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Writes: Laura Litvin (@laulitvin)
The city of Tandil, just under 400 km from Buenos Aires, is one of the most important tourist centers of Argentina. It is known for the famous "shifting stone", an icon of its history. Also for its Tandil salami with certification of origin.
Tandil, a territory crossed by the oldest mountain ranges in South America. It offers its landscape of rocks, rivers and lagoons, ideal for tourists eager for a rest in the middle of the Argentine countryside. The gastronomy It is a relevant point of this visit. The salami or salamis with designation of origin and its signature cheeses, included among the best in the Argentina.
Tandil salami with history
The tradition of making these matured sausages l Tandil with Italian immigrants at the beginning of the XNUMXth century. These settled in the foothills of the mountains due to its favorable climate for the slaughter and production of sausages. Over time, they managed to establish a singular recipe based on raw materials obtained within the region. They did it with cattle and pigs fed on local pastures.
Then it is parked and cured in the mild climate of Tandil. It is a cold climate but not icy, humid and even windy. The salami acquires the necessary consistency and feathers, as the fungi that cover it are known. These give you the ash white color characteristic, essential in obtaining the flavor.
In 2010, the producers came together to obtain the Denomination of Origin Salame de Tandil. With this DO they managed to preserve the cultural and emblematic heritage of these sausages. In 2019, within the framework of the 36th edition of the Festival of the Sierra, the longest cured salami in the world. A piece of 87,56 meters in length and 262 kilos of weight whose auction was destined to charity.
Sustainable rural tourism
Added to the Tandil gastronomic offer It is worth visiting the old warehouses that preserve their houses as they were built in the XNUMXth century as Cheese Season. There is also a wide range of turismo rural in the surrounding towns. We will find beautiful inns in the countryside to enjoy unique sunsets.
The moving stone
El tandil icon it is the great moving rock. A mystery that dates back to before the arrival of the Spanish and that was located in the top of a hill dominating an old quarry. From here came the stones to make cobblestones that can still be seen today in some 'little streets' of Buenos Aires.
The native peoples that inhabited the region used to congregate around the stone they called "Stone that beats", for it swayed from side to side. Over time, that shifting became a tourist attraction until in 1912 it fell into the void, splitting in three.
Today you can see a replica located in the same place and, although it is known that it is not the original, it is still worth the walk.
Sierras, lagoons, countryside landscapes and the best salami the country. Tandil it deserves a weekend getaway to pure relaxation.
