This is my 5th Chit Chat Friday post, and today I want to talk about food. I mean who doesn't love food? Specifically I want to talk about pinchos , something that I had every day during my recent Bilbao trip. For the non Spaniards, you may have heard of the bite size snacks called tapas. Pinchos are similar, but specifically from the north of Spain. They're normally served on a piece of bread with different toppings on top. You'll notice I'll be showing you a lot of seafood, I absolutely love it.
Like this. It's a delicious piece of cod on a slice of pepper and a blob of "I don't know what but it's yummy" on top.
These two pieces are my ultimate favourite during my whole trip. They're in a sweet tart case that just about holds the filling without crumbling. The one in the front has crabmeat with a prawn on top and another blob of "I don't know what but it's yummy" on top. The other one has mushroom filling, a slice of jamon and grilled pepper on top. The sweetness of the tart case was a perfect complement to the strong mushroom flavor and savory from the jamon. Perfect balance. I loved both of them.
I have to say, not all pinchos are equally refined and exquisite. This one was quite meh by comparison. A piece of chorizo on a croquet on top of a piece of bread. How unoriginal.
I discovered torreznos during this trip, but it can be found all over Spain. They are fried belly pork, and the best ones have distinct layers of meat and fat, and nice crispy skin. I had them in three different places, the first one was very nice, the second time was these, absolute devine. When hubby paid a compliment to the owner, he was very proud, and said, "Yes of course, mine are the best around here!"
The next dish I want to show you is for the more adventurous foodie. I was quite surprised when I found out what it was. The waiter even pointed to his own body part to make sure we knew what we were ordering 😄 I'm not going to tell you what it is, as I don't want to put off some people, but if you want to take a guess, let me know in the comments. The piece in the front might give you some clue 😆
Let's move on to something more common and popular in Spain - olives and anchovies. Practically every bar and restaurant serves them in their own way.
Here's something from San Sebastian, a city famous for its culinary delights. Foi gras is another of my favourite food. Not that many places serve it nowadays, and I always order it if it's on the menu and not too expensive. This was served with white beans. I'm not normally a fan of beans, but the juice from the foi gras tickling down to the beans just elevated it to an irresistible level.
This place also served a scallop on a bed of white sauce. I can't remember exactly what flavour the white sauce was except it was full of flavour. Added the sprinkles of dried seaweed on top, another excellent dish.
Yes, more seafood, I told you I love them. This was from lunch on my first day. It was very hot that day and I just wanted to relax. We ordered a selection of pinchos, a bottle of local wine called txacoli and just sat outside in the shade for a few hours. That's what I call a perfect holiday 🧳👒😎
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