chimichurri

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The preparation of chimichurri, an Argentine herb sauce for grilled meat, varies considerably from one cook to the next.

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  • I brushed the fish with my dad's chimichurri (parsley, garlic, red peppers, red wine vinegar and olive oil) and broiled it, leaving the thickest part rare and cool in the center. —  TNT Diner
  • I de-cobbed two ears of corn I'd bought at Mosby Farms in Auburn, sautéed the kernels in butter and mixed the corn with a few spoonfuls of chimichurri. —  TNT Diner
  • Martinez suggests her recipe for steak with chimichurri, a New York strip steak marinated in a little vinegar with a dry rub and sauce.
  • While chimichurri isn't spicy, it nevertheless is assertive thanks to a blend of cilantro, parsley, garlic and vinegar.
  • Bread, a dry, salty Spanish chorizo, grilled onions, and garlicky chimichurri-it's a beautiful thing, capable of creating some very ugly respiratory pollution.
 

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