If there's anything the US is missing, it's genuine interaction with the people who prepare our food. Sure, we may cook our own food at home, but when we go out, we leave our meals in the hands of whoever may be standing at the prep counter or behind the stove. In Spain, it's sometimes a little different, especially at the Meson del Champinon on the Cava Baja in Madrid. The Cava Baja is legendary in Spain because of its large number of tapas bars and fame for fabulous nightlife. I stumbled into El Meson by accident. Well, it wasn't altogether accidental - I mean, for a mushroom lover, what could be better than a restaurant dedicated to the fungus?
What really got me was that I could watch the chef in action, making dozens and dozens of grilled, stuffed mushrooms and fried pimientos.
No comments:
Post a Comment