Chivito (the

diminutive A diminutive is a root word that has been modified to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment. A ( abbreviated ) is a word-form ...

of ''chivo'', "goat") is, in Argentina, a type of goat dish.

Argentinian grilled meat

In Argentina, ''chivito'' is the grilled meat of a young

goat The goat or domestic goat (''Capra hircus'') is a domesticated species of goat-antelope typically kept as livestock. It was domesticated from the wild goat (''C. aegagrus'') of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the a ...

eaten in

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, sometimes as part of an ''

asado ' () is the technique and the social event of having or attending a barbecue in various South American countries, especially Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay where it is also a traditional event. An ''asado'' usually consists of beef, ...

''. ''Chivito'' differs from ''cabrito'' in that ''chivito'' is a slightly older animal with whose meat is less tender. A ''chivito'' has already begun to eat solid foods, whereas the ''cabrito'' is still a

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. The ''chivito'' is less gamey and has a more delicate flavour than the adult goat. It can be cooked ''a la parrilla'' ( grilled) or ''a la cruz''. In the ''chivito a la cruz'', the ''chivito'' is affixed vertically to a cross which is driven into the ground near the fire, giving it a special flavour. Every summer, a ''chivito'' festival is held in the town of

Malargüe Malargüe () is a city in the southwest part of province of Mendoza, Argentina, about 370 km south of the provincial capital Mendoza. It is the head town of the Malargüe Department, and it has about 27,000 inhabitants as per the . Overvi ...

in the

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, Argentina.

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Argentinian grilled meat

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