I am baffled. How did I miss stopping at Tierra Santa during my previous trip to Buenos Aires? Well, that mistake was rectified this go-around.
The religious theme park, complete with life-size Biblical dioramas seemingly made of Play-doh, actors dressed in ancient Roman military garb, and a 40-foot statue of Jesus that "rises" from a mountain top on the hour, was a must-do on my BA bucket list.
Main reason for my visit?: A chance to witness the Last Supper first-hand, complete with the apostles coming to life via animatronic technology.
Main purpose?: To finally offer up a review of the Last Supper from a culinary perspective. As a friend remarked before I left for Argentina, much has been said of this critical dinner in Biblical history, but not on the gastronomic front.
Walking into the park's Last Supper tableau, I quickly realized that authenticity was not to be had...
Do you see what I see?
That's right folks. That there is leavened bread. Now, I may be a Hebrew School dropout, but I do believe that the Last Supper was a Passover seder -- and at seder, we only eat unleavened bread, better known today as Matzoh.
And, in case you're thinking that maybe that isn't bread up on the table above -- a roasted pumpkin perhaps? -- the team at Tierra Santa made sure you weren't the least bit confused, showing some ladies actually making and retrieving the bread in the rear of the auditorium...
Yeah. Well. I am going to give them a pass on the wine and assume it was Kosher. At least there wasn't roast suckling pig on the Pesach table.
And, now of course you think I'm stalling. Where is the post on the beef in Buenos Aires?!? Review of the Last Supper? How about a review of the last Parilla you visited?!?
I promise, it's up next.
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