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In English?Torrezno aka chicharrón de cerdo
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Would not be my first choice because the bread will be both [more] stale and soggy by the next day when one unwraps it at destination. Croissant and cured meat amounts to the same thing but is likely to taste better.I know this suggestion may be deemed somewhat "out there", but how about a sandwich (bocadillo)?
Next Camino… I will eat a boiled egg and a banana before I leave for a high/long climb, and I will take a cold tortilla Espana with me.
Avoid soup, it tends to leak through backpack fabric. A roasted chicken or leg of lamb with a decent bottle of Bierzo and a side salad would be my choice though I’d probably prefer it if someone else carried it. You’re looking at a 6hr walk between available food. What would you normally do if you were in a six hour gap between meals?Can anyone recommend a good snack to buy for the hospitalès route
Nothing major just something to keep me going
Many thanks
Making notes..Avoid soup, it tends to leak through backpack fabric. A roasted chicken or leg of lamb with a decent bottle of Bierzo and a side salad would be my choice though I’d probably prefer it if someone else carried it. You’re looking at a 6hr walk between available food. What would you normally do if you were in a six hour gap between meals?
GORP (good old raisins [and] peanuts) have kept most of us going for years but I’d advise picking them up in advance of Tineo or Borres. A bocadillo from El Barin in Borrés would be my personal choice but…
That's exactly what I took. I bought it at the albergue where I spent the night before the Hospitales route.I know this suggestion may be deemed somewhat "out there", but how about a sandwich (bocadillo)?
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Good question. And I have no recollection whatsoever of what I did. I know I bought nothing in Borres, where I stayed, at the albergue, as there is no shop there. I always carry cacahuetes (spelling?). Salted roasted peanuts are a life saver for me, so I probably had those with me.Can anyone recommend a good snack to buy for the hospitalès route
Nothing major just something to keep me going
Many thanks
Joy killer.. I think its cool and tough we take this huge test of manhood then.. and the trail is tougher than any polar expedition, isn't it? then we would like to brag afterwards about what food we had to carry for survive..Is there something about this route which might differentiate the most appropriate snack from the generic option for ‘between meals’ at regular Spanish mealtimes?
Honestly? Whatever’s available will surely do the job.
There are ponies and cattle. Anyone with a sharp knife and a box of matches shouldn’t have too much of a problem
I took a croissant and some cheese, 2 L of milk, and a banana
I always carry cacahuetes (spelling?). Salted roasted peanuts are a life saver for me, so I probably had those with me.
Never had a dried out one.OK now don't hate me but I do not care for those dried out tortillas. Never had a single one that was good.
I'm all for bocadillos with Chrissy. Good cheese, olives, chocolate, fruit.
OK now don't hate me but I do not care for those dried out tortillas. Never had a single one that was good.
I hear you. I always ask for a tortilla to be microwaved, which helps. I choose them sometimes because as much as I love croissants w/chocolate inside, I tire of them repeatedly. Bars don't always want to make eggs when throngs of pilgrims come through at nearly the same time in the mornings. There have been forum discussions on tortilla pies before. Apparently the majority come from suppliers in bulk, and are not often made on site.I've had delicious tortillas. Usually fresh, with onions and still warm at breakfast-time.
I've also had the joyless, dry variety you've described that have been sitting on the counter for the past 2 days. They almost have a foam texture. Gross.
You can tell by looking at them whether they're going to be nice.
Here in Mexico chicharron is not pig belly but pig skin. Have no idea what they are made of in Spain.Torrezno (chicharrón de cerdo) is a deep fried pork belly snack (google tells me so)
Apparently the majority come from suppliers in bulk, and are not often made on site
Known to the British as "pork scratchings" - high salt and fat content, not recommended for those with fragile teeth.In English?
Urchin?There are ponies and cattle. Anyone with a sharp knife and a box of matches shouldn’t have too much of a problem
Here in Mexico chicharron is not pig belly but pig skin. Have no idea what they are made of in Spain.
Only on CF would those bulk tortillas be served ! Never seen em on any other camino. Using your eyes is best way of discerning quality.I hear you. I always ask for a tortilla to be microwaved, which helps. I choose them sometimes because as much as I love croissants w/chocolate inside, I tire of them repeatedly. Bars don't always want to make eggs when throngs of pilgrims come through at nearly the same time in the mornings. There have been forum discussions on tortilla pies before. Apparently the majority come from suppliers in bulk, and are not often made on site.
Think pork rinds, or pork crisps, or fried pigs ears, and you would be close.Cerdo is pork… so I’m assuming this is some cured pork dish that I have not yet encountered.
There are two grocers in Campiello (last ones prior to the Hospitales). You can likely get it or something else that appeals.
I took a croissant and some cheese, 2 L of milk, and a banana
But I had overtrained and actually was not able to swallow my food. I tried three bites and all of them I was compelled to spit out or else vomit.
It happens… but it happens *less* if you protein load before and after a route like that (And no mistake: the day into and out of Tineo is no joke either — the descents in particular…).
I was told about the protein loading strategy *after* my failed effort to eat when I told my story to someone who turned out to be a paramedic.
And while I would never otherwise do it, he recommended a cola and marched me off to a bar to get one immediately. It did help me a ton, so I might suggest a soda in your side pocket (and carry your empty can to a refuse or recycle bin).
Next Camino… I will eat a boiled egg and a banana before I leave for a high/long climb, and I will take a cold tortilla Espana with me.
Just don’t forget to stock up in Campiello.
I just took some salami, cheese and bread that I bought in Campiello the night before. Always have nuts and m&ms in my pocket.Can anyone recommend a good snack to buy for the hospitalès route
Nothing major just something to keep me going
Many thanks
True, it's mostly been on the Camino Frances that I have had tortillas. Microwaving probably does add a more rubbery texture, but having them served cold never appealed to me.Only on CF would those bulk tortillas be served ! Never seen em on any other camino. Using your eyes is best way of discerning quality.
Microwaving egg renders them rubbery.
You are probably correct. My wife is Mexican and she and her family tell me that it is the skin. Maybe they didn't tell me about the belly just to have fun with me. I do not like chicharron in any way. Fried or marinated. My Mexican family love it and my nieces and nephews buy them at the Oxxo in bags. Me, I love, love, love, Penguinos!!!!!I think chicharrón can refer to belly or skin in mexico, as long as it's crispy.
cheeze, ham, yogut, loaf of bread, orange cake, granola bars, muesli, boiled eggs, peanuts, oranges, bananas all keep 24 hrs plus. Take a little or lotCan anyone recommend a good snack to buy for the hospitalès route
Nothing major just something to keep me going
Many thanks
You have generated a list of a wide range of delectable snacks, many thanks to you and the responders. One factor that may help prioritize, is the additional weight of the packaging of the snack you pack. You will also continue to carry that weight until you snack the snack, and still carry it after snacking until you find a proper bin for disposal. Pack snacks that pack light.Can anyone recommend a good snack to buy for the hospitalès route
Nothing major just something to keep me going
Many thanks
That's what I figured - and that's what they taste likeI hear you. I always ask for a tortilla to be microwaved, which helps. I choose them sometimes because as much as I love croissants w/chocolate inside, I tire of them repeatedly. Bars don't always want to make eggs when throngs of pilgrims come through at nearly the same time in the mornings. There have been forum discussions on tortilla pies before. Apparently the majority come from suppliers in bulk, and are not often made on site.
Robo - I found them whenever & wherever I was hungry enough to "give it another try". Terrible.Never had a dried out one.
Where do you find those?
I had this on my last Camino. From a distance, it looked like a churro. He looked at me strangely when I asked for it and cut it up and gave it to me, much to my surprise when I saw just what it was I had asked for.Torrezno (chicharrón de cerdo) is a deep fried pork belly snack (google tells me so)
I think I took an empanada that I had picked up at a supermarket the day before.Can anyone recommend a good snack to buy for the hospitalès route
Nothing major just something to keep me going
Many thanks