Chimichurri may come from Basque for "a jumble of mixed things" — though the rival theory involves a confused pronunciation of "Jimmy McCurry," which is almost certainly too good to be true.
A South American sauce or condiment made from finely chopped parsley, garlic, olive oil, oregano, and vinegar, typically served with grilled meat.
Of uncertain origin, possibly from Basque tximitxurri (a mixture of several things in no particular order), or from a corruption of English 'Jimmy's curry' or 'Jimmy McCurry,' a possibly apocryphal figure. The Basque origin is more widely accepted by linguists Key roots: tximitxurri (possible) (Basque: "mixture, hodgepodge").
Chimichurri's most colorful (and likely apocryphal) origin story involves a 19th-century British or Irish mercenary named Jimmy McCurry who fought in Argentina's independence wars and demanded a condiment for his meat. The locals supposedly garbled 'Jimmy's curry' into chimichurri. Linguists prefer the Basque theory — Basque immigrants were numerous in Argentina, and tximitxurri (a jumble of things mixed