Picada
A typical picada from Córdoba served with Argentine wine
Place of originArgentina
Main ingredientsCheeses, breads, cured meats, fermented sausages, snack foods, potato chips, nuts, pâté, pickled foods

A picada (pronounced [piˈkaða]; from picar, "to nibble at")[1] is a typical Argentine dish usually served as a starter, although sometimes as a main course. Related to the Italian antipasto and the Spanish tapas brought by massive immigration, it consists of a serving of savory snack and finger foods. A characteristic picada includes cheeses, cured meats, fermented sausages, olives and peanuts.[2][3][4] One of the most popular dishes in Argentine cuisine,[5][6] picadas are a social event that involves gathering with family or friends.[5][7]

History

A typical picada.

The origin of the picada is controversial.[8] It is considered a culinary heritage of the massive Spanish and Italian immigration to the country, introducing the tradition of tapas and antipasto, respectively.[6]

Some consider the picada to be the successor to the previous concept of "copetín".[4][8] In 1940s Buenos Aires' restaurants, a copetín was a tapas-inspired started served in a metal "triolet" plate, that included olives, potato chips, peanuts and palitos salados (flour-based snack sticks).[4]

Although it was traditionally served as a starter, in recent years the picada has gained popularity as a main dish.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "picar (COMER)". Cambridge Dictionary (in English and Spanish). Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  2. ↑ Manzoni, Carlos (May 20, 2012). "La picada en la Argentina es más nacional que nunca". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  3. 1 2 Serrano, Larisa (April 9, 2021). "Picadas. El ABC para que salga perfecta como entrada o plato principal". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 "La picada, ingrediente del menú nacional". Clarín (in Spanish). October 8, 2018. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  5. 1 2 Reich, Rodolfo (October 23, 2019). "Picadas: tres opciones para una pasión argentina". La Nación. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  6. 1 2 "La picada argentina, el favorito de la gastronomía regional". Crónica (in Spanish). April 25, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  7. ↑ Deasey, Kristin (May 14, 2017). "A Brief History of the Picada in Argentina". The Culture Trip.
  8. 1 2 Kiehr, Mariana (February 26, 2016). "La clásica picada". La Nueva Provincia (in Spanish). Retrieved June 2, 2021.
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