What are pilgrims menu and menu del dia like along the Camino Frances starting Sarria? Do they have non-meat options? Fish and seafood are ok, but no beef, pork, chicken, egg, etc.
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Does that mean you’re a Peskytarian?What are pilgrims menu and menu del dia like along the Camino Frances starting Sarria? Do they have non-meat options? Fish and seafood are ok, but no beef, pork, chicken, egg, etc.
Yes, Second Breakfast is a MUST!Don't forget Second Breakfast! A stop between 9 and 10 a.m. is necessary for cafe con leche and chocolate croissants or some other pastry. I'm not much of a coffee drinker, so I prefer the coldest Coke I can find on hot days and a Cola cao on cool days (it's a highly-processed sweet, cocoa drink that is probably about as healthy as the Coca Cola, but oh so tasty). Yes, I have great dental insurance.
There is a direct relationship between miles walked and food consumption/burning. Eating to excess is one of the main joys of the camino, that extra chocolate croissant and coffee before 11am equates to another hour of walking . So I confess to walking 10+ hours dailyYes, Second Breakfast is a MUST!
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Maybe that's why I no longer lose 20 pounds each year on Camino?
On being offered the only option on one of the few menu Peregrinos I’ve ever ordered. A grim looking ‘mystery meat’ empeñada.It's good that there are now vegetarian/vegan options on the Sarria-Santiago segment of the Francés. In small towns on the other caminos, if you say you're vegetarian, you're likely to get the same response as in Latin America - "Then just have the chicken."
Years ago there was a documentary series on BBC radio about a British man riding a horse across the western USA. In one programme he asked the waitress in a small town diner what she would recommend for vegetarians. She thought for a moment then said "Well honey, I recommend you get out of Wyoming."Camarero: (after some thought): ‘we can cut one in half if you want?’
One thing to keep in mind is that the menú del peregrino will usually bear no relationshihp to the menú del día. If you are pressed for cash, the menú del peregrino will be cheaper, typically but not always with french fries and some fried slab of meat. You will get your caloric intake, but may not enjoy the meal much. I am absolutely not a foodie, but I will always spring for the menú del día, which is something that normal Spanish people will eat. It is not always great, but it is always a notch above the menú del peregrino.What are pilgrims menu and menu del dia like along the Camino Frances
In that case, it's going to be menu del dia for me every day. I don't think I can deal with mystery fried meat.One thing to keep in mind is that the menú del peregrino will usually bear no relationshihp to the menú del día. If you are pressed for cash, the menú del peregrino will be cheaper, typically but not always with french fries and some fried slab of meat. You will get your caloric intake, but may not enjoy the meal much. I am absolutely not a foodie, but I will always spring for the menú del día, which is something that normal Spanish people will eat. It is not always great, but it is always a notch above the menú del peregrino.
Thanks Anniesantiago. I have heard there’s a difference in US wheat and European wheat but had forgotten that. I’m so looking forward to finding goat/sheep cheese on the way.I found goat and sheep cheese all along the Camino.
I cannot eat wheat in the USA but have no problems at all eating it in Spain.
It's a different variety of wheat and they don't dessicate it with glyphosate (round up!), at least not everywhere because it doesn't bother me at all. If you can eat vegetables and emeat you'll be fine.
%One thing to keep in mind is that the menú del peregrino will usually bear no relationshihp to the menú del día. If you are pressed for cash, the menú del peregrino will be cheaper, typically but not always with french fries and some fried slab of meat. You will get your caloric intake, but may not enjoy the meal much. I am absolutely not a foodie, but I will always spring for the menú del día, which is something that normal Spanish people will eat. It is not always great, but it is always a notch above the menú del peregrino.
Why would you be asking his religion. Presbyterians can practice their religion freely and at will.Does that mean you’re a Peskytarian?
The short and easy answer to your question is yes. Just read the listed current days offerings and decide whether it meets your needs. Often the Primero courses will meet your requirements so just request “dos primeros”. If not move on and try again
Thanks for posting this. Great to have an idea what to expect. Buen CaminoIf you want to know what the food options are, I have a couple of older blog posts with photos here. Prices are probably higher but the food is pretty much the same. I have one on dinner but can't find it right now:
Breakfast on the Camino
Lunch on the Camino
Tapas and Pinchos
Menu del Dia or Menu Peregrino
I’m a person who likes most foods, but as it will be my first time in Portugal and Spain, I really want to try the local foods. When planning a budget, I am guessing maybe $10 for the pilgrim’s menu and closer to $15 for the menu del dia. Maybe it varies from place to place, but do you think that’s a good guess?Menu del dia for me. More expensive than the pilgrim menu, but usually MUCH better. It introduced me to the delights of a dessert of ice cream with whisky.
It’s about right.I’m a person who likes most foods, but as it will be my first time in Portugal and Spain, I really want to try the local foods. When planning a budget, I am guessing maybe $10 for the pilgrim’s menu and closer to $15 for the menu del dia. Maybe it varies from place to place, but do you think that’s a good guess?
Thank you for this info. That’s good to know.I found goat and sheep cheese all along the Camino.
I cannot eat wheat in the USA but have no problems at all eating it in Spain.
It's a different variety of wheat and they don't dessicate it with glyphosate (round up!), at least not everywhere because it doesn't bother me at all. If you can eat vegetables and emeat you'll be fine.
i believe they meant pescatarian-meaning they eat fishWhy would you be asking his religion. Presbyterians can practice their religion freely and at will.
Here in WV- honey would have been replaced with darling- actually darlin!!Years ago there was a documentary series on BBC radio about a British man riding a horse across the western USA. In one programme he asked the waitress in a small town diner what she would recommend for vegetarians. She thought for a moment then said "Well honey, I recommend you get out of Wyoming."
No. I meant Peskytarian as in people who elect complicated food aversions instead of being grateful for all God’s gifts. But I come from a background of having spent a hungry childhood when anything on the plate was very gratefully received. I have no issue with those whose cultural or ethical beliefs lead them to a strictly vegetarian or vegan diet. I’ll accept that my quip might be read as rude, unhelpful and even cruel but the OP doesn’t seem to have an issue with eating sentient beings or even stuff with a recognizeable face. Nonetheless I am sure and have assured that they will eat adequately if not exceptionally along their Camino.i believe they meant pescatarian-meaning they eat fish
You have at least now been awarded a gender (and number) neutral pronoun. That’s the 21st century for you, like it or not.No. I meant Peskytarian as in people who elect complicated food aversions instead of being grateful for all God’s gifts. But I come from a background of having spent a hungry childhood when anything on the plate was very gratefully received. I have no issue with those whose cultural or ethical beliefs lead them to a strictly vegetarian or vegan diet. I’ll accept that my quip might be read as rude, unhelpful and even cruel but the OP doesn’t seem to have an issue with eating sentient beings or even stuff with a recognizeable face. Nonetheless I am sure and have assured that they will eat adequately if not exceptionally along their Camino.
I’ve only responded here because I hate to think that a quite good pun had gone to waste
I understood what you meant and I laughed because I am a non-peskytarian-- I eat nothing that comes from the water- no pescado ni marisco.No. I meant Peskytarian as in people who elect complicated food aversions instead of being grateful for all God’s gifts. But I come from a background of having spent a hungry childhood when anything on the plate was very gratefully received. I have no issue with those whose cultural or ethical beliefs lead them to a strictly vegetarian or vegan diet. I’ll accept that my quip might be read as rude, unhelpful and even cruel but the OP doesn’t seem to have an issue with eating sentient beings or even stuff with a recognizeable face. Nonetheless I am sure and have assured that they will eat adequately if not exceptionally along their Camino.
I’ve only responded here because I hate to think that a quite good pun had gone to waste
You think?Thank you for this info. That’s good to know.
i believe they meant pescatarian-meaning they eat fish
I recently happened on this resource (via Reddit), which is a PDF of all the vegan and vegetarian options on the Camino.What are pilgrims menu and menu del dia like along the Camino Frances starting Sarria? Do they have non-meat options? Fish and seafood are ok, but no beef, pork, chicken, egg, etc.
I have to laugh at this comment as I am anything but a "Peskyterian" (and I happen to be a Presbyterian). I will eat anything that is not likely to have come from torture chambers (a.k.a. factory farms). Somewhat squeamish about eating fish/seafood and I rarely eat them, however, as far as I know, squid/octopus are all wild caught and some fish do come from fish farming, but not to the same scale of massive cruelty involved in producing milk, egg, cheese, chicken, pork, and beef.No. I meant Peskytarian as in people who elect complicated food aversions instead of being grateful for all God’s gifts. But I come from a background of having spent a hungry childhood when anything on the plate was very gratefully received. I have no issue with those whose cultural or ethical beliefs lead them to a strictly vegetarian or vegan diet. I’ll accept that my quip might be read as rude, unhelpful and even cruel but the OP doesn’t seem to have an issue with eating sentient beings or even stuff with a recognizeable face. Nonetheless I am sure and have assured that they will eat adequately if not exceptionally along their Camino.
I’ve only responded here because I hate to think that a quite good pun had gone to waste