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people choosing to eat at Burger King generally reflects on the person choosing, rather than the food available. Unfortunately, some travel from the US wanting the rest of the world to be the USjudging by the number of peregrinos in Leon Burger King,
'menu peregrino' does not represent local food.
For me personally the local food was not diverse enough and judging by the number of peregrinos in Leon Burger King, many others feel the same too. ...
At least sample the 'menu del dia' even if that means eating your main meal between 1 & 3pm. Or try 'que hay para comer?' or look at what the locals are eating and try 'Voy a tener un poco de ese'.
What about Cocido Maragato???But...(to me anyway) the joy of travelling is to eat the local food! It's also the best adapted to the local resources and climate. I'm thinking caldo gallego in Galicia, Salmorejo in the South, fish dishes in the North etc etc
Give me the simple local dishes, tried and tested over the centuries, anytime !
Anyway, you can only get a decent steak and chips in France
For me personally the local food was not diverse enough and judging by the number of peregrinos in Leon Burger King, many others feel the same too.
It's fine to eat entirely local food for a weekend or even a week trip, but six weeks is another story. Not everyone likes food that has been drowned in oil. Many are vegetarian too.
After providing security escort to a new unit in the Balkans, ...
I handed over my forints with a sigh...
I know Hungarians would say that but I think they kind of are...however, the escort was into Croatia, but dining in Hungary (sort of, if American fast food could be called thatForints would be in Hungary which is kind of not Balkans. Otherwise in Bosnia and Hercegovina there are Bosnian marks (as former German marks), dinars in Serbia and kunas in Croatia
But apart from that, for me, the best food worldwide in that region. Yummy
Ah, I understandI know Hungarians would say that but I think they kind of are...however, the escort was into Croatia, but dining in Hungary (sort of, if American fast food could be called that) but it made them happy, so it was all good
I will grant you, they are out of the peninsulaAh, I understand
Ah, I don't understand thatI will grant you, they are out of the peninsula
Please tell me that you are kidding, please, please, pretty please!!! SY
Try the cocido Maragato in Astorga. A pig on a plate, and lots of vegetables.I cannot think of a national cuisine that I dislike more than Spanish.
... I cannot think of a national cuisine that I dislike more than Spanish. ...
I am not kidding. I am talking more about the small towns and villages. The food was pretty much the same in every bar. Veggies usually ended up eating Ensalada Mixta and Tortilla Patatas.
I eat meat but was not keen on the carne, processed sausage or oily fish that the Spanish love. I met a vegan and she was really struggling. The poor thing even got food poisoning too.
It's a personal thing, but after many years of globe trotting I cannot think of a national cuisine that I dislike more than Spanish.
P.S. I adore pretty much everything else Spanish!
on the Norte this encourages extortionist horses who walk behind you nudging your packI made it a point to always have a spare apple or two (plus a scrubbed carrot in a baggie) in my pack to compensate.
For me personally the local food was not diverse enough
One important tip there hidden deeply in @Smallest_Sparrow 's post:
When eating any menu it is perfectly ok to order two 'primeros' (firsts) instead of a primero and a secundo (second). That way you can have a salad and a plate of veggies and a dessert if you like that ;-) Que aprovecho, SY
Sabine's choice in Negreira for a menu del dia sounds great! Another delicious Negreira option is at the Cafe Bar Imperial which serves has a VERY good, home cooked, copious menu del dia for 8 euros!! Here is their link.
www.barimperial.es/cms/.
The friendly barman/owner is English and his wife Spanish. At lunch in winter I was the only other woman in the place, but they graciously made me feel at home.
on the Norte this encourages extortionist horses who walk behind you nudging your pack
What are you giving up?
Can you not accept that Spanish food isn't everyone's cup of tea?
I find mine work best when I pre-cook and dry mash the potatoes, then stir the cool/cold mash into the egg mix. Cheating maybe but it looks good and tastes right! A post walk lunch here at homeif there is anything I must one day master in the kitchen, it is tortilla patatas...I've tried but it's not pretty when I'm done..
Again, there is nothing like "Spanish Food", what you, most likely mean, is "the food I ate/found in Spain". There is a difference as you can see from a lot of posts that state that there is excellent food to be found in Spain if you really look for it. Buen Camino, SY
I've tried a recipe that had me cook the potatoes and onions the night before but not mash them. Maybe that's itI find mine work best when I pre-cook and dry mash the potatoes, then stir the cool/cold mash into the egg mix. Cheating maybe but it looks good and tastes right! A post walk lunch here at home
Good! more for me!! Primitivo and pulpo, keep the secretWe don't do seafood usually or any pulpo.
In many countries you can find alternatives to the local food
ok.I roll my eyes when I hear that I'm missing out.
I don't know why, but this makes me laughPeg and I found that the farther west we got the better the bread.
I've just come back from the Le Puy route. The food was for the most part fantastic. Far better and more varied than what I had walking the Camino Frances. Apart from a couple of restaurants and a couple of times that a group of us cooked, I ate the communal meal.I am doing the Le Puy route next season and expecting a much better food experience.
A thousand dislikes. Utter claptrap.And what comes to mind is "A tourist demands; a pilgrim is grateful."
Why do you need to ask?Why?
Tio Tel
No, it implies that some pilgrims act like the worst sort of tourist while others are simply grateful for what is offered. Many tourists are very demanding, others are grateful. It is just a generalisation but makes a point. Demanding certain types of food/accommodation etc and cheap prices seems to me to be lacking in the pilgrim spirit. However others may well disagree and feel that it is always OK to demand what we want rather than being grateful for the provision of what we need.Why do you need to ask?
One of the most snobbish generalisations I've read on this forum.
It totally implies that tourists are not grateful, and that pilgrims do not demand.
And as for the hierarchy of tourists and pilgrims, I find the whole thing childish and nonsense.
At home I'd have to pay more than that for just the wine!Not really fair to judge a 10-15 euro pilgrim's menu/menu del dia along the Camino in the same way one would judge and critique food for say an article in a food and wine magazine. If you want better, more authentic, diverse, whatever food you gotta pony up and open that wallet. Explore off the Camino. Pilgrim's menus are quick, fast and easy for the restaurant and kick back a good profit margin. Plain and simple.
I saw them as a good deal (three course with vino and pan? hell yeah), and certainly nothing to piss and moan about. Heck, what you expect for 10-15 euros ya cheap charlies #10, ha ha.
exactly....At home I'd have to pay more than that for just the wine!
sigh. I had to hit 'show ignored content' to understand Tio Tel's comment. I'm sorry i did that.
I'm not a fan of the statement, and don't use it myself because so many people have vague definitions of what defines a pilgrim, and I agree a tourist is not necessarily demanding...but I do believe a pilgrim should be grateful.
according to Merriam Webster:
tourist: a person who travels to a place for pleasure
according to dictionary.com
pilgrim:a person who journeys, especially a long distance, to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion
tourists might demand, but pilgrims probably should not
tourists might be grateful, but pilgrims probably should be
note to self, do not hit the "show ignored content" button any more
thank you! anyone care to guess what is on the menu tomorrow at my place?Hy Smallest sparrow. I.ve been reading your posts on this thread and making my mouth wather. i.ve reading about Iraq´s rice, the food at Bosnia, the veggies at Afaganistan... Yummy! Like you have said wherever you go try the food of this country. Well I know you ae wanting to tri spanish tortilla de patatas. Try to do it the way this tutorial teachs. it´s very similar to the "true recipe".( There are not true recipe. Everybody in Spain will tell you if asked " The true recipe is my mom´s recipe"
Buen Camino to you, all honest people.
I actually just received mine (in red)...yes, the flipping was part of the ugliness, but even with my eyes closed it didn't taste right@Smallest_Sparrow
If the problem is in TURNING the tortilla, try these https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0078P9D5S/?tag=casaivar02-20
Mess-free tortilla turning ;-) Que aprovecho! SY
Thanks for the link! I always have trouble flipping my tortilla. Most Spanish households have a special plate with a handle on the bottom to do the job. I wish that I could find one.@Smallest_Sparrow
If the problem is in TURNING the tortilla, try these https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0078P9D5S/?tag=casaivar02-20
Mess-free tortilla turning ;-) Que aprovecho! SY
I see you haven't walked the CF yet. When you do you will have to visit Astorga's Museo Del Chocolate.Sorry if this is slightly off topic, but I love Spain's quirkier museums
A thousand dislikes. Utter claptrap.
...? ...? ...? I'm puzzled here...It's fine to eat entirely local food for a weekend or even a week trip, but six weeks is another story.
Backcountry cuisine. Visit his website: http://longtrails.org/Even more puzzled, how do you manage not to eat mostly local food on a long journey?
I'm beginning to suspect that is part of the problem for those who don't fare so well feeding themselves on the Camino. Word of advice to those wondering: you don't have to speak Spanish, but if you want to really enjoy yourself learn enough words to be pleasant, to get emergency help, and to buy food in a market or order in a restaurant.I am a fluent spanish speaker
Shhhh.Will soon write about places and show them on my blog.
There was rice that was part of a celebration dinner after two of our pilots were rescued after an emergency off base landing in Iraq...I try to recreate it, but I think in part it will never be the same, because it will not be that night again.Some of the best meals are under the most simple circumstances.
The last time I walked the CF I stopped in Santo Domingo de la Calzada for the night. At the albergue I was staying at around 3:00 pm local townspeople put together a free meal for everyone staying at the albergue. It was in appreciation to all pilgrims who pass through the town and the positive effect this has had on the town's economy. The meal was served on long tables. Consisted of a traditional local stew made from potatoes and chorizo. Apparently the region grows a lot of potatoes. We were also served bread and wine, and local young ladies served us our meals wearing traditional dress from that region. The mayor spoke to us as did other town officials. It was wonderful. So hospitable and kind. The stew was simple, but hearty (I had three helpings) and the wine flowed freely and there were piles of bread.There was rice that was part of a celebration dinner after two of our pilots were rescued after an emergency off base landing in Iraq...I try to recreate it, but I think in part it will never be the same, because it will not be that night again.
I say San Miguel (Estella) and Domus Dei (Foncebadon) are in a three-way tie for best stops, but if I were forced to choose-- #1 is the monastery at Ziortza. Water, dry bread, and simple soup that had cooled quite a bit by the time it was carried from the monks' kitchen to our pilgrim room. The French pilgrim (a chef in France) and I had to pantomime to understand each other, and had been discussing the best food around the world for over an hour by the time dinner arrived. Still, this was the best meal I had on the camino.
A couple of years ago when I walked the CF, the albergue I stayed in at SJPdP had dinner included and for dessert we had a traditional Basque cake (I guess it was a cake). It was delicious, and so moist (almost custard like inside). Any idea what that would have been?That dish is called Patatas a la Riojana - one of my favorites! BC SY
A couple of years ago when I walked the CF, the albergue I stayed in at SJPdP had dinner included and for dessert we had a traditional Basque cake (I guess it was a cake). It was delicious, and so moist. Any idea what that would have been?
yeah...more like the one on the right on top photo
The last time I walked the CF I stopped in Santo Domingo de la Calzada for the night. At the albergue I was staying at around 3:00 pm local townspeople put together a free meal for everyone staying at the albergue. It was in appreciation to all pilgrims who pass through the town and the positive effect this has had on the town's economy. The meal was served on long tables. Consisted of a traditional local stew made from potatoes and chorizo. Apparently the region grows a lot of potatoes. We were also served bread and wine, and local young ladies served us our meals wearing traditional dress from that region. The mayor spoke to us as did other town officials. It was wonderful. So hospitable and kind. The stew was simple, but hearty (I had three helpings) and the wine flowed freely and there were piles of bread.
Great memory. Wish I had taken a photo.
I normally do not log where I ate, nor photograph it (not being a facebook fan) but...this one I did because I was so happy to find this waiting for me in my room when I checked back in after my finisterre-muxia leg of my journey...I had resisted this temptation up to this point. alas, after my little taste I was addicted...I believe drug dealers in the US use similar tacticsI did salivate over the Tarta de Santiago, but did not dare try it until I found a shop in Santiago that sold one labeled Sin Gluten. I bought the smallest size (300g) and thought I would have half and save the other half for breakfast. Good intentions were shot when I ate the whole thing in one sitting
Yummy and I don't regret it at all.
if you remember where it was, others might appreciate the tipI did salivate over the Tarta de Santiago, but did not dare try it until I found a shop in Santiago that sold one labeled Sin Gluten. I bought the smallest size (300g) and thought I would have half and save the other half for breakfast. Good intentions were shot when I ate the whole thing in one sitting
Yummy and I don't regret it at all.
Thanks for posting those photos. Brings back good memories. Yes, I remember the chicken, ha ha.View attachment 29616 View attachment 29617 View attachment 29616 View attachment 29617
Hi @Mark Lee that feast was St James feast day in 25 July 2016.... and, I dont know if you heard the chicken pecking noisily above during mass in the Cathedral! Yeah, that stew was brilliant!
Here's a couple of fotos ...
I did find some great recipes, but I was happy to at least have some in SantiagoIt is easy to make Tarta de Santiago, and made properly it is gluten free
...? ...? ...? I'm puzzled here...?
Why walk a 6 weeks Camino then? Why traveling at all?
Even more puzzled, how do you manage not to eat mostly local food on a long journey? (Apart from fast-foods, which are... come on, really?!?)
Even more more puzzled, you're "Long trails" and you've been traveling around the globe, right?
...? ...? ...? I'm puzzled here...?
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