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Beef is a key component of traditional Argentine cuisine. ==History== Cows were first brought to Argentina in 1536 by Spanish Conquistadors. Due to the geography of the Pampas and a small national market, the cattle multiplied rapidly. Railway building within Argentina and the invention of refrigerated trains and ships in the late 19th century made an export market and Argentina's beef export industry started to thrive. The flipped seasons between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres meant that Argentine beef came onto the market at a time of year when beef was less at hand in the Northern Hemisphere, which further lifted the potential export market in the United States and European markets. Following the rising demand for high quality beef, new breeds and selective crossbreeding have been developed. Argentine beef and its production have played a major part in the Culture of Argentina, from the ''asado'' to the history of the ''gauchos'' of the Pampas. Landowners became wealthy from beef production and export, and ''estancia'' owners built large houses, important buildings in Buenos Aires and elsewhere, and contributed to politics, philanthropy and society. The agricultural show ''La Rural'' each winter in Buenos Aires became a major part of the social season since it started in 1886. In Chile heightened taxes for the import of Argentine cattle in 1905 led to the Meat riots, one of the first massive protests in Santiago. The price of meat was kept artificially high by the government, by means of the combination of a special tariff applied to cattle imports from Argentina, in order to protect the domestic producers, and a runaway inflation. The riots lasted from October 22 until October 27, and between 200 and 250 people were killed over this period, while more than 500 were injured. The financial losses were staggering. This revolt emphasized that the social problems were far more serious than what the authorities believed. () 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Argentine beef」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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