What's your vice?

Ben · 24th June 2008, 07:18 PM

I was stuffing myself with pistacho nuts earlier, thinking, "I've always had a thing for these". That and the huge olive oil fried patatas fritas/crisps (potato chips for those of you from the US) you get in Spain in giant bags or free with your beer. Can't resist them. If I open a packet at home they've gone in minutes, so I just don't buy them any more

What are your biggest vices?

gary · 24th June 2008, 07:43 PM

boquerones (y anchoas) - i know the salt is bad for me but I still cant resist bandillaras de boqueron served with a cold beer in Plaza de Pi

churros - luckily not available at the Asda!!

Olives stuffed with anchovies

Huevos rotos.... th list goes on

eldeano · 24th June 2008, 07:55 PM

Chocolate.

Quipping.

richardksa · 24th June 2008, 08:05 PM

Morros de cerdo, like pork scratchings, but just the noses. 4 € fo a strawberry punnet sized box, which I can eat in an evening. Also a certain soft sweet licorice that seems to be only obtainable outside Madrid. I have searched everywhere and can't find it. So, a rare treat.

Steve W · 24th June 2008, 08:10 PM

Croissants, with a coffee of course. One without the other seems like a waste.

gary · 24th June 2008, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eldeano

Chocolate.

Quipping.

Juanjo · 24th June 2008, 09:22 PM

[quote=gary;54907]Olives stuffed with anchovies

Aceitunas (los gordos) y unas copas de manzanilla "La Gitana" alfresco en Sevilla.

Hullite · 24th June 2008, 10:03 PM

Chocolate.....and surfing the internet while at work

omeyas · 24th June 2008, 11:03 PM

[quote=Juanjo;54915]

Quote:

Originally Posted by gary

Olives stuffed with anchovies

Aceitunas (los gordos) y unas copas de manzanilla "La Gitana" alfresco en Sevilla.

Love most Spanish food, but try as I might, I can't get to grips with aceitunas!

Tried all shapes,sizes, fillings etc but they all make me wince! My wife ends up having to eat them all.
I'll certainly join you in a manzanilla though, as I'll pass on the churros!

ksgrossman · 25th June 2008, 12:18 AM

Interesting that so far everyone is listing food. No gamblers or cigar smokers out there??

Because I don't do either, I'll stick with food also - I would walk through the desert for a Reese's Peanut Butter cup or Ben & Jerry's Phish Food.

greytop · 25th June 2008, 09:00 AM

Laziness followed by sweet things.
Could this explain my 96kgs?

gary · 25th June 2008, 09:22 AM

Oh, yes - curry, but yet to have a really good one in Spain...

richardksa · 25th June 2008, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by gary

Oh, yes - curry, but yet to have a really good one in Spain...

Currently doing my best to find one to recommend.

It's not easy, but I have had a recent report, which I shall check out.

gary · 25th June 2008, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richardksa

Currently doing my best to find one to recommend.

It's not easy, but I have had a recent report, which I shall check out.

The wierd thing is about curry in spain that if you order a Chicken Jalfrezi they ask you how hot you want it - in the UK a Jalfrezi is the hot side of medium because its a Jalfrezi....

The other issue is that what I think is hot doesnt line up with the Iberian scale of curry hotness... I find myself being warned all the time that a particular dish is very very hot when in fact it is quite pleasant. Cant imagine Faal goung down too well in spain.

Can you order a very hot chicken korma or a mild vindaloo? Does dopiaza offer options with or without onions? If you are served ribena can you have it without blackcurrants?

Juanjo · 25th June 2008, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richardksa

Currently doing my best to find one to recommend. It's not easy, but I have had a recent report, which I shall check out.

I have eaten a couple of reasonable curries on the Costa in restaurants in Brit dominated areas and run by ex-pat Brit Indians. (They seem to adjust the spiciness to the native language of the customer!

) But I have yet to find a good Brit-level curry in any Western country outside the UK.

[Curry was also a way of getting my own back on some Spanish friends who tricked me into eating extremely hot chillies with some tapas, telling me it was a local delicacy. In revenge, I took them to an Indian restaurant in Madrid and ordered for them! Being a kind person, I ordered birianis only for my friends, yet they were still mopping their brows and drinking litres of water!

]

ValenciaSon · 25th June 2008, 01:12 PM

You want me to list my biggest vices in just one thread?

OK, here are the major culprits, Chorizo, sobrasada, lomo embuachdo, jamon serrano/iberico, morcilla, solomillo, churros con chocolate, same olive oil chips Ben mentioned, calamares a la romana, pan de campo, ensaimadas, NY pizza, peruvian rottisserie chicken and fried plantains, movies, video games, home theater products, Drakes coconut cookies (only available in NY), pernil asado, cafe espresso or latte, vino tinto, beers and I'll stop here.

parubin · 25th June 2008, 02:07 PM

Jazz & soul music, daily exercise, a good read, the ocasional soft recreational drug, and when it comes to food I'll take it all.

madrid2008 · 25th June 2008, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gary

Oh, yes - curry, but yet to have a really good one in Spain...

Gary, I took Ben and Marina to the best Indian in Madrid a while back, and they both loved it.

Happy to arrange a NFS Madrid Curry night if enough people are interested. Honestly, this place will blow you away.

Dean

Ben · 25th June 2008, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ValenciaSon

You want me to list my biggest vices in just one thread?

OK, here are the major culprits, Chorizo, sobrasada, lomo embuachdo, jamon serrano/iberico, morcilla, solomillo, churros con chocolate, same olive oil chips Ben mentioned, calamares a la romana, pan de campo, ensaimadas, NY pizza, peruvian rottisserie chicken and fried plantains, movies, video games, home theater products, Drakes coconut cookies (only available in NY), pernil asado, cafe espresso or latte, vino tinto, beers and I'll stop here.

VS - You win!

omeyas · 25th June 2008, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by parubin

the ocasional soft recreational drug,

Isn't that how most drug addicts start out, just a harmless recreational drug?

If you can limit it to that, that's fine, unfortunately many can't. But you already have it listed as a vice.

24th June 2008, 07:18 PM	#1
Ben Hero Forero Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,425	What's your vice? I was stuffing myself with pistacho nuts earlier, thinking, "I've always had a thing for these". That and the huge olive oil fried patatas fritas/crisps (potato chips for those of you from the US) you get in Spain in giant bags or free with your beer. Can't resist them. If I open a packet at home they've gone in minutes, so I just don't buy them any more What are your biggest vices? __________________ Notes in Spanish: Get The Best Free Spanish-Learning Conversations On The Net! Last edited by Ben; 25th June 2008 at 04:13 PM.

25th June 2008, 01:12 PM	#16
ValenciaSon Hero Forero Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Silver Spring, Maryland, USA Posts: 4,923	You want me to list my biggest vices in just one thread? OK, here are the major culprits, Chorizo, sobrasada, lomo embuachdo, jamon serrano/iberico, morcilla, solomillo, churros con chocolate, same olive oil chips Ben mentioned, calamares a la romana, pan de campo, ensaimadas, NY pizza, peruvian rottisserie chicken and fried plantains, movies, video games, home theater products, Drakes coconut cookies (only available in NY), pernil asado, cafe espresso or latte, vino tinto, beers and I'll stop here. Last edited by ValenciaSon; 25th June 2008 at 02:12 PM.

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24th June 2008, 07:43 PM	#2
gary Samuri Forero Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2,724	boquerones (y anchoas) - i know the salt is bad for me but I still cant resist bandillaras de boqueron served with a cold beer in Plaza de Pi churros - luckily not available at the Asda!! Olives stuffed with anchovies Huevos rotos.... th list goes on

24th June 2008, 07:55 PM	#3
eldeano He's the most tip top Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,892	Chocolate. Quipping.

24th June 2008, 08:05 PM	#4
richardksa Jedi Forero Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Madrid Posts: 1,852	Morros de cerdo, like pork scratchings, but just the noses. 4 € fo a strawberry punnet sized box, which I can eat in an evening. Also a certain soft sweet licorice that seems to be only obtainable outside Madrid. I have searched everywhere and can't find it. So, a rare treat.

24th June 2008, 08:10 PM	#5
Steve W e'tiv Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Barcelona Posts: 189	Croissants, with a coffee of course. One without the other seems like a waste.

24th June 2008, 09:22 PM	#7
Juanjo Lorquista Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: South of England Posts: 1,138	[quote=gary;54907]Olives stuffed with anchovies Aceitunas (los gordos) y unas copas de manzanilla "La Gitana" alfresco en Sevilla.

24th June 2008, 10:03 PM	#8
Hullite Forero Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 15	Chocolate.....and surfing the internet while at work

25th June 2008, 12:18 AM	#10
ksgrossman Super Forero Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 164	Interesting that so far everyone is listing food. No gamblers or cigar smokers out there?? Because I don't do either, I'll stick with food also - I would walk through the desert for a Reese's Peanut Butter cup or Ben & Jerry's Phish Food.

25th June 2008, 09:00 AM	#11
greytop Hero Forero Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pego, Spain Posts: 3,370	Laziness followed by sweet things. Could this explain my 96kgs?

25th June 2008, 09:22 AM	#12
gary Samuri Forero Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2,724	Oh, yes - curry, but yet to have a really good one in Spain...

25th June 2008, 02:07 PM	#17
parubin el del espejo Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canary Islands / Spain Posts: 334	Jazz & soul music, daily exercise, a good read, the ocasional soft recreational drug, and when it comes to food I'll take it all.