My beloved Sashimi de Ventresca (Ventresca is the prized belly of the tuna). This is a half ration, served with soy, wasabi, pickled ginger and an excellent hijiki salad. This is a favorite starter of mine in this Tuna Paradise. A whole portion can be a great lunch, and later that week, I took some home from another restaurant to lunch in my room. Many of the good restaurants near here have a separate section on their menus featuring dishes made with "atun rojo de la almadraba."
My beloved Sashimi de Ventresca (Ventresca is the prized belly of the tuna). This is a half ration, served with soy, wasabi, pickled ginger and an excellent hijiki salad. This is a favorite starter of mine in this Tuna Paradise. A whole portion can be a great lunch, and later that week, I took some home from another restaurant to lunch in my room. Many of the good restaurants near here have a separate section on their menus featuring dishes made with "atun rojo de la almadraba."
0 2024/03/17 10:09:34
Coquinas al Jerez, tiny clams from Huelva, sautéed in a sherry sauce.. Surprisingly, I found the sauce a bit too salty and the clams so tiny they were difficult to eat except with the hands. One of about 5 types of clams on offer that afternoon!
Coquinas al Jerez, tiny clams from Huelva, sautéed in a sherry sauce.. Surprisingly, I found the sauce a bit too salty and the clams so tiny they were difficult to eat except with the hands. One of about 5 types of clams on offer that afternoon!
0 2024/03/17 10:09:41
I took this photo to offer an idea of how miniscule these (now empty) clamshells were....
I took this photo to offer an idea of how miniscule these (now empty) clamshells were....
0 2024/03/17 10:09:47
Another photo of the heaping plate of clams; this is a racion, priced at 25 euro, offered with one of two varieties of crusty, perfect bread. This chunk bears the yellow hue of turmeric.
Another photo of the heaping plate of clams; this is a racion, priced at 25 euro, offered with one of two varieties of crusty, perfect bread. This chunk bears the yellow hue of turmeric.
0 2024/03/17 10:09:52
The segment of ANTONIO'S Carta devoted to bluefin (atun rojo de la almadraba)
The segment of ANTONIO'S Carta devoted to bluefin (atun rojo de la almadraba)
0 2024/03/17 10:30:02
Saturday's shellfish offerings,, displayed on ice and usually sold by weight or, very occasionally, by the piece (unidad). Remember that prices are presented in kilograms and not in pounds!
Saturday's shellfish offerings,, displayed on ice and usually sold by weight or, very occasionally, by the piece (unidad). Remember that prices are presented in kilograms and not in pounds!
0 2024/03/17 12:18:35
Carta: Starters and Shellfish
Carta: Starters and Shellfish
0 2024/03/17 12:41:05
Fish of the day, today at ANTONIO. I had delicious grilled sole a few days ago.
Fish of the day, today at ANTONIO. I had delicious grilled sole a few days ago.
0 2024/03/17 12:42:53
Road sign near hotel
Road sign near hotel
0 2024/03/17 12:50:24
Look who's coming this summer!
Look who's coming this summer!
0 2024/03/17 12:50:33
Growing haul of conservas on my bed....they seem to multiply quickly
Growing haul of conservas on my bed....they seem to multiply quickly
0 2024/03/17 12:50:41
Landscape en route to Zahara from near Vejer. The wind turbines look like sculptures and there are hundreds upon hundreds of them in this wind-lashed zone.
Landscape en route to Zahara from near Vejer. The wind turbines look like sculptures and there are hundreds upon hundreds of them in this wind-lashed zone.
0 2024/03/17 12:50:49
Thousands of wind turbines sprout from the rolling green landscape of this wind-lashed region close to the Atlantic Ocean
Thousands of wind turbines sprout from the rolling green landscape of this wind-lashed region close to the Atlantic Ocean
0 2024/03/17 12:56:32
0 2024/03/18 05:46:49
EL PALMAR, one of the coastal beaches near Vejer
EL PALMAR, one of the coastal beaches near Vejer
0 2024/03/18 09:45:53
One of many slatted wood walkways to PLAYA DEL PALMAR, Vejer
One of many slatted wood walkways to PLAYA DEL PALMAR, Vejer
0 2024/03/18 09:46:26
PLAYA DEL PALMAR on a weekday in mid March
PLAYA DEL PALMAR on a weekday in mid March
0 2024/03/18 09:46:39
PLAYA DEL PALMAR is a certified BLUE FLAG beach..one of about 115 in Andalucia, certified for their cleanliness, clarity of water, and other factors
PLAYA DEL PALMAR is a certified BLUE FLAG beach..one of about 115 in Andalucia, certified for their cleanliness, clarity of water, and other factors
0 2024/03/18 09:46:53
EL PALMAR BEACH
EL PALMAR BEACH
0 2024/03/18 09:56:42
EL PALMAR BEACH
EL PALMAR BEACH
0 2024/03/18 09:57:00
Does this look as if it will transform into a top-tier new restaurant at the end of this week? To me, the answer was an emphatic, "NO!" But I was wrong! The future home of AZOTEA EL PALMAR
Does this look as if it will transform into a top-tier new restaurant at the end of this week? To me, the answer was an emphatic, "NO!" But I was wrong! The future home of AZOTEA EL PALMAR
0 2024/03/18 09:57:49
Entrance to dining room of Restaurant, EL ALFEREZ, one of El Palmar's vaunted addresses for seafood.
Entrance to dining room of Restaurant, EL ALFEREZ, one of El Palmar's vaunted addresses for seafood.
0 2024/03/18 09:58:38
0 2024/03/18 09:58:55
AZOTEA EL PALMAR, across from beach
AZOTEA EL PALMAR, across from beach
0 2024/03/19 03:19:28
Entrance to AZOTEA
Entrance to AZOTEA
0 2024/03/19 03:19:40
AZOTEA EL PALMAR
AZOTEA EL PALMAR
0 2024/03/19 03:19:51
Plates painted with food images, similar to the ones at AZOTEA GRAN PODER in Sevilla. Beautiful!!
Plates painted with food images, similar to the ones at AZOTEA GRAN PODER in Sevilla. Beautiful!!
0 2024/03/19 03:19:58
AZOTEA MEDIC COMES TO THE RESCUE AFTER EKSCRUNCHY TRIPS AND FALLS FLAT ON HER FACE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RESTAURANT
AZOTEA MEDIC COMES TO THE RESCUE AFTER EKSCRUNCHY TRIPS AND FALLS FLAT ON HER FACE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RESTAURANT
0 2024/03/19 03:23:10
CREAMY CHEESE, LEEKS AND CHUNKS OF LANGOSTINO INSIDE "LITTLE SACKS" OF BRIK pastry. Luscious sauce of orange pepper
CREAMY CHEESE, LEEKS AND CHUNKS OF LANGOSTINO INSIDE "LITTLE SACKS" OF BRIK pastry. Luscious sauce of orange pepper
0 2024/03/19 03:23:21
The delectable stuffing oozes out of the thin pastry...this was one fantastic dish. From the printed menu at AZOTEA EL PALMAR, near Vejer de la Frontera
The delectable stuffing oozes out of the thin pastry...this was one fantastic dish. From the printed menu at AZOTEA EL PALMAR, near Vejer de la Frontera
0 2024/03/19 03:23:31
Overview of 2023 still life entitled "How am I going to stuff this all in the suitcase?
Overview of 2023 still life entitled "How am I going to stuff this all in the suitcase?
0 2024/03/20 14:38:34
Closeup....no worries..tins of Fuenroble oil are here at top of page....along with flake salt from wholesale market in Chiclana
Closeup....no worries..tins of Fuenroble oil are here at top of page....along with flake salt from wholesale market in Chiclana
0 2024/03/20 14:38:44
Now we turn to the conserva aisle..with a few spices to enliven the scene....can you spot the atun en manteca??? And these are NOT (at right) asparagus from Peru....do not be fooled!!!
Now we turn to the conserva aisle..with a few spices to enliven the scene....can you spot the atun en manteca??? And these are NOT (at right) asparagus from Peru....do not be fooled!!!
0 2024/03/20 14:38:55
How didi this one sneak in....it's from today....mercado de Barbate.....those 2 containers of manteca colora---they are no longer on display with the home-made croquettes--they are tucked away in my suitcase, enclosed in some Zip-Locs to prevent yet another disaster (don't even ask!!)
How didi this one sneak in....it's from today....mercado de Barbate.....those 2 containers of manteca colora---they are no longer on display with the home-made croquettes--they are tucked away in my suitcase, enclosed in some Zip-Locs to prevent yet another disaster (don't even ask!!)
0 2024/03/20 14:39:02
EL ALFEREZ, Beach of El Palmar, about 12 minutes by car from Vejer. The restaurant faces the beach road, with the dunes and wide, windswept beach beyond. Many surfers were out the day I ate here in mid-March.
EL ALFEREZ, Beach of El Palmar, about 12 minutes by car from Vejer. The restaurant faces the beach road, with the dunes and wide, windswept beach beyond. Many surfers were out the day I ate here in mid-March.
0 2024/03/21 10:29:30
El Alferez carta (menu) of raw seafood dishes; this is just one section of the menu which also includes cooked seafood and fish.
El Alferez carta (menu) of raw seafood dishes; this is just one section of the menu which also includes cooked seafood and fish.
0 2024/03/21 10:29:38
This was the delicious starter offered to all diners: a pate of mixed fish and seafood. Light and delicious..I could have a double portion with a salad to complete an excellent lunch! But there was more to come!
This was the delicious starter offered to all diners: a pate of mixed fish and seafood. Light and delicious..I could have a double portion with a salad to complete an excellent lunch! But there was more to come!
0 2024/03/21 10:29:45
0 2024/03/21 10:29:52
This is an assortment of raw and mostly raw tuna cuts: From left: Tuna tartar; tuna tatami (cooked on the outer edges); Sashimi de ventresca; parpetana, which was described to me as the palate, or the part of the tuna behind the throat....in any case it is delicious. This is always cut much thinner than the belly (ventresca)
This is an assortment of raw and mostly raw tuna cuts: From left: Tuna tartar; tuna tatami (cooked on the outer edges); Sashimi de ventresca; parpetana, which was described to me as the palate, or the part of the tuna behind the throat....in any case it is delicious. This is always cut much thinner than the belly (ventresca)
0 2024/03/22 10:18:32
Parpetana of raw tuna, cut razor thin, with flake salt at EL ALFEREZ
Parpetana of raw tuna, cut razor thin, with flake salt at EL ALFEREZ
0 2024/03/22 10:18:37
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