http://www.economist.com/world/ameri...ry_id=14183013

Joraca!

Well, until they realize that their other protein sources, such as cheese (and not great cheese, either), could cost more than the beef. Well, maybe it will cause a demand for better quality in the domestic produce. Maybe it won't.

Most of the cheeses are pretty weak in taste for my European palate and most seem to be mass produced. There are some good cheeses about although finding them is the problem. I found a rather nice English type cheddar which was every bit as good as the UK one - It was expensive though. Unfortunately, so good was it the supermarket stock soon ran out and it has been months since they have had it back in again. Obtaining supplies from the producers seems to be the problem.
I see a gap in the market for small producers especially in specialist cheese production and would love to see a farmers market type set up where small local producers could sell their own produce like they do in Europe.

I suspect the drop in meat eating might have more to do with price of it rather than more people turning to rabbit food.

Where do you shop for cheese....?

As carnivore as Argentines are... it would be a good thing for us to ear less dead cow. As Hiddy points out, price is indeed a factor and has caused those less well off to buy less meat than usual.

Another great example of what the K Regime is doing so well....

I have had some nice local cheese in Buenos Aires.
I usually buy it in a small cheese and salami store on Uruguay. I do not remember the name.
It is nothing like the cheese stores in Paris but all in all not bad.
They actually had some nice stinky cheese.

I also find that much of the cheese is too mild for my palate. Some of my Argentine friends really like cheese, but they just can't justify the cost of buying the higher quality stuff.

I also presume there must be high import taxes on imported cheeses, since some of the identical products are much cheaper in the US.

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Yes, import taxes on foreign cheese is indeed very high, plus there is the issue of the strong Euro and weak dollar that add to the price issue.

I suppose that if I could not have beef I would OD on ravioles de ricota and dulce de leche ice cream

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Provoletas and milanesas de soja could also work for you...

Talking about the price of beef - we sent off five fit and healthy cattle to market yesterday....believe me the producer doesn't get a lot per kilo compared to what they sell it in the shops for.

It'll be interesting to see what price they fetch.

Hiddy... you are now a cattle farmer... !!!!! ^ ^ ^

For the next FT Dinner Do you need to bring the dead Cow...

Well the wife is the boss when it comes to that side of things........I just do what I'm told.

I can't tell the difference between a Hereford and a Aberdeen Angus.

In Argentina... we call that "pollerita".....

Well, I know very little about cattle but my guess is that the ones in the photograph are Hereford