tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592616212905321959.post2486805725682916602..comments2022-04-29T05:50:57.972-07:00Comments on 100 Miles: Barcelona - Eats!Charles G Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15290051364309639950noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592616212905321959.post-74096993290250724442009-07-10T12:02:44.574-07:002009-07-10T12:02:44.574-07:00Thnak you, Afaf! I appreciate very much your comm...Thnak you, Afaf! I appreciate very much your comments and enthusiasm. Maybe one day we'll all be in Spain together!?Charles G Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15290051364309639950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592616212905321959.post-66936657901439945032009-07-10T01:22:12.326-07:002009-07-10T01:22:12.326-07:00This is awesome! I feel like we were a part of you...This is awesome! I feel like we were a part of your trip. <br />Really enjoyed reading about it, post after another.<br />Thank you for sharing Charles!<br />xoSimply Heavenhttp://simplyheaven.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592616212905321959.post-59776897983116192842009-07-07T20:51:50.811-07:002009-07-07T20:51:50.811-07:00I'll find out from Mannix more info on his sou...I'll find out from Mannix more info on his sources, Phil. I want to to make them here too!Charles G Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15290051364309639950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592616212905321959.post-41062573697172347052009-07-07T20:19:10.446-07:002009-07-07T20:19:10.446-07:00Mannix, do you know where we might be able to get ...Mannix, do you know where we might be able to get our hands on some of those Padron peppers? Are there any markets in LA that carry them - or better yet, Orange County? :-)<br /><br />I'd love to taste them, at whatever price. I'm a total chili head, and the whole idea of a Russian Roulette pepper intrigues me.Philhttp://www.mylifeasafoodie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592616212905321959.post-76462616474580454522009-07-07T17:40:47.825-07:002009-07-07T17:40:47.825-07:00Thanks Jo! I wish we were ALL there eating those ...Thanks Jo! I wish we were ALL there eating those yummy things -- and if you do get reservations at elBulli make it for 4, please!Charles G Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15290051364309639950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592616212905321959.post-73678989171122575642009-07-07T15:24:40.393-07:002009-07-07T15:24:40.393-07:00Awesome post Charles!
I want to score a seat at B...Awesome post Charles!<br /><br />I want to score a seat at Bar Pinotxo and eat "squid with white beans, grilled shrimp, oxtail in a red wine reduction sauce, garbanzo beans with Catalan sausage, and a codfish salad with peas". <br /><br />Maybe 2010 if I score an elBulli ressie!!MyLastBitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02355731821516764190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592616212905321959.post-63059541614421226962009-07-07T08:40:22.095-07:002009-07-07T08:40:22.095-07:00Thanks, Mannix, for that piece of info re the padr...Thanks, Mannix, for that piece of info re the padron chilies. I did try and look for them on the Internet but don't think your sources came up. I want to make them sometime so will get the info from you.Charles G Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15290051364309639950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592616212905321959.post-58631913190702746762009-07-07T08:29:43.026-07:002009-07-07T08:29:43.026-07:00Charles, I love the padron chilies. I actually sou...Charles, I love the padron chilies. I actually sourced them here in California. There are at least two growers around Palo Alto, CA and they ship them to you. One in ten chilies has some kick and the older they get, that number increases.Mannixhttp://thelovebite.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592616212905321959.post-33487339972789718312009-07-07T07:53:03.839-07:002009-07-07T07:53:03.839-07:00Thanks Phoo-D. We wish you, and all our friends, ...Thanks Phoo-D. We wish you, and all our friends, could have been there too - we had so much fun, and the food was so good. :-)Charles G Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15290051364309639950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592616212905321959.post-5336542326056847932009-07-07T05:37:48.914-07:002009-07-07T05:37:48.914-07:00What a wonderful post. The photos did a great job...What a wonderful post. The photos did a great job of capturing the mood of the Pinotxo bar- wish I had been there it sounds amazing!Phoo-Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01048641393951998481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592616212905321959.post-3723652130987564432009-07-06T21:27:28.349-07:002009-07-06T21:27:28.349-07:00I am wondering if it's all been stepped up qui...I am wondering if it's all been stepped up quite a bit by Adria and his ilk, Natasha. It seems that it might be so. A good thing for us since we just went for the first time.Charles G Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15290051364309639950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592616212905321959.post-73214732986153654862009-07-06T21:21:02.774-07:002009-07-06T21:21:02.774-07:00As much as we loved Barcelona, I have to say that ...As much as we loved Barcelona, I have to say that the food there was pretty good but not too spectacular. This was of course before El Bulli influences and all :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592616212905321959.post-54679949624633101392009-07-06T20:54:45.788-07:002009-07-06T20:54:45.788-07:00Thankfully you were there to help translate, Rober...Thankfully you were there to help translate, Robert. And, yes, it was 'espectacular'!Charles G Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15290051364309639950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592616212905321959.post-50220377530183087502009-07-06T20:47:56.244-07:002009-07-06T20:47:56.244-07:00I loved this meal. It was an unusual place to eat...I loved this meal. It was an unusual place to eat and the food was unusually good. As we say in Spanish, it was 'espectacular'!Robert G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14635993106889326571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592616212905321959.post-15658157877905380772009-07-06T20:22:41.392-07:002009-07-06T20:22:41.392-07:00Thanks Phil for the great comment. The trip was a...Thanks Phil for the great comment. The trip was an eye opener for me, and now I have a new and better appreciation for the simplicity and wonderful flavors of tapas, as well as Spanish food. Maybe we should start that tradition ourselves!?! And you are so right, it's all about the ingredients!Charles G Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15290051364309639950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592616212905321959.post-16759132762744877042009-07-06T20:15:37.561-07:002009-07-06T20:15:37.561-07:00Wow, Charles. You're really gearing it up now....Wow, Charles. You're really gearing it up now. I can feel the energy here, and it really does seem like you had just the right experience in Spain. This is exactly what I would do if I visited there.<br /><br />Ever since watching the San Sebastian episode of A Cook's Tour, tapas has appealed to me. It's the perfect way to spend the evening - eating appetizers and drinking wine. When Philhttp://www.mylifeasafoodie.comnoreply@blogger.com