

steak

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork chops

Chicken is lower in calories and pork is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier with a higher smoke point.

butter

🥗Healthier: ghee

💰Cheaper: margarine

Ghee is lactose-free and has a higher smoke point.

rosemary

🥗Healthier: thyme

💰Cheaper: oregano

Thyme offers similar flavor with a lower cost.

Arrive at Don Julio restaurant in Buenos Aires for lunch at 11:30 AM.

Enjoy a glass of sparkling wine from Mendoza while waiting for the restaurant to open.

Receive the first course of cured meat made with rump steak, served with flaky crispy bread.

Taste the cured meat, noting its rich flavor and melt-in-your-mouth texture.

Observe the presentation of a beet dish prepared like carpaccio, paired with grapefruit for brightness.

Taste the sweet bread (pancreas of beef), describing its creamy, buttery texture and rich flavor.

Enjoy the ribeye steak cooked medium rare, noting its beautiful pink color and juicy flavor.

Taste the ribeye with a trio of salt, salsa, and chimichurri, commenting on the steak's nutty, meaty flavor and perfect cook.

Discuss the grilled pumpkin flower, highlighting its delicious char flavor and freshness from the farm.

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