Todo sobre el asado

This documentary is a full expression for Argentinean character throughout its most passionate tradition: El Asado. It is a masterpice.

Very tongue in cheek with a strong dose of irreverent humor but still a good representation of how much Argentines love asado, where it comes from, the ins and outs of cookery and cuts, etc.

It's not for everyone but for those that are open to a bit of a meandering, not to be taken too seriously journey through asado's history and Argentina - you'll be pleased.

A journey into the depths of Argentina. Baking is both a meal and a ritual. It's primitive and contemporary, wild and refined, an art and a science. The barbecue with greater originality the essential traits of the national identity. A unique analysis of Argentine culture, customs and gastronomy, through the traditional national barbecue, which is not only a meal but also a ritual.

All about the Argentine roast, the best meat in the world, a curious, interesting documentary, portrayed in a comical way to break old stigmas and legend that every cut of meat was Argentine creation, a tasty documentary, which makes us salivate... (I am meat lover, addict, love that blood oozing from the barbecue, but one day I will be VEGAN)

This amateur documentary should be about 25 minutes, but the directors extended it to 1hr 23 mins to have a film instead a short film. That is why we see a lot of stupid scenes like: hairstylist's cow, a Jewish singer, a baby's first taste of meat, a speech about bad breath when you eat meat by a Jewish dentist, a lot of long shots only to extend the duration of the film. That happens in all Netflix productions in Latin America, they want to produce a lot of works for their streaming catalog.

I was born and raised in the south of Brazil, where we share the same habits of eating roast, preparing it in a very similar way that was displayed in the movie. Moreover, I was lucky enough to visit and experience the Argentinian roast while I was in Argentina. Based on that, I can assure you that this is a masterpiece that captured not only the way they do it, but also the feelings involved in the act of roasting meat. It describes and shows very well the customs and habits of the "gauchos", the gathering, the silence, the preparation, the cooking... and all things involved in roasting barbecue. It has a nice touch of humor, the footage is very interesting, the way it captured the speeches and the scenes. A true masterpiece and worth seeing!