Originally Posted by
erik123
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.
I agree. I'm not saying there's a detectable taste difference; I'm saying there's a lot of talk about Argentinian beef, while Uruguay may be in fact the unsung hero of regional grass-fed beef production.
As for another poster's comment about Argentinian beef seeming to be easier to digest, this reminded me of a comment in Darwin's
The Voyage of the Beagle expressing sheer awe at the amount of beef an Argentinian gaucho consumed in a typical day. When I get this book out of storage (I'm slowly working my way through the 30-some boxes of stuff I shipped home from Chile), I'll find this quote and post it.