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  1. ivar

    Tarta de Mondoñedo

    This is for pilgrims that like sweets.. cakes. I bought this “Tarta de Mondoñedo” today. It is my favorite. What kind of cake is it? https://www.tasteatlas.com/tarta-de-mondonedo You will pass Mondoñedo on the Camino del Norte. Just saying… :-)
  2. FourSeasons

    Menu del dia (what goodies will I find)?

    I’ve always kept my Camino meals at a minimum (supermarket mostly) with only experiencing a few Pilgrims Menus total on three Camino’s. I’m not a fan of the Pilgrims Menu. I see the Menu del dia mentioned a lot on this forum. I’m curious what kind of foods could I expect to eat when ordering...
  3. T

    0.0 and Sin Alcohol

    I am a red wine drinker but have been drinking far too much of it for far too long. ‘Too much access to excess’ as the saying goes. So I am abstaining for a while and been having the odd 0.0 or Sin alcohol. I must admit I never knew you could buy it on ‘draft/tap’, I assumed it was just the...
  4. G

    Breakfast Timing

    My wife and I will be booking Gites soon for our walking from Le Puy to Moissac. Wondering about booking dinners and breakfasts. What time is breakfast available from, for the days we want to be up and away early?
  5. J

    Vegetarian food in albergues

    Hi -I've just joined this forum and coming out next summer to walk the Camino Frances. I just wanted to know if most albergues cater for vegetarians in their pilgrims' meals? Any advice would be great. I'm arriving in St Jean on 15thJuly if anyone else is starting around then and wants to...
  6. Philtration

    Lunch in Madrid

    I get in to Madrid mid morning next Thursday, and catch a train to Leon in mid afternoon. Anyone know a good place for lunch on the way to or close to Chamartín train station?
  7. S

    Food… Dinner reservations in SDC?

    I’m coming into SDC in a few hours—it looks packed….so many ppl- Re: National holiday maybe? Any recommendations on where to eat? Thx!
  8. Q

    Michelin star restaurant between Sarria and Santiago.

    I keep hearing there is a Michelin star restaurant. In this section of the Camino. Is there any truth to this?
  9. shefollowsshells

    Chef Jose Andres

    This might have been shared earlier, I admit I only glance at daily topics in email lately. But according to an article I just read on CNN , Jose Andres is doing a six part Discovery plus series on Spanish food!!!! Titled “ Jose Andre’s and family in spain” Foodies unite!
  10. Darby

    Snacks after Jaw Surgery

    Hi all. Unfortunately I had jaw surgery last year that did not work. I am unable to chew basically most foods and will be undergoing a much more extensive surgery in January. I’m not worried about places to eat (a very kind person translated for me “I have had jaw surgery and would like...
  11. T

    Any foodies in the house?

    I'll be starting the Norte in a week and a half, and I have noticed that in a forum search for food, there is not a lot of info specific to the topic for any of the routes. I thought that was odd, as one of the reasons I chose the Norte was for the pintxos and fresh seafood experience I have...
  12. MARSKA

    Request for pics of menus on CF!

    Does anyone have a picture (s) of a menu from an eatery along the CF? I'd like to get an idea of what the food choices might be ! Recommendations welcome (nothing spicy - or warn me about what IS spicy so I know what to avoid! Only 18 sleeps until I leave for Espana! Buen Camino todos!
  13. H

    Meal times and pilgrim menus

    Are the menus del dia/pilgrim menus generally available at lunchtime or only dinner time? Is Portugal a late-eating nation like Spain? My recollection is that Spanish lunchtime is around 2-3 pm and dinner time 8.30-11 ish. When I visited Sevilla with my sister, when we sat down at a table at...
  14. Paula P

    Aquarius orange flavored drink

    I drank this while on the Camino Frances last month and just love it! So much better than Gatorade. I was looking on-line to try and find it in the USA with no luck. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions on how to buy it? Thanks in advance for any help! :)
  15. JustJack

    Solo walkers - what kinds of food do you buy at grocery stores?

    It's nice taking a break from eating in bars and restaurants and buying some self-serve food in a grocery store. It can also (theoretically) be a money-saver. However, I struggled with finding things to buy that are suitable for one person to have lunch or dinner. I would generally end up...
  16. Kirkie

    Not quite culture, but can't see a section for a recipe

    Flan. A friend from Pamplona came to visit, bearing the lightest of gifts: a flan dish, old fashioned aluminium. Weight is negligible, and it is the preferred material to produce a satisfactory outcome. With the gift was a verbal recipe. Four eggs, and add about 450ccs of milk. Beat. Add sugar...
  17. trecile

    Gazpacho: Spain’s Answer to Gatorade

    I just came across this article in Outside Magazine. On my last Camino I occasionally bought a bottle of supermarket gazpacho. It was refreshing, and apparently better than Gatorade at replenishing electrolytes because it does so without added sugar...
  18. jostony

    Luggage storage Santiago & Betanzos restuarants

    Hello. After an absence of 4 years returning to walk the Camino Ingles beginning of October. I need to leave a a suitcase in Santiago on Saturday 30 September, land at airport around 5pm. Any recommendations please, as my son and I then need to take a bus/coach to Ferrol where we are booked in...
  19. Damien Reynolds

    Garbanzo beans are so much better in Spain

    So like, i have to get this off my chest. On a recent trip on the Camino I discovered Garbanzos. In the USA, they come in a can, in Spain they come in a glass jar. The one's in the USA are stiffer. Like the texture is important. Its like they aren't cooked enough in the USA. In Spain they are...
  20. DTCamino

    Camino de Madrid and coffee

    In reading Sharpy’s and David’s posts on the Madrid I’m getting concerned that one of my favorite parts of the Camino may be in jeopardy; my morning cafe con leche. For those that have done it, were you able to have one daily and if so did it require late morning starts to have coffee where you...

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