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In Andalucía we call them “pimiento frito” or fried peppers. They are my favorite too! In the States you can now find them pretty easily in most grocery stores and Costco. They come in a bag. You can cook them in an air fryer super easy and they...
If I wanted to get my pilgrim passport before going to Spain, is there a convenient way to do so in Vancouver? I've never heard of any place here that I can go in person, so I assume I would order one online. And I also assume there are multiple...
Of those I met on the VdlP last year, a rough breakdown would be
Men over 50 - 10
Men 30-50 -2
Men under 30 - 2
Women over 50 - 3
Women 30-50 -1
Women under 30 - 2
Couples 50+ 2
A fair cross section really.
By gender
16 male (10 alone)
8...
Fry them in olive oil until they blister. As with so many Spanish/Italian dishes, the quality of the olive oil you use is important. And for this dish the quality of the salt is as well. Don't simply use regular table salt. As you can see in the...
Pimientos de Padrón are one of my favourite things to eat on the camino! The absolute best were these - fresh from the field at the Hostal Flavia in Padrón. All others after are compared to this meal :)
I just ordered seeds to plant this spring! I’ve been growing shishitos for a few years with great success. I’m going to grow both this year to compare.
If anyone else is interested in growing them, I ordered from The Incredible Seed Company in...
I saw this article fairly recently. A few details stuck out while reading it. The large difference in numbers of men and women - 72% men recorded on the VdlP while for the Santiago overall stats women make up 53%. Although the USA makes up the...
I find that interesting. My impression of my three VdlPs is that the pilgrims were overwhelmingly male. The women I met were usually walking as a couple.
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