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Gaucho Grill’s <\/em>parrillada platter. Photos by Brian Addison.<\/em><\/p>\n Gaucho Grill is unapologetically Argentinian: a menu full of meats that showcase the country\u2019s influence on Latin cuisine while also highlighting the Mediterranean influences largely made through its Italian population.<\/p>\n The downtown eatery doesn\u2019t shy away from downright homey dishes\u2014the mollejas<\/em>, beautifully grilled sweetbreads, or the morcilla<\/em> (Argentinian blood sausage) can make even the most skeptical of eaters explore new types of meat are they new to such things\u2014or deliciously concocted but safe fare in the form of salads and pastas.<\/p>\n Unquestionably, however, the stars of Gaucho are the meats\u2014whether you\u2019re mowing through them as an appetizer or taking on their cuts as the main dish of your meal.<\/p>\n In addition to the aforementioned appetizers of mollejas<\/em> and morcilla<\/em>, their chorizo Argentino<\/em> is some of the best sausage in town while their matambre con rusa<\/em>\u2014yet another Italian-inspired dish where cold cuts are rolled with vegetables, herbs, and an egg-and-potato center\u2014is the only matambre<\/em> I have yet to find in Long Beach. And their empanadas? Some of the best in the southern region of Long Beach, particularly the beef empanada which has a hint of hard-boiled egg in it.<\/p>\n The beef empanada.<\/em><\/p>\n An Argentinian condiment staple is chimichurri<\/em>, a non-spicy blend of herbs, garlic, olive oil, and white vinegar\u2014and Gaucho does not shy away from using it to enhance their meat entrees (or offer you a small cupful to dip your bread or whatever you like throughout your meal). Though the pork chop is a delectable complement to the chimichurri<\/em>, nothing makes the condiment stand out more than the skirt steak. Chef recommends medium (while I personally recommend medium rare) and what comes out is a 10oz. slab of beef that is beautifully grilled and drizzled with the green concoction to make for a truly beautiful entree.<\/p>\n For those unable to commit themselves to just one meat, fear not and just go for the massive parrillada<\/em> platter. The assortment of meats include asado de tira<\/em> (beef ribs), the aforementioned skirt steak, chorizo Argentino<\/em>, quarter grilled chicken, mollejas<\/em>, and chicken and veggie skewers.<\/p>\n Of course, an Argentinian menu wouldn\u2019t be complete without tapping into the country\u2019s love for pastries and sweets, particularly dulce de leche<\/em>, a caramel-like paste that is used throughout the country for desserts. Gaucho offers up one of its staples: panqueques<\/em>. These crepe-like \u201cpancakes,\u201d with a hint of caramelized sugar on its side to create a crispy texture in contrast to the filling, is folded with dulce de leche<\/em>. In other words: an absolute must.<\/p>\n Gaucho Grill is located at 200 Pine Avenue.<\/em><\/p>\n {FG_GEOMAP [33.769616,-118.19200799999999] FG_GEOMAP}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Gaucho Grill is unapologetically Argentinian: a menu full of meats that showcase the country\u2019s influence on Latin cuisine while also highlighting the Mediterranean influences largely made through its Italian population. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":211,"featured_media":68750,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"newspack_sponsor_sponsorship_scope":"","newspack_sponsor_native_byline_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_native_category_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_style":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_placement":"inherit","inline_featured_image":false,"newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"newspack_popups_has_disabled_popups":"","_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_":"","_author_alias":"","cap-aim":"","cap-description":"","cap-display_name":"","cap-first_name":"","cap-jabber":"","cap-last_name":"","cap-linked_account":"","cap-newspack_employer":"","cap-newspack_job_title":"","cap-newspack_phone_number":"","cap-newspack_role":"","cap-user_email":"","cap-user_login":"","cap-website":"","cap-yahooim":"","newspack_article_summary":"","newspack_email_html":"","newspack_email_type":"","newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_hide_page_title":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"newspack_post_subtitle":"","newspack_show_share_buttons":"","newspack_sponsor_byline_prefix":"","newspack_sponsor_disclaimer_override":"","newspack_sponsor_flag_override":"","newspack_sponsor_only_direct":"","newspack_sponsor_url":"","newspack_article_summary_title":"Overview:","newspack_show_updated_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[36,1495],"newspack_spnsrs_tax":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-3497","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food","tag-downtown-long-beach","tag-gaucho-grill","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3497","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/211"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3497"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3497\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68750"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3497"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3497"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3497"},{"taxonomy":"newspack_spnsrs_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newspack_spnsrs_tax?post=3497"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=3497"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"PostGaucho](\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/PostGaucho_05.jpg\")
Pasta is a deeply connected part of the Argentinian culture, having been influenced by the influx of Napolitano and Genoan immigrants from Italy to the Las Pampas and central region of the South American country. Gaucho doesn\u2019t shy away from the influence of Italian cuisine on Argentina\u2019s own: their housemade \u00f1oquis<\/em> (gnocchi) a la bolognesa<\/em> is both hearty and satisfying (though doesn\u2019t quite hit the perfection of Michael\u2019s or La Parolaccia’s potato dumplings) and their all-Angus meatballs are a nice accompaniment to their fetuchines<\/em> (fetuchini).<\/p>\n![\"PostGaucho](\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/PostGaucho_07.jpg\")
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