Conor's Triumphant Tapas TallySome people just know how to BRING IT!! (as my trainer would say!). After a hard day navigating Spanish guillotines and generally saving the day, Conor brought his "A" game to the tapas table for the evening. Nicole and I found this place called Estado Pura nearby the Neptune fountain so popped in for a quick drink and snack before she headed off to the faculty dinner. It was excellent, so I decided to be a lazy arse and suggest it to the others for our dinner venue, so Conor first came to join us, then an hour or so later, we were joined by Ros and Tania.
Much hilarity and gustatory one-upmanship ensued. Our choices got ever more adventurous (somewhat fueled by the copious amounts of rioja and beer!) until the "oh my God, I cant believe we just ordered that" pinnacle was achieved in the form of a plate of Pigs Trotters and Cuttlefish "noodles". Oh holy crap. Unbelievably oleaginous with a really quite disgusting texture, we all grossed ourselves out - Conor was originally bailing but agreed, under the influence of extremely heavy peer pressure, to try them - on condition of a starring headline in my blog! Anyway, the only way to go after the pig's trotters is downhill, so we figured we'd better stop there before anyone got any ideas and started suggesting we order the tripe dish! Here's the final tally:
Cantabrian anchovies with tomato and basil (2 units)
Matrimonio (two different anchovies)
Russian salad with "reganas" (toasted bread)
"Piperrada" (roasted vegetables) with tuna belly steak
"Chorizo"(Red Sausage) sandwich
Meat bombs (3 units)
Bravas potatoes
Cod fritter
Ham croquettes (1 unit)
Marinated lamb skewer
Asparagus in tempura with romescu sauce
"Presa Iberica" (Iberian pork steak) with chimichurri sauce
PIG'S TROTTERS WITH CUTTLEFISH NOODLES - BRING IT ON!!!!
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