As happens in all rural towns that became part of the gastronomic poles circuit To reverse the threat of a destination of decadence and oblivion, in Uribelarrea, the most complete example of the main attraction appears punctually before the eyes and palates of visitors every Saturday, Sunday and holiday.
The ritual of the exodus each weekend in search of that tempting mixture of fresh air with a good country barbecue It finds echo in restaurants, grills and informal stands installed around the fire.
Another atmosphere, no less auspicious, is breathed on the sidelines of those busiest days, when the locals dedicate their daily efforts to recognize the legacy of your ancestors through the application of eco-sustainable planting and harvesting methods and ancient culinary recipes, to collect the best fruits of local production and pour them into the native flavors that they serve on the tables of their guests.
The possibility of diving into the secrets of that previous process and discovering the past of this portion of the Cañuelas match since the founding times is the main objective that the creators of the new circuit “Flavors of history, a journey through Uribelarrea through its cuisine.”
The public will be able to begin taking part in this proposal in the official presentation announced for the Friday October 11 by a group of entrepreneurs.
The appointment is at El Retoño tea house and dining room, where there will be a four-course dinner, which will include a historical story accompanied by the tasting of dishes prepared on the disc and in a clay oven, a craft cocktail and a native vermouth, among other specialties.
Goñi Valley, where goats are raised, one of the three dairy production farms in Uribelarrea.A gastronomic route with 10 stops
After dinner of this unusual gastronomic experience – at the time of the talks and anecdotes exchanged between organizers and diners – tourists will receive a town mapwhich points out the ten stops on the routefrom the entrance arch to Uribelarrea (at kilometer 82 of route 205) to the first section of Penelo, an alternative dirt road to reach Cañuelas without rushing.
At the beginning of that journey of almost 20 kilometersbefore reaching the 1892 station of the Cañuelas-Lobos railway branch and its modest urban environment, visitors can take a short detour to the dairy farm. Goñi Valley goatswith the aim of bringing to the palate the exquisite flavors of dulce de leche and house cheese.
In a house built in 1904, the Pueblo Escondido restaurant and snack store offers artisanal cold cuts and sausages made according to the recipes of Italian ancestors, in Uribelarrea, Cañuelas district. Thus, the same pleasant sensation is replicated later in two other dairy farms (one of them dedicated to raising cattle and the rest to sheep) that revive the contribution of the Basque pioneers in the area, as well as the Pueblo Escondido sausage warehouse appears on the road map as an unavoidable bastion of dry chorizo, serrano ham, bondiola, tenderloin, smoked sirloin, serrano ham, Neapolitan sausage, country salami and surprise Sicilian, delicacies created according to strict adherence to the recipes of Italian ancestors.
In the busiest area, Uribe’s Grocery Store summon with his thirteen tastes of alfajores -with the triple XXL at the forefront-, pieces of seduction as effective as the craft beers paired with excessive snacks and Central European dishes at La Uribeña, the products derived from organic honey and the sustainable fresh vegetables grown at ADH Hidroponia and Chacra La Rosario .
El Retoño tea house and dining room, in Uribelarrea.At each of these reference points, the hosts take the time to provide details related to their productive activity.
Their stories, often full of passion and some tinge of emotion, usually refer to the origins of the place.
The family past emerges from the town’s own history, like a tribute to the deeds of Miguel Nemesio de Uribelarreathe visionary rancher who donated part of his land to establish an agricultural colony.
While the senses delight in the slow pace of this culinary and cultural journey, the parallel journey in time reaches that first decisive step taken by the pioneer in 1890, complemented the same year by the inauguration of the neo-gothic church Nuestra Señora de Lujána still shining jewel designed by architect Pedro Benoit.
The transformative impulse of that wasteland of the humid pampas would continue with the opening of the train station two years later and the opening of Plaza Centenario, whose octagonal layout is also due to the inspiration of Benoit.
The imprint of the Basque immigrants who settled in the district of Cañuelas reflected in the label of the artisanal alfajores La Pulpería de Uribelarrea.“Anyway, the most decisive work for the progress of the people was the construction and implementation starting in 1894 by the Salesian congregation of the Don Bosco Agrotechnical Schoolwhere several groups of agricultural producers and prestigious chefs were formed,” highlights Cristina Gil Giráldez, to whose virtuous hands we owe the growing fame achieved by the potato omelette with red chorizo baked in a wood oven, the homemade sponge cakes and the Basque cake with raspberries harvested in Lobosthe most tempting pieces offered in the living room and garden with organic garden of El Retoño.
This complete tourist itinerary centered on Valeria de Crotto Avenue – the main road of Uribelarrea – opens the doors to delve into the deepest roots of the town, supported by horticultural, livestock and dairy production.
While the roast and homemade pastas are about to reach their just point of cooking, the new circuit suggests a genuine way to get in direct contact with the local essence.
La Uribeña craft brewery and country restaurant, in Uribelarrea.How to get to Uribelarrea
- From the city of Buenos Aires to Uribelarrea it is 87 kilometers through Riccheri, Highway to Cañuelas and Route 205.
- Micro 88 from Plaza Once, $1,932; with SUBE, $869.
- Train Roca de Constitución to Uribelarrea with transfers in Ezeiza and Cañuelas, $1,114; with SUBE, $674.
- Combi Del Sur Bus from Obelisco to the entrance to Uribelarrea (route 205 km 82, 5 km from the town), $12,100 one way; round trip in the day, $21,500. Remís Centro for 4 passengers from there to Uribelarrea, $14,000 (02226-430-500).
The new circuit begins at the entrance arch to Uribelarrea, at km 82 of route 205.Where to stay
- Brisas del Campo Apart Hotel: double room with wi-fi, gym, grill, children’s games, dry breakfast, bicycle, refrigerator with freezer, microwave, dishes, coffee maker and electric kettle, $100,000; for 4, $130,000; for 7, $190,000 (02226- 15683822 / info@brisasdelcampo.com.ar / www.brisasdelcampo.com.ar).
- La Maína cabins and inn: for 4 with dry breakfast, wi-fi, games for children and swimming pool, $110,000; for 6, $125,000; double room, $75,000 (156- 2506293 / lamainauribe@gmail.com
- Hotel Como Así: double room with wi-fi, breakfast and grill, $110,000; weekdays, $86,000; quadruple, $160,000; the night from Sunday to Thursday, $136,000.
Where to get information
- (156) 3509026 / (153) 8899039
- elretoniocasadete@gmail.com
- www.canuelas.gov.ar