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Barcelona trip

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I had some business in Barcelona and managed to get some good eating in on the side. Things stared out in the AA Admiral's Club (gag...did USAirways really turn into this?)

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And then on the plane...

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Menu in Business Class

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A drink to aid reflection upon the menu.Not great, but not toxic. Bumpy flight.

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An odd appetizer of stuffed cucumber rolls. Note the tsunami in the wine glass. Out of focus for unavoidable reasons.

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A funny spongy filet. Just odd. Nice spinach.

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Nice cheese

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Slept thru breakfast on the plane but made up for it at the hotel with two plates. Spanish omelet at breakfast (plate 1)is nice

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Smithy

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Glad to know the hotel breakfast could make up for the airline breakfast. I'm looking forward to seeing more!

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View out my room window

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Big A$$ sculpture on the other side

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The Olympic Port

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Lots of beach on the other side

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A good number of portside eateries for lunch (after sleeping off breakfast and evening out the jet-lag )

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Menu said "Productos de Iberia"

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Tomato bread

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"Andalusian squid" very nice.

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Beer(s)

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Pardon me for asking what is probably a stupid question. It's about the tomato bread. Is it a toasted bread that has been rubbed with fresh tomatoes (are tomatoes even is season there?) or some other preparation?

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It is a non-toasted bread rubbed with tomato. Underwhelming until eaten with salumi. With toasting and a little salt and garlic it could stand on its own.

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It looks like those squid (?really?) are fried crispy. How did they taste?

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Wow. We are getting to see the world through our tiny monitors. It is great that you were taking the time to share. Thank you

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on the first breakfast hotel plate I spy true spanish omelet  and scrambled eggs ?  the SO was in little 'bricks' ??

 

odd only on the scramble

 

get any fish while in Barcelona, squid not bing a fish but even better ?

 

many thanks for this

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The squid was crispy indeed. Esp the tentacles. Great with just lemon.

 

The SO was in little bricks. Good, I guess for serving on a buffet.

 

More to come...

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Beautiful evening. Lots of people out walking around. And riding scooters. And eating.

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Great fast food. A convenience store has charcuterie ~4 Euros each

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And a real advance in potato chips...Ham and Cheese!

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And tasty looking premade sandwiches

 

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Group dinner.

Good tapas/apps

Sardines with tapenade

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Squid again

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Ham croquettes (microscopic chips of ham in fried mashed potato balls)

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A bread thing

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"fried little fish" basically uses teeny fish as a scaffold for batter. Nice.

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Nice Rioja. I'm thinking that the good stuff never makes it out of Spain.

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Two paellas. One with squid ink. Both horrible. No crust, underseasoned. If I wasn't in a group I'd have sent them back. The grilled octopus was my favorite. Naturally no pic of that.

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Cheesecake. Good.

 

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A little more idealism knocked out of my head! Two bad paella in Barcelona! How sad is that?

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...I just let people know about something I made for supper that they might enjoy, too. That's all it is. (Nigel Slater)

"Cooking is about doing the best with what you have . . . and succeeding." John Thorne

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My 2004 eG Blog

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Well, its not Valencia   :huh:

 

""  Nice Rioja. I'm thinking that the good stuff never makes it out of Spain ""

 

​just so.

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A fine restaurant at the top of a cable car pylon. Lots of cigarette smoke. Not too obnoxious. Kind of smelled good

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Cabbage puree

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Foie

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risotto

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Hake

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After dinner stuff

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Wow

 

spring is Here..Many are around the Globe

 

and eating soooo  much better than me

 

buy   I don't mind at all in any way.

 

All I have to do is :

 

get some Chicks on the Weber or not

 

or just go back to ShakeShake and this time add a Root Beer

 

this is not a complaint  in any way

 

it just says to me;  the snow is gone, the mosquitoes aren't here yet so  

 

get to work. and enjoy what you have

 

because it can be pretty snappy if I pay attention !

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I'd love to walk into a shop and find ready-made sandwiches that look like those! I was in Barcelona once, on a tight budget, and don't recall seeing anything like what you're showing us. Thank you.

I'm surprised at your comment (supported by rotuts) about the Rioja. If what I've had and liked has been substandard, then The Good Stuff must be stellar.

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Last night. ..another group dinner.  I think I'd have preferred to fend for myself, but it was very nice anyway and with a congenial group of people. It started with tapas passed around in a garden...goat cheese croquettes...foie with spanish ham on toast, and two others I forget. Then indoors to feed some more.

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Watermelony gaspacho with sherbet

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Sirloin with truffled potato puree. The real fungus is so much nicer than truffle oil.

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Apple tart

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Nuts to me from American Airlines

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The Roosevelts on the media thing

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Appetizer

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Filet

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Cheese

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Pre-landing snack a not-exactly Croque Monsieur, but it was tasty

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gfweb

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I'd love to walk into a shop and find ready-made sandwiches that look like those! I was in Barcelona once, on a tight budget, and don't recall seeing anything like what you're showing us. Thank you.

I'm surprised at your comment (supported by rotuts) about the Rioja. If what I've had and liked has been substandard, then The Good Stuff must be stellar.

 

Could be I've had substandard Rioja in the US when better is available.  This was a very nice bottle indeed.

Anna N

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I was holding out for a superb paella before you left Spain!

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Anna Nielsen aka "Anna N"

...I just let people know about something I made for supper that they might enjoy, too. That's all it is. (Nigel Slater)

"Cooking is about doing the best with what you have . . . and succeeding." John Thorne

Our 2012 (Kerry Beal and me) Blog

My 2004 eG Blog

gfweb

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Me too. :(

Maybe I'll have to go over to NYC and have Weinoo make me one.

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