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I had very good experiences with quality beef and hamburguesas in Spain in the thirty years I visited the country.I don't think spain in renouned for hamburgers. I think anywhere using beef would get a spot in the top 10
I think not. After walking the VdlP the second time I stayed in a remarkably cheap room above Lucia's flagship restaurant A Tafona. Very comfortable. But I couldn't bring myself to pay upwards of €120 for a menu and ate at Casa Manolo instead!
I am not really a hamburger fan ( and less so since I eat vegetarian 95 % of the time) A food competition I like more is a "pintcho" competition they have beginning of may in Ourense. You can visit different bars, eat their pintcho that is specially developed for the competition fill in a report and up to the next bar. They probably have these kind of competitions in more cities
Yes, in Puenta de Domingo Flórez..If anyone finds any places on the Invierno, I would love to know about it!
Is that the burger you pictured a few posts earlier?Yes, in Puenta de Domingo Flórez..
Cafetería Los Arcos, they do an even bigger one, if you're really starving!!
Thanks for the recommendation. I see it is quite close to Casa Rosa. I have marked it on Organicmaps!in Puenta de Domingo Flórez..
Cafetería Los Arcos,
Yikes. That's a monster! Clearly Spain is a country of hamburger extremes - tiny mouthfuls or dinner platters!There was this one, it was so good. I had trouble putting it away, starving as I was. My glasses to the right, for perspective..
With ‘American Cheese’. Classy.A little bit of a diversion. I am currently staying with a friend in Wales while my house is seriously renovated. A pub in the village offers a massive hamburger - 4 4oz patties plus bacon and cheese on a bun. Not exactly haute cuisine but very satisfying after a day of lugging furniture in and out of a van!
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They also have an annual tapas competition with the finals held in Villadolid. I just missed it last year but @David Tallan caught one day of it.Three restaurants in Santiago de Compostela compete for the best hamburger in Spain.
Do try them out when in Santiago the next month.
Lume ( with female chef Lucia Freitas ) is one of the three competing.
Las tres hamburguesas de Santiago que compiten por ser la mejor de España
Singulario, Lume y Sabroso participan con sus respectivas propuestas en el IV Campeonato de España de Hamburguesaswww.elcorreogallego.es
Lume - Lucia Freitas
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I like to think that it's their way of saying that the cheese is awesome. Like how they call Duck tape 'American tape'.With ‘American Cheese’. Classy.
I am at times guilty of judging my food by weight alone but surely even the US admits to more than two types of cheese these days?
I most admit I am surprised by the ‘appetite’ for burgers on here especially when overseas. Admittedly I am not from USA or Canada but they are ‘last resort’, ‘nothing else open’ options for me. They can taste ok I guess after a stomach full of booze! I did have one in USA on my first visit (1989) and it was huge! We had a pizza the next night and it was the size of a bike wheel!Interesting thread, but for myself when in Spain I never opt for a hamburger or even pizza...I can get that in the US any time I want. I prefer to order anything that is local and indicative of the area I am traveling in if possible; different than what I can easily order at home.
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I most admit I am surprised by the ‘appetite’ for burgers on here especially when overseas. Admittedly I am not from USA or Canada but they are ‘last resort’, ‘nothing else open’ options for me. They can taste ok I guess after a stomach full of booze! I did have one in USA on my first visit (1989) and it was huge! We had a pizza the next night and it was the size of a bike wheel!
Maybe I am missing out so I will try one soon!
No, don't bother . Ask for an omelette or a tortilla.I
I most admit I am surprised by the ‘appetite’ for burgers on here especially when overseas. Admittedly I am not from USA or Canada but they are ‘last resort’, ‘nothing else open’ options for me. They can taste ok I guess after a stomach full of booze! I did have one in USA on my first visit (1989) and it was huge! We had a pizza the next night and it was the size of a bike wheel!
Maybe I am missing out so I will try one soon!
Duck tape. Scotch tape. Why? It won't come unstuck? Scots like to hold tight to silver.I like to think that it's their way of saying that the cheese is awesome. Like how they call Duck tape 'American tape'.
I spent a lot of time there back in the day, although never lived there, and really enjoyed the food. Loved the old school diners esp. such as ‘Tick Tock’ in Manhattan, and those across the country. Hope those places get protected. Big part of American heritage for me. Guess I like the Tex Mex style though I guess rather than just burgers, although don’t think anywhere touches USA for steaks. Well, maybe Argentina and South Africa. I think the breakfasts were so fabulous and filling that I was done for the rest of the day!! Maybe that was it.I never visited the USA so no idea about the quality or quantity of the burgers there but here in Europe I love to visit restaurants that serve good produce and yes hamburgers are part of that.
I especially love the places that use products from local farmers so short chain and traceable.
I certainly do not need alcohol to appreciate food.
I call it Duct tape and think it was originally designed to be used for "duct work", both in construction and repairs...Duck tape I believe was a spin off and sounds nearly the same.Like how they call Duck tape 'American tape'.
Do they actually advertise hamburger cheese as "American cheese" in Spain? I am really just curious.I like to think that it's their way of saying that the cheese is awesome. Like how they call Duck tape 'American tape'.
Thanks! I do know the stuff. Croque Monsieur cheese ...Spanish supermarkets do sell something quite similar in packs sliced ready for adding to burgers
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Just to clarify, I realize Spain's hamburger competition is not about fast food chain quality, obviously.Mass produced fast food hamburgers of the McDonald's kind are not what the competition for the best hamburger in Spain is about.
Thank you, Janet! I, too, have known this kind of cheese product since childhood but under different names. I rarely buy it these days. I have learnt today that it was introduced on the markets by Kraft Foods in 1950.I always loved that cheese. Makes good baked Macaroni and cheese, grilled cheese sandwiches, etc. Makes me think of childhood.
It's true, and those meals are what I grew up on from my mom's cooking and I loved it. As an adult I substitute different cheeses, but the results are not the same gooey goodness.I always loved that cheese. Makes good baked Macaroni and cheese, grilled cheese sandwiches, etc. Makes me think of childhood.
As an adult, I still love it, but only use it now for potluck suppers or big family meals or superbowl hot cheese dip, etc. So good, but so bad for you...It's true, and those meals are what I grew up on from my mom's cooking and I loved it. As an adult I substitute different cheeses, but the results are not the same gooey goodness.
Nope, not my experience in any communal meals in the gites I stayed in and I doubt I would choose it if I saw it on a restaurant menu.In particular Le Puy walkers may have encountered it.
Same on both counts.as an adult have avoided it like the plague...and that goes for Limburger, too,
As a native to the West side of Cleveland I am obliged to call it by its proper name, Duck. Everything else is a weak imposter.I call it Duct tape and think it was originally designed to be used for "duct work", both in construction and repairs...Duck tape I believe was a spin off and sounds nearly the same.
I dislike fish sauce and probably durian, too, if I'd ever had it. I do love "veggie" burgers and order them on occasion; the black bean burgers are great, as well.Same on both counts.
I prefer real food, but draw the line at anything that smells strongly, whether it be Limburger cheese, durian, or fish sauce. A burger is 'safe.' (Well, a vegetarian one...no doubt not included in this contest!)
I dislike fish sauce and probably durian, too, if I'd ever had it. I do love "veggie" burgers and order them on occasion; the black bean burgers are great, as well.
Thank you, Janet! I, too, have known this kind of cheese product since childhood but under different names. I rarely buy it these days. I have learnt today that it was introduced on the markets by Kraft Foods in 1950.
These days, I know it mainly as an ingredient in this kind of popular food:
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In particular Le Puy walkers may have encountered it.
That's the oneThe famous ZIZ cheese. Where you cannot taste the difference with or without the plastic around the slice.
In Spain, there are still a few 1kg bags left of 'Lentejas Asistencia Social', lentils provided some years ago for low income families and claimants. I was gifted some when starting up an albergue in Zamora province. They needed much more soaking than normal but were fine.It usually says American Processed Cheese on the package. It has an emulisier in it which makes it melty.
In the US, low income families used to be able to pick up extra commodities that were purchased by the government as stockpile in support of some farmers. Dry powdered milk and big blocks of American cheese were part of that. Also sometimes honey or peanut butter and maybe a few other things.
I always loved that cheese. Makes good baked Macaroni and cheese, grilled cheese sandwiches, etc. Makes me think of childhood.
If I want a burger I'll go to the tavern next door. I'm not going to travel 3500 miles to eat burgers. There are too many other foods to enjoy.
Same! I never sought out a hamburger in Spain, but a German friend and I walked into a terraza upon arriving in Estella (just to the left after crossing over a bridge - don't remember the name), looking for a cold caña. The place was packed with all tables full, but a couple of American ladies from Georgia invited us to share their table. They had each ordered a hamburguesa, and when the food arrived the burgers were so massive that they decided to share one and gave the other to my friend and me. It was as large as the one in Flog's photo above! Quite delicious, too...I had an amazing burger with lettuce, tomato, and caramelized onion in Estella one year. Every other burger that I've had in Spain has been a disappointment.
Have had really great burgers in 2 places.
In El Burger Ranero, La Costa del Adobe and in Ponferrada at Jaleo, right down the street from Albergue Guiana. Both were outstanding.
Yes, that was the place!Same! I never sought out a hamburger in Spain, but a German friend and I walked into a terraza upon arriving in Estella (just to the left after crossing over a bridge - don't remember the name
I submit to the court two pieces of tasty evidence for the BEST burger I've had in Spain.
Run, do not walk to this bar in Samos.
I remember ordering 2 cheeseburgers in Finisterre, thinking they would be the size of a McDonalds cheeseburger. Each one was the size of a plate!Pretty tasty, too. I gave one away.
I like trying all foods abroad, including ones that might seem familiar from home, for contrast. The best burger I’ve ever had was in Paris; here is the restaurant for anyone whose Camino passes through there. The bread was superior, and I loved their take on American cheese, “creme de cheddar fondu” - all the messy gooiness of American cheese but made by melting real cheddar with cream and white wine. Superb quality and zero plastic, lol
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Actually, I'm amused by the evidence of mass addiction to food porn, albeit junk food porn. I've never eaten a burger -- not even a veggie burger -- and the lurid descriptions and photographic evidence of grease, offal, slimy cheese and limp lettuce extruding from pappy baps won't persuade me to abandon the habit of a lifetime. Each to their own!veggies and vegans probably need a spoiler alert and are probably planning to cancel the meat eaters or at the very least add them to ignore
grease, offal, slimy cheese and limp lettuce extruding from pappy baps
Are we on an American site or what? Lots of LOL
Another diversion--if you happen to be doing the "Full Portuguese" from Lisboa, and are spending a day or two sightseeing before/after your caminho--this is one of the very best hamburgers I've ever tasted--speaking as a North American who's eaten a lot of burgers over the years--and now rarely eats them, unless they're unusually good.A little bit of a diversion. I am currently staying with a friend in Wales while my house is seriously renovated. A pub in the village offers a massive hamburger - 4 4oz patties plus bacon and cheese on a bun. Not exactly haute cuisine but very satisfying after a day of lugging furniture in and out of a van!
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Given that 'spray cheese' is a thing in the USA, it might be deemed a fair question..Does "American cheese" stand for heavily processed cheese? I am really just curious.
When I googled it just now one of the first search results had the title "Is American cheese technically cheese?"
The famous ZIZ cheese. Where you cannot taste the difference with or without the plastic around the slice.
Every US kid (and a lot of adults) loves Cheese Whiz or its equivalent. Who doesn't love something cheesy which comes shooting out of a can into your mouth when Mom isn't looking? Same with whipped topping in a can...way more fun than a dollop from a spoon.Given that 'spray cheese' is a thing in the USA, it might be deemed a fair question..
we ate that here too, as kids. I'm sure it's still on the go!
My vote is for Cacabelos also. CooeeThe best hamburguesa in Spain I've ever eaten was in Cacabelos at a little side mall.
But as hamburgers are among the top 3 foods I love best, along with steak and bacalau, I'm going to be sure to try this out!
I too stick with the traditional Camino goodies however, I do get to craving a burger and so I’ll indulge usually just once along the way. Same with pizza. Oh, oh …..I acknowledge that burgers are sold in most every country, I just personally don't choose to order one when visiting Spain or other countries.
I have absolutely no "beef" (pun intended) against the contest or anyone else ordering burgers...all good and I'm sire most are quite yummy!
Hmmm. Nobody told me that being a vegetarian means I have to block any mention of meat and hate meat eaters.veggies and vegans probably need a spoiler alert and are probably planning to cancel the meat eaters or at the very least add them to ignore
LOL....The famous ZIZ cheese. Where you cannot taste the difference with or without the plastic around the slice
Haha. But. Please speak for yourself and not the rest of us, Janet. As a kid I refused to even taste that stuff. I will concede that it's effective as a weapon against siblings, but that's another story.Every US kid (and a lot of adults) loves Cheese Whiz or its equivalent. Who doesn't love something cheesy which comes shooting out of a can into your mouth when Mom isn't looking?
But...nobody gets to like the beaters or the bowl.Same with whipped topping in a can...way more fun than a dollop from a spoon.
Or they could just ignore this thread? Better than throwing away Camino Forum friends over a difference of appetite.veggies and vegans probably need a spoiler alert and are probably planning to cancel the meat eaters or at the very least add them to ignore
My tastes obviously need refinement, but I would never waste cheese in a can on my brother or the family pet. I reserve silly string for that...Hmmm. Nobody told me that being a vegetarian means I have to block any mention of meat and hate meat eaters.
Now I'm confused.
LOL....
Haha. But. Please speak for yourself and not the rest of us, Janet. As a kid I refused to even taste that stuff. I will concede that it's effective as a weapon against siblings, but that's another story.
But...nobody gets to like the beaters or the bowl.Much less fun, except (like the fake cheese stuff) as a weapon and for scaring the dog. It tastes awful, too.
Take into account that I was a food snob even as a kid. So there's that...My tastes obviously need refinement
Cheese in a can ?????never waste cheese in a can
Yes, this does not resemble real food.Cheese in a can ?????
For the refined, it is put on crackers or celery sticks. For the unrefined, just squirt it in your mouth when no one is looking or in @VNwalking 's case squirt it at your sibling.Cheese in a can ?????
(I have already googled it. Did cheese in a can ever make it over the pond to Spain or anywhere else near me I wonder. Anyone? Never seen it or heard of it. Apparently also commonly known as spray cheese, squirt cheese and EasyCheese. Wikipedia has a fascinating article about what it is made of, including physical structure, viscosity, and flow properties. Apparently it shows pseudoplastic behaviors during extrusion.)
Would it be squirted onto a price winning hamburguesa?
Ugh!! I feel sick!! That just looks awful!!Cheese in a can ?????
(I have already googled it. Did cheese in a can ever make it over the pond to Spain or anywhere else near me I wonder. Anyone? Never seen it or heard of it. Apparently also commonly known as spray cheese, squirt cheese and EasyCheese. Wikipedia has a fascinating article about what it is made of, including physical structure, viscosity, and flow properties. Apparently it shows pseudoplastic behaviors during extrusion.)
Would it be squirted onto a price winning hamburguesa?
Would/does the EU allow it in Europe? I know they have banned a few foods from USA.Cheese in a can ?????
(I have already googled it. Did cheese in a can ever make it over the pond to Spain or anywhere else near me I wonder. Anyone? Never seen it or heard of it. Apparently also commonly known as spray cheese, squirt cheese and EasyCheese. Wikipedia has a fascinating article about what it is made of, including physical structure, viscosity, and flow properties. Apparently it shows pseudoplastic behaviors during extrusion.)
Would it be squirted onto a price winning hamburguesa?
It probably wouldn’t be classified as food.Would/does the EU allow it in Europe? I know they have banned a few foods from USA.
You mean "foods," right?I know they have banned a few foods from USA.
Yes, this does not resemble real food.
"Better living through chemistry."
First of all, let us not denigrate other country's culinary achievements.Would/does the EU allow it in Europe? I know they have banned a few foods from USA.
Have had really great burgers in 2 places.
In El Burger Ranero….
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