Originally Posted by
cubbie
Argentina may have the famous parrillas and pampas tradition, but as I recall from when I lived in Chile, most of the beef in the grocery stores there was imported not from Argentina but from Uruguay. I also remember -- although I am not sure about this -- reading somewhere that a hefty percentage of the beef consumed in Argentina is also imported from Uruguay.
There is very little difference between the two meats, cooking styles, (or cultures/traditions for that matter) - though until very recently Uruguay was certified to export to the US while Argentina was not.