Vegetables

[richardksa]

Why is it impossible to get a meal with vegetables in restaurants? I do not mean the accompanying salad, but proper peas, carrots etc. My Spanish friends all tell me they eat them at home, so why don't they appear on menus?http://qsmile.com/qsimages/306.gif

[Marina]

Sorry to disagree. It's very common to have vedgies in Spain, the thing is that we have them as a separete dish (usually as a starter) instead of having them in the same plate with the meat or fish. In a way I understand your confusion as I was quite disapointed when in England vedgies and meat came in the same plate:o
Now I've got used to it and it's fine for me:D


What I would recommend is to check the starters menu for: Menestra, Guisantes (peas) , Acelgas (I think it is chard -I know most of u hate it), Alcachofas (Artichokes) or Esparragos (Asparragus) and order one of them as a side dish of your meat or fish instead of having it as a starter.

[ValenciaSon]

Has stir-frying vegetables caught on in Spain?

[cubix]

Has stir-frying vegetables caught on in Spain?

Haha, I know here in the US, you are lucky to not get anything without vegetables

[Marina]

Maybe not in traditional food, but the number of Oriental wok restaurants is increasing by the minute.