Since Spanish cuisine is not particularly widespread, I've decided to dedicate a post to pictures and descriptions of the food I'm subjected to on a daily basis. Some of it is positively scrumptious, some is merely palatable, and a select few dishes are a bit unappetizing. I'll keep updating this post periodically with my favorite foods and the most interesting ones!
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| My señora sets out breakfast before she goes to bed at night. Each morning I drink instant coffee and munch on toast with jam. I find it very strange that Spaniards don't typically "brew" coffee. It's either instant or espresso. |
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| Tapas from "El Grifo" in Ronda. I ordered spinach & shrimp croquettes with roasted red peppers (left) and the house special, ham and quail egg on toast (right). Some of the best tapas I've ever had! |
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| Often times when a group orders a round of drinks, the waiter will bring some sort of tapa to share. In an "International Cerveceria" we sampled the very traditional Spanish dish of anchovies in vinegar on the house! This fare falls under the "unappetizing" category in my opinion. |
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| On our last day in Madrid we snacked in the "Mercado de San Miguel", a quaint little market near the Plaza Mayor. At our first stop I sampled skewers with tomato, mozzarella and pesto and one with ham and fig. I also tried foie gras with cranberries on a small bun. They were all delicious, but I was surprised to find the foie gras was my favorite! |
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| In the same market I discovered a seafood kiosk where each "pincho" was only a euro! Here (from left) I devoured "cod cream", salmon with dill sauce and tuna with lemon. As we say in Spain, "¡Qué rico!" |
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| Some of my local friends told me about this fabulous restaurant in Triana, about a 10 minute walk from my house. I ordered this salmon and mango tartare--one of my favorite tapas of all time! |
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