Sashimi of ventresca, belly of tuna. a personal favorite. But you can see that there are more obvious threads of white fat running through t his piece....compare to the sashimi at EL CAMPERO. Nothing can touch the latter.
Sashimi of ventresca, belly of tuna. a personal favorite. But you can see that there are more obvious threads of white fat running through t his piece....compare to the sashimi at EL CAMPERO. Nothing can touch the latter.
0 2024/03/22 10:18:43
This artichoke was braised and stuffed with mojada, which I found very salty. I inquired about the grated cheese served on top, which added more salt. The server told me is was Parmesan but I am fairly sure that it was not..it was too white, and too salty. Overall this was probably the least satisfying of many artichokes I had while in the area...
This artichoke was braised and stuffed with mojada, which I found very salty. I inquired about the grated cheese served on top, which added more salt. The server told me is was Parmesan but I am fairly sure that it was not..it was too white, and too salty. Overall this was probably the least satisfying of many artichokes I had while in the area...
0 2024/03/22 10:18:48
Sorry, repeat of surtido of tuna
Sorry, repeat of surtido of tuna
0 2024/03/22 10:30:10
Carabinero (giant red shrimp); this seemed skimpy as compared to those I devoured at ANTONIO, but the meat was tasty and gorgeously sweet and I sopped up everything inside the shell--eating with my hands, as I usually do with shrimp.
Carabinero (giant red shrimp); this seemed skimpy as compared to those I devoured at ANTONIO, but the meat was tasty and gorgeously sweet and I sopped up everything inside the shell--eating with my hands, as I usually do with shrimp.
0 2024/03/22 10:30:17
Another view of Carabinero at EL ALFEREZ
Another view of Carabinero at EL ALFEREZ
0 2024/03/22 10:30:24
Typical road in the area.
Typical road in the area.
0 2024/03/23 11:24:52
Retinta cows in a playground near my "home."
Retinta cows in a playground near my "home."
0 2024/03/23 11:25:02
I visited EL ALCAZAR, a recommended butcher shop in the hamlet of La Muela, to buy manteca; they had none, but Ii was interested in the wide variety of Retina beef on offer.
I visited EL ALCAZAR, a recommended butcher shop in the hamlet of La Muela, to buy manteca; they had none, but Ii was interested in the wide variety of Retina beef on offer.
0 2024/03/23 11:25:14
Retinta steaks at EL ALCAZAR in La Muela, supplier to many fine area restaurants.
Retinta steaks at EL ALCAZAR in La Muela, supplier to many fine area restaurants.
0 2024/03/23 11:25:20
One half of menu at LA CASTILLERIA
One half of menu at LA CASTILLERIA
0 2024/03/23 11:36:00
Second half of menu!
Second half of menu!
0 2024/03/23 11:36:06
Bread service included the wonderful cracker-like delight on the far right, studded with seeds; I forgot to ask the name.
Bread service included the wonderful cracker-like delight on the far right, studded with seeds; I forgot to ask the name.
0 2024/03/23 11:36:13
Complimentary entrante: Pate of Pork with delicious, sweet sauce made with Port. A huge hit in my book!!
Complimentary entrante: Pate of Pork with delicious, sweet sauce made with Port. A huge hit in my book!!
0 2024/03/23 11:36:18
Entrance to the restaurant
Entrance to the restaurant
0 2024/03/23 11:41:36
Highly prized anchovies from Santona (Cantabria), gifted to me by the delightful Owner, Ani.
Highly prized anchovies from Santona (Cantabria), gifted to me by the delightful Owner, Ani.
0 2024/03/23 11:41:41
My serving of Retina steak..again, these three photos were from March 2023
My serving of Retina steak..again, these three photos were from March 2023
0 2024/03/23 11:41:46
I adored those snails in Cordoba so when I saw this little fellow on a tree in "my" Vejer backyard, I had to take a photo. I looked for him every day after that but he had snuck off!
I adored those snails in Cordoba so when I saw this little fellow on a tree in "my" Vejer backyard, I had to take a photo. I looked for him every day after that but he had snuck off!
0 2024/03/24 05:44:26
Continuing on with this year's lunch at LA CASTILLERIA: I thought the salad I ate there lat year might have been the best of my life. That one had Cecina and when I ordered it again, my lovely waiter suggested that I have something different this time, similar but with "Duck prosciutto" instead of the Cecina. This tied with last year's for one of the best salads..ever! Can you see how many ingredients composed this glory? And how stunningly it is plated?
Continuing on with this year's lunch at LA CASTILLERIA: I thought the salad I ate there lat year might have been the best of my life. That one had Cecina and when I ordered it again, my lovely waiter suggested that I have something different this time, similar but with "Duck prosciutto" instead of the Cecina. This tied with last year's for one of the best salads..ever! Can you see how many ingredients composed this glory? And how stunningly it is plated?
0 2024/03/24 05:44:33
The peeled and roasted tomato near upper left left me bedazzled. How can any tomato taste so sublime? The only info I got was that it was, yes, "peeled and roasted," and then added to the salad which contained ingredients from borage to blueberries. Unforgettable! A meat restaurants with some of the greatest salads I've ever sampled! Bravo!
The peeled and roasted tomato near upper left left me bedazzled. How can any tomato taste so sublime? The only info I got was that it was, yes, "peeled and roasted," and then added to the salad which contained ingredients from borage to blueberries. Unforgettable! A meat restaurants with some of the greatest salads I've ever sampled! Bravo!
0 2024/03/24 05:44:39
This is a close up of that peeled and roasted tomato..I'mm guessing it was roasted at low temperature.....I will certainly order it again and try to find out more....I could go here just for their salads!!
This is a close up of that peeled and roasted tomato..I'mm guessing it was roasted at low temperature.....I will certainly order it again and try to find out more....I could go here just for their salads!!
0 2024/03/24 05:44:46
After the salad, a media racion of one exquisite roasted artichoke, stuffed with lamb sweetened by a Port sauce. Incredible dish at a most incredible restaurant. Bag at rear holds picos, like miniature breadsticks; I look for the ones made with olive oil. They make all-too-good late night snacks and are an Andalucian staple.
After the salad, a media racion of one exquisite roasted artichoke, stuffed with lamb sweetened by a Port sauce. Incredible dish at a most incredible restaurant. Bag at rear holds picos, like miniature breadsticks; I look for the ones made with olive oil. They make all-too-good late night snacks and are an Andalucian staple.
0 2024/03/24 06:09:17
Final dish at LA CASTILLERIA: Baby milk-fed lamb chops....divine!
Final dish at LA CASTILLERIA: Baby milk-fed lamb chops....divine!
0 2024/03/24 06:09:24
Entrance from the small street into the lush restaurant dining areas.
Entrance from the small street into the lush restaurant dining areas.
0 2024/03/24 06:09:40
LA CASTILLERIA is tucked away into the pretty rural "barrio??" of Santa Lucia, just past the temples of eggs that I've yet to try, VENTA AL TORO; you can spot that venta past the large tree on the left....already on my agenda for next year, as is LA CASTILLERIA!!
LA CASTILLERIA is tucked away into the pretty rural "barrio??" of Santa Lucia, just past the temples of eggs that I've yet to try, VENTA AL TORO; you can spot that venta past the large tree on the left....already on my agenda for next year, as is LA CASTILLERIA!!
0 2024/03/24 06:09:51
Entrance to VENTA PINTO restaurant and bar
Entrance to VENTA PINTO restaurant and bar
0 2024/03/24 10:59:30
Who knew....INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PORK LOINN IN LARD DAY!!!???
Who knew....INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PORK LOINN IN LARD DAY!!!???
0 2024/03/24 10:59:39
Patries at the colmado (shop) in Venta Pinto; my favorite,, the loaf of "bizcocho," sits in the center of the top shelf.
Patries at the colmado (shop) in Venta Pinto; my favorite,, the loaf of "bizcocho," sits in the center of the top shelf.
0 2024/03/24 10:59:50
Inside the colmado....olive oils, marmalades and honeys.
Inside the colmado....olive oils, marmalades and honeys.
0 2024/03/24 11:00:10
Pork slices in red lard to take home and heat up!!!!! If only!!!!
Pork slices in red lard to take home and heat up!!!!! If only!!!!
0 2024/03/24 11:00:26
VENTA PINTO..Sandwich and snack menu tacked on wall inside bar area....very atmospheric and friendly area..all are welcome and visitors include foreigners like me, grizzly locals, Spaniards on vacation, non grizzly locals--young and old, dressed like farmers and dressed like urbanites..its all great!!!!!
VENTA PINTO..Sandwich and snack menu tacked on wall inside bar area....very atmospheric and friendly area..all are welcome and visitors include foreigners like me, grizzly locals, Spaniards on vacation, non grizzly locals--young and old, dressed like farmers and dressed like urbanites..its all great!!!!!
0 2024/03/24 11:12:09
From my prime set at the bar area, waiting to oder my bocadillo!!!
From my prime set at the bar area, waiting to oder my bocadillo!!!
0 2024/03/24 11:12:19
Seated diners in bar area..very comfy and casual
Seated diners in bar area..very comfy and casual
0 2024/03/24 11:12:29
And here it is!!!!! THAT sandwich, the one I will always remember and always long for!!!
And here it is!!!!! THAT sandwich, the one I will always remember and always long for!!!
0 2024/03/24 11:12:37
Sandwich opened up to offer inside view...see how lard melts with heat of stove, becoming yellow as opposed to the original orange on the slice at rear......oh, boy, that was great!!!!!
Sandwich opened up to offer inside view...see how lard melts with heat of stove, becoming yellow as opposed to the original orange on the slice at rear......oh, boy, that was great!!!!!
0 2024/03/24 11:12:44
Sautéed pulpitos....ubiquitous squid dish in Cadiz province..these are exceptionally delicious, as I would expect from ANTONIO. By the way, this is a family owned and operated restaurant going back several generations. I suspect its been renovated and upgraded more than once in its time...
Sautéed pulpitos....ubiquitous squid dish in Cadiz province..these are exceptionally delicious, as I would expect from ANTONIO. By the way, this is a family owned and operated restaurant going back several generations. I suspect its been renovated and upgraded more than once in its time...
0 2024/03/25 17:14:44
How did this photos sneak in? Sombra is good-and sick of all this food talk...all she wants its a drink in my bathroom..I do miss her!!
How did this photos sneak in? Sombra is good-and sick of all this food talk...all she wants its a drink in my bathroom..I do miss her!!
0 2024/03/25 17:14:49
SALMOREJO complimentary starter at ANTONIO---lovely....
SALMOREJO complimentary starter at ANTONIO---lovely....
0 2024/03/25 17:14:54
Complimentary starter before another lunch....patatas aliñadas with hefty chunks of tuna...what a spectacular lunch this would make, on its own...
Complimentary starter before another lunch....patatas aliñadas with hefty chunks of tuna...what a spectacular lunch this would make, on its own...
0 2024/03/25 17:14:58
Artistry on the plate, as hackneyed as that sounds.....Carpaccio of Carabineros (giant red shrimp) topped with trout roe at ANTONIO...I don't think of myself as a crudo addict but this was something else...tasted even better than it looked...will be on my "must order" list for next year..
Artistry on the plate, as hackneyed as that sounds.....Carpaccio of Carabineros (giant red shrimp) topped with trout roe at ANTONIO...I don't think of myself as a crudo addict but this was something else...tasted even better than it looked...will be on my "must order" list for next year..
0 2024/03/25 17:15:03
Close up of Carpaccio of Carabineros...globules of trout roe and two vinaigrettes--one dominated by basil and the other by (maybe) mustard..
Close up of Carpaccio of Carabineros...globules of trout roe and two vinaigrettes--one dominated by basil and the other by (maybe) mustard..
0 2024/03/25 17:15:08
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