Advertisement
« previous next »
u  
   

u

Eggplant souffle cooked on embers with sardines. The sardines acted like a dish, holding the souffle together. Not a souffle in the traditional sense - its texture was more like a light, structured pudding. The sardines were very good. The dish was creamy and rich, and I'm not sure if it's for me! The dish arrived with a transparent glass cover that was clouded over. When they removed the lid, there was a puff of smoke. So far, this has been unlike any other culinary experience I have ever had. We felt like frauds - everyone dining here was probably returning to a 5 star hotel, while we're going back to a hostel!
We felt like judges on the "Iron Chef"

August 30th 2007
Geo: 41.9818, 2.8237Up for breakfast - toast, croissants, lots of yogurt and TONS of juice to combat my dehydration. Off to Girona by car, with a stop in Tarragona. We took the long, scenic route (i.e. - I got us lost). It should have been simple getting out of town, but it wasn't. We finally made our way to the oceanfront and according to the map, the ramp to the highway was right at th ... read more
Europe » Spain

Spanish Flag Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more
Advertisement
Tot: 0.289s; Tpl: 0.004s; cc: 7; qc: 10; dbt: 0.0169s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1.1mb