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 A typical Argentine milanesa, served with french fries and lemon slices. | |
| Type | Breaded cutlet |
|---|---|
| Region or state | Latin America |
| Associated cuisine | Argentine cuisine |
| Main ingredients | Breaded steak of beef, chicken, pork, fish, eggplant or legumes |
| Variations | Milanesa napolitana |
| Similar dishes | Cotoletta alla milanese, Wiener schnitzel |
Milanesa (Spanish for "Milanese") is a form of breaded cutlet in Latin American cuisine that is mainly associated with the Southern Cone and the Río de la Plata region.[1] The dish is especially popular in Argentina, where it is considered a quintessential national dish and a cultural mainstay.[2][3] Milanesa is a derivative of cotoletta alla milanese, an Italian dish typical of the city of Milan in which a bone-in rib of veal is used, which is breaded and fried in clarified butter.[4] The original recipe disseminated to other nations via the Italian diaspora,[1][5] which in Argentina constituted the largest immigrant community in the country as part of a broader wave of European immigration from the late 19th century to the early 20th century.[6] It is estimated that Argentines consume milanesas an average of three times weekly,[2] totaling 300 million kilograms annually, equivalent to a per capita consumption of 11.4 kilograms (25 lb) per year.[7] Argentine milanesas are typically made with beef, traditionally with the cuts of round steak (nalga and peceto) and
nalga, bola de lomo and peceto, though chicken, pork and fish milanesas are also popular, as well as vegetarian varieties such as eggplant or legumes like soy.
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Notargiovanni, Caterina (3 May 2017). "La verdad de la milanesa (o cómo NO pedir una milanesa en Milán)" (in Spanish). BBC Mundo. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ a b Acuña, Cecilia (2 June 2017). "La verdadera historia de la milanesa: dónde nació y por qué la comemos tanto". La Nación (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ Lazar, Allie (11 December 2024). "12 Dishes Every Traveler Should Eat in Buenos Aires". Saveur. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ Escudero, Mónica (21 October 2019). "Las mil y una formas de comer milanesas". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ Volterri, Sebastián (3 May 2022). "Día de la Milanesa: los secretos mejor guardados para lograr el plato perfecto" (in Spanish). Infobae. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ "El Camino de los Inmigrantes" (in Spanish). Argentina.gob.ar. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ "Milanesa: una de las reinas de las mesas argentinas tiene números cada vez más sorprendentes". La Nación (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2025.