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  1. J Willhaus

    Warm up with a homemade Caldo Gallego soup

    It's midwinter and 13F (-10C) this morning is Laramie, WY, USA. I have a hankering for Caldo Gallego or at least the closest I can come given limitations on ingredients. I am using a half pound of soaked white beans, about 1 cup of ham drippings (frozen leftovers poured off a baked ham from a...
  2. JustJack

    Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice on the Camino: Cost and Availability

    This question is getting into the real minutiae I realize, but I'm curious so I thought I'd ask... Am I correct that fresh squeezed orange juice is a thing on the Camino (Frances)? By that I mean it's available everywhere, and consumed at breakfast/lunch/anytime? Assuming yes, does anyone...
  3. RENSHAW

    Cooking for Vegans: Easy and Delicious Recipes and Tips

    I have a few members of our family that are vegans. I do not understand it but I really do not want to be ignorant. I have seen a chicken moved of the dinner as it has an offensive smell , yet the same person ate meat for 30 years? In today's times it just seems so difficult to please everyone -...
  4. geraldkelly

    Pilgrim Meals in Parador in Santiago

    Hi! I have a question about the pilgrim meals in the Parador in Santiago. I know that pre-Covid the first pilgrims to arrive at the Pilgrims Office in the morning to get a Compostela were offered a voucher for these meals. Does anyone know how this happens now? Or has it been discontinued...
  5. Elle Bieling

    Organic Boxed Wine from Jumilla Wine District

    I was very surprised to see this boxed wine from Spain, in our small little liquor store in Pueblo, Colorado! Didn't know if this type of thing was readily available elsewhere in the USA. Not only is it boxed, but it is organic. It is from Jumilla, which I had to look up, that is in the SE area...
  6. Mark Francis Auchincloss

    Historical Importance of Ribeiro Wine

    I thought I'd share a couple of Blog Post's especially for my British and American friends who like history and wine as it's about Ribeiro wines. See https://englishresourcecentre.com/en/the-ancient-exportation-of-ribeiro-wine-ribadavia-to-great-britain/...
  7. W

    Questions about Food, Packs, Routes

    Thank you everyone for helping me out on my coastal path to Constella. I am now in on my way to Ponte de lima and up Central straight to Santiago. Questions - 1. Good Food places recommendations? Good price and service! 2. Answered 3. Any other advice, heads up and recommendations?
  8. W

    Any Must Try Pilgrim Menus?

    I will be stopping at Villa do conde, Esposende and Viana do castello. Are therr any must try Pilgrim Menus on the way or at those locations? I am currently on my walk from Porto now! Thank You! For dinner or lunch!
  9. geraldkelly

    Pilgrim Menus - what are your favourite items?

    Hi I'd like to ask people's opinions. What are your favourtie items from a Pilgrim Menus? Personally I usually go for sopa or ensalada verde for starter and then lomo or pollo for main course. For dessert I usually go for yogurt which I keep for breakfast. Gerald
  10. RENSHAW

    In search of the best 'Flan' on the Camino?

    So , most of the time when feasting on a pilgrims menu , it ends off with a small tub of yogurt or an ice cream? my advice is ask for an alternative , a flan which most restaurants and bars have. My best flan ever was in a small town 10 miles from Burgos , a goat's milk flan - I thought I had...
  11. Kitkat1066

    SJPDP budget friendly places to eat

    I will be arriving in SJPDP early afternoon any recommendations for a good budget friendly restaurant?
  12. U

    Beware of price gouging

    I just finished the Camino Frances on 9/29. What an amazing experience! The scenery was magnificent, the other pilgrims were wonderful, and most of the local people were very supportive and helpful. The prices were amazingly good. For example, I stopped many days for second breakfast and got...
  13. O

    Bar O'46 Calle do Franco

    One of my favourites in SdC. I first poked my head in the door after my first Camino in 2008. Wasn't sure, but Pepe said:"We go in". You don't argue with Pepe. My question for those currently in SdC, has this important bar survived the Covid troubles? Is it still run by the same family? Is the...
  14. C

    Cookwear lunchkit necessity?

    Hi, Im caminokuzzi. I leave from the USA in two weeks. Question regarding a list i saw regarding packing list for Covid. Is it really necessary to bring a lunch kit- fry pan, plates, flatwear etc???
  15. OTH86

    Gâteau Basque at Orisson?

    On my first night on the Camino (Fall 2013), at Orisson, for dessert we were served a wonderful cream-filled cake. I have always thought it was a version of the Tarta de Santiago — until I just read this article...
  16. Arn

    Is It: Food Poisoning, Stomach Flu…Or, Just a change in diet?

    Several recent threads touch (lightly) on the painful results of pilgrims on Camino suffering from either food poisoning or possibly stomach flu. In these threads, the writer describes the symptoms and, if professionally treated, the clinical finding. But, let’s be candid, “When you are vomiting...
  17. VNwalking

    Spanish food at home?

    For any lucky Forum members living in (or visiting) the Washington DC area, there's a stellar and affordable Spanish restaurant in Bethesda. Buen provecho!~ https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/spanish-diner-restaurant-review/2021/07/08/ae02996a-da9c-11eb-8fb8-aea56b785b00_story.html...
  18. Elle Bieling

    A New Beer for the Holy Year!

    How great, that Estrella Galicia, one of my favorite beers along the Camino, is now brewing "Estrella del Camino," made from natural ingredients from different Camino routes, in a celebratory tribute to Xacobeo, 2021-2022. Read the article here. I may have to go on a Camino, just to try this...
  19. S

    Michelin Starred restaurant near G65

    Hi, .. I read somewhere of a Michelin-starred restaurant (2 or 3 stars) in an inn not far off the Camino Le Puy but I cannot remember the name or location or where I read about it. Google not turning it up. Does anyone know? Traveling with my daughter after her high school graduation and thought...
  20. Introvert Fab

    Restaurant Tips Camino Frances

    Hello! I am about to walk my first Camino in August and would love to get restaurant recommendations from more experienced pilgrims. I don't really care about Michelin stars, but I am a foodie and would love to know about the Camino's hidden gems. Can't wait to hear about your experiences! Thank...

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