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Well, you could just master up enough Spanish to ask for "***" "sin atún". The Beloved cruises Spain despite her Alium intolerance by simply requesting "Insalada mixta sin cebolla". I've always thought that sin was a useful word in Spain. And, no, Tuna is not a cheap ingredient. People die catching it. If you want cheap ingredients in Spain go for those parts of a pig that don't make Jamon or Secreto or Morcilla. Oh, yeh, thats called Lomo and it'll give your jaw muscles the work-out in the evening that your legs have had all day.I'm done with tuna. How do I avoid it?
And do Spanish really eat that much of it, or is it just a cheap ingredient to push on pilgrims?
Is it also called bonita ? Or is atun the predominant word for it?Well, you could just master up enough Spanish to ask for "***" "sin atún". The Beloved cruises Spain despite her Alium intolerance by simply requesting "Insalada mixta sin cebolla". I've always thought that sin was a useful word in Spain. And, no, Tuna is not a cheap ingredient. People die catching it. If you want cheap ingredients in Spain go for those parts of a pig that don't make Jamon or Secreto or Morcilla. Oh, yeh, thats called Lomo and it'll give your jaw muscles the work-out in the evening that your legs have had all day.
You’re so right…. @Tincatinker - being able to speak a little Spanish has made a massive difference to my experience on the camino, in lots of ways, some big and some small…. not the least of which is being able to ask for exactly what I want (or don’t want) to eat and drink.Well, you could just master up enough Spanish to ask for "***" "sin atún". The Beloved cruises Spain despite her Alium intolerance by simply requesting "Insalada mixta sin cebolla". I've always thought that sin was a useful word in Spain. And, no, Tuna is not a cheap ingredient. People die catching it. If you want cheap ingredients in Spain go for those parts of a pig that don't make Jamon or Secreto or Morcilla. Oh, yeh, thats called Lomo and it'll give your jaw muscles the work-out in the evening that your legs have had all day.
Skipjack is "listado".Is it also called bonita ? Or is atun the predominant word for it?
I think it was bonito. Tastes like tuna i. The same familySkipjack is "listado".
"bonita" is an adjective meaning beautiful.
Yes, it is tuna.I think it was bonito. Tastes like tuna i. The same family
As a ps to the above: there are probably around 1000 residents, bird watchers, painters and decorators, plasterers and men who fix drains scattered about this township. In two weeks time there will be close to a million pilgrims here. If you think Sarria to Santiago is a bit busy….
I’ve been when it was just about empty, and there’s a ‘presence’ which is hard to describe. It’s as though the huge empty space is awaiting the annual arrival, which is on a scale which I would previously only have associated with festivals in India.Enjoy!
Which I could hear and experience the Salve Rociera. You are lucky.
Not slowly dying from drinking something that tastes like freshly mown grass.Where would I be without the occasional glass of “orujo de hierbas” after dinner!
Probably why I got strange looks when I said "la mujer es bonita" to the beautiful woman in the barIs it also called bonita
One of my favorite parts of being in Spain is the tuna. Not just on the camino, but everywhere. I especially love ventresca tuna. Unfortunately, Americans are not big fans of this fatty section of a tuna so it’s difficult to find here. But I have found a place in Westport Washington that cans tuna right off the boat. Merino’s. Their ventresca is to die for! And they'll ship it anywhere in the U.S.I can't avoid the tuna. It is in tapa sandwiches. Salads. Even some cold pasta dish with boiled eggs and tuna, served cold.
I'm done with tuna. How do I avoid it?
And do Spanish really eat that much of it, or is it just a cheap ingredient to push on pilgrims?
They really do eat that much of it. It isn't just something they push on pilgrims. I was living in Madrid about 33 years ago. Not the tourist section of Madrid, the residential section far from where tourists are likely to venture. I still remember the tuna the local pizza place put on its pizzas because I had never previously seen tuna as a pizza topping.And do Spanish really eat that much of it, or is it just a cheap ingredient to push on pilgrims?
Yes the frustration for my vegetarian co-pilgrim was that they would stick tuna on top of everything; 'vegetarian' macarrones, salads, etc.!I can't avoid the tuna. It is in tapa sandwiches. Salads. Even some cold pasta dish with boiled eggs and tuna, served cold.
I'm done with tuna. How do I avoid it?
And do Spanish really eat that much of it, or is it just a cheap ingredient to push on pilgrims?
The mercury in it is not so "good for you".Tuna is good for you. It is part of the Mediterranian diet which allows people to live longer, leaner and healthier lives than most other places in the world, none named here.
Edit: I follow the Mediterranian diet as best I can (tuna/fish, olives, lean meat (calf/lamb/sheep), olive oil, vegetables, etc), and at 69, I am lean, mean and healthy.
“Good for you” doesn’t mean everyone can stomach it. I also ask for sin atún and I’m a healthy, happy, 64 year old. Enjoy your travels while eating what keeps your own, very unique body, healthy and happy. Buen Camino.Tuna is good for you. It is part of the Mediterranian diet which allows people to live longer, leaner and healthier lives than most other places in the world, none named here.
Edit: I follow the Mediterranian diet as best I can (tuna/fish, olives, lean meat (calf/lamb/sheep), olive oil, vegetables, etc), and at 69, I am lean, mean and healthy.
The mercury in it is not so "good for you".
Sardines yes…tuna no.And if you are sick of the (to me delicious Spanish) tuna, try the canned pulpo - with an apple and some pan - for food on the road. The best!
We are very fortunate to live 40 minutes away from Westport (and Merino's). Love it!One of my favorite parts of being in Spain is the tuna. Not just on the camino, but everywhere. I especially love ventresca tuna. Unfortunately, Americans are not big fans of this fatty section of a tuna so it’s difficult to find here. But I have found a place in Westport Washington that cans tuna right off the boat. Merino’s. Their ventresca is to die for! And they'll ship it anywhere in the U.S.
Oh my g..! I remember this from my Camino back in 2005. Every salad had tuna in it, until I dreaded ordering any salad. Now I quite enjoy a green salad with a can of tuna (olive oil) thrown on top.I can't avoid the tuna. It is in tapa sandwiches. Salads. Even some cold pasta dish with boiled eggs and tuna, served cold.
I'm done with tuna. How do I avoid it?
And do Spanish really eat that much of it, or is it just a cheap ingredient to push on pilgrims?
Not really, no.And do Spanish really eat that much of it
No it isn't -- tuna is caught in the Atlantic.Tuna is good for you. It is part of the Mediterranian diet
You are Edit: only partly correct.No it isn't -- tuna is caught in the Atlantic.
The mercury in it is not so "good for you".
I have read that the older the fish the higher the number of toxins, which makes sense. Sardines have a lifespan much shorter than tuna, so less bad stuff. Surprisingly, Orange Roughy, a small fish lives longer than we do, and this is worse for you than other rock fishes.Any concerns regarding mercury levels and the amount of tuna eaten on Camino? The information seems rather misleading with US info rather more alarming than UK for example. I have read Alice in Wonderland and I do not want a tea party!
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