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Posts Tagged 'Basque'
Best Drinks of 2011: Txomín Etxaniz
Published March 27, 2012 Basque , wine Leave a CommentTags: Basque, Cannelle et Vanille, Frank Bruni, Michelle Obama, Spain, txakolí, Txomín Etxaniz, wine
Best eats of 2011: Etxebarri
Published January 27, 2012 Basque , Martín Berasategui , Spain Leave a CommentTags: Asador Etxebarri, Basque, best eats 2011, dessert, Martín Berasategui, Spain
2011 was a very special year for me in food, drink and travel. I spent the year working at Restaurante Martín Berasategui in northern Spain so naturally, I have many fond memories of the feasting I did in and around Spain. Grab a snack and enjoy the next few mouth-watering posts as my belly remembers 2011:
goat’s butter, toast, charcoal from the grill
Asador Etxebarri | Atxondo, Spain
Back to Basque Country
Published August 27, 2011 Basque , pintxos , San Sebastián , seafood , Spain 2 CommentsTags: Basque, La Concha, Martín Berasategui, pintxos, San Sebastián Gastronomika 2011
Please excuse the irregular blogging schedule. I have been patiently awaiting my Spanish visa in order to return to Basque country. Alas it has arrived and I can confidently say, “I’ll be back” in my best Schwarzenegger impression.
La Concha
RobinFood Appreciation Dinner
Published June 17, 2011 Basque 1 CommentTags: Basque, Chinese, cocktail, David de Jorge, Dioni, jamón, Martín Berasategui, País Vasco, RobinFood, Sammic, Sociedad Gastronómica, weekend
I’m sad RobinFood filming is on hiatus for the next month, but this left us all the more reason to celebrate. And celebrate we did. Martín hosted us in his sociedad gastronómica, Zubi-Gain, in Parte Vieja of San Sebastián with the camera crew, RobinFood office team, neighbors (yes, we invited our neighbor Migueltxo, also the supplier of our hen-to-table-eggs), MB kitchen crew and more amigos. . A festive frenzy it was:
Garrote!
Kokotxas al Pil-Pil
Published April 1, 2011 Basque Leave a CommentTags: Basque, berberechos, Boston, Cape Cod, David de Jorge, delifunart, kokotxa, lost in translation, Martín Berasategui, Sammic
Koreans in Spain
Published March 10, 2011 Basque 4 CommentsTags: Basque, David de Jorge, korean food, Martín Berasategui, spicy
I needed some spice in my life today and I got what I asked for: Korean food.
Rice Ball
Real Sociedad
Published February 22, 2011 Basque , Martín Berasategui Leave a CommentTags: Basque, fútbol, Martín Berasategui, Real Sociedad, Sammic
Courtesy of Sammic, Athena and I had the rare opportunity to attend a Real Sociedad (THE fútbol team of Gipuzkoa) match against their rivals, Osasuna (Pamplona). You’d think in a small province in Basque country, a local fútbol match would draw in a decent crowd, but a full house? Note the spectators sitting on the stairs and above the nose-bleed seats. There are some hardcore fútbol fans out here, Martín included!
Locos
Guggenheim Bilbao
Published February 5, 2011 Uncategorized 1 CommentTags: art, Basque, Bilbao, Guggenheim, Martín Berasategui
On tuesday, which according to our work schedule would technically be our sunday, we took the bus to Bilbao (beel-bOW), a larger nearby city home to the Guggenheim. We checked out the “Haunted” exposition but I found the architecture in both the Guggenheim and Bilbao far more interesting:
Metro
The metros are super clean. Am I in Singapore? Tokyo? Nope, Bilbao. Read more here.
Knock Knock. Who’s There? Jamón!
Published February 3, 2011 jamón , Martín Berasategui 2 CommentsTags: Basque, jamón, Martín Berasategui, pata negra
Today before staff meal, we got the best visitor yet, the jamón man!
Señor Jamón y Miguel
A very legitimate, jamón man he was, indicated by his steel glove and the steel apron he’s dawning under his regular apron.
Sliced Thin
First Impressions
Published February 1, 2011 Basque , Martín Berasategui Leave a CommentTags: Basque, Martín Berasategui, Sammic, stage
Ah, finally le weekend (monday and tuesday for me) has arrived. It’s been a long but fantastic first week at Restaurante Martín Berasatégui, now aptly dubbed “El Castillo” (The Castle). I’ve been learning so much I don’t even know where to begin. The food, the management, the people, the singing, the passion, the movements, the aromas…the more I learn, the less I know. The entire, magical experience of being here every day and spending the 80+ hours at the restaurant fuels my curiosity and tickles my mind. I can’t get over how intellectually stimulating this is. Woosh! Okay, let’s focus on these bits.
The Jefes, The Management, King Arthur and his knights:
I’m referring to the top dogs at Restaurante Martín. Did you know they congregate around a [rectangular] table in the middle of the kitchen? Genius setup. This is the hub of power, intellect, decades of experience. From here the jefes (chefs/bosses) can see and manage their teams during prep and also congregate to review details of the day’s work. It’s also their gathering place for meals, guest diners and fútbol viewing. Yes, you heard me right. There is a huge LED televisión in the kitchen and Martín puts on the fútbol action every night. iEpa! Again, genius. Another reason why he is the King.
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