Argentine beef has become a gastronomic fashion in much of the United States.

Three months ago, international monitors declared Argentine beef free of foot-and-mouth disease, a finding that officials had hoped would help them increase exports.

Well though some of it was coming from Argentine, that used to be boneless Argentine beef.

Only since the summer has fresh Argentine beef been legally available in this country.

I had not seen stomper prepared in this way, but I recall that it worked well with Argentine beef.

Argentine beef was banned by more than 60 countries, including the United States and Canada.

Several activities have been undertaken to make Argentine beef better known in the world:

"Consumers must be educated that Argentine beef is the most natural in the world and free of this type of disease," he told local newspapers.

While the networking going on at the bar and the slick décor are far from my idea of Alpine charm, the Argentine beef is excellent.

Outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease here have several times led countries abroad to close their markets to Argentine beef.