Friday, July 4, 2008

Sunday Spanish Lunch - Before and After


Not a very "hard hitting" post subject, but isn't that a great looking couple of appetizers? That's a plate of Iberian cheeses and cured meats like Iberian bellota ham of course, and a few others I can't name right now. The salad is cogollos or heart of lettuce with tuna or bonito. Everything looks so organized at the beginning, but then it ends up like this:


Actually, the "after" part is my favorite time since that is when they whip out the booze and the coffees and we sit around wasting time. The booze is an herbal liquor that is supposed to help with digestion. I'm not so sure about that, but I do know it does the trick in the "getting a buzz on" department.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

"The booze is an herbal liquor that is supposed to help with digestion."

This is what they all say... And we do say that in Germany a lot. Whenever we go out to eat with my extended family, we often end up having a Schnaps after lunch.
I still have to get a bit older, because as of now I only enjoy the buzz and have no problems with my digestion:))

"Jägermeister" is - in my opinion - the most popular herbal liquor for Germans' digestive problems.
Let's have a drink to our problems before we get them!!

Carl said...

Sounds good to me Jever. I'm willing to play along with the "helps with digestion" thing...

Anonymous said...

I was in Salamanca when I tried this herbal liquor, and it really left a burning sensation as it went down. From what I remember, it was called "aguardiente de hierbas," but I can't remember which "hierbas" were used.

It was actually a good finish to the HUGE lunch I had that day. The lunch included "productos ibéricos" (jamón, salchichón, chorizo y lomo embuchado), as well as solomillo a la plancha and cocochas de merluza. Spanish lunches never cease to amaze me -- the portions are huge, there are many courses, and it is a true social event that I wish existed in the states.

Carl said...

It truly is a social event Jeff. That's what I love about them to

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