Thursday, May 14, 2009

Madrid: A Pause for Tapas

We hit the ground running in Madrid. Starting with the "ant show."
The next day was full of interviews  followed by the premiere event for the fans. 
But before I had to leave for that, we took a moment to grab some tapas. 

It was nice. We tried a bunch of stuff but nothing beat the Jamón Ibérico and Manchego. 

Which they carve right from this leg held in place with a "jamonera." 

Don't worry I'm sure the tin foil keeps it sanitary.

Better have me a a strong "café con leche" because I still have a long night ahead of me.

This brings me back to the Cuban coffee I used to have at Abuela and Bente's.
 
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52 comments:

  1. NatMay 14, 2009 at 9:39 AM

    I agree, nothing beats the Jamón Ibérico!

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  2. goheels83May 14, 2009 at 9:41 AM

    Queso manchego and jamon, delicious! I love your posts about your travels.

    p.s. the finale ROCKED last night. awesome stuff.

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  3. GretchenMay 14, 2009 at 9:43 AM

    That looks so delicious!

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  4. PhrankMay 14, 2009 at 9:43 AM

    I love tappas, they're cheap, you can eat alot of them and they're cheap!

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  5. marlamuppetsMay 14, 2009 at 10:08 AM

    i'm sorry - i can't help myself... how freaking darling are you!

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  6. Tiffanie PMay 14, 2009 at 10:09 AM

    I am so jealous! I used to live in Madrid and love it. It's great to go out and "tapaear" (have tapas)...

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  7. ReNaTo UêGaMay 14, 2009 at 10:14 AM

    Ooow "café con leche"! I like it! Our traditional "café com leite" in Brazil! Hehe

    Sucess Jorgeman! \o/

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  8. WiccababeMay 14, 2009 at 10:29 AM

    and nothing beats a cafe con leche

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  9. LuchyMay 14, 2009 at 10:33 AM

    We go to Spain at least once a year and we always go tapa hopping (you get one tapa and 'drink' at each bar). So much fun!

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  10. IgnaMay 14, 2009 at 10:38 AM

    Jamón rules!!!

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  11. MollyMay 14, 2009 at 10:54 AM

    Lol...just don't feed any of that to the wild boars in Hawaii...LOVED your interview the other night...WELCOME TO NYC!!!

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  12. Amanda @ Serenity NowMay 14, 2009 at 11:20 AM

    That looks GOOD!

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  13. mimiauMay 14, 2009 at 11:21 AM

    Jamón it's just jamón ^.^ and with Manchego, better.

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  14. The AngarolasMay 14, 2009 at 11:23 AM

    excellent season finale!

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  15. Movie Star WifeMay 14, 2009 at 11:35 AM

    I watched the clip from the Jimmy Fallon show and LOVED the Wheel of Dudes. I was sitting here at home, by myself, laughing my butt off.

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  16. Paul SpoonerMay 14, 2009 at 11:38 AM

    Is that a human leg....

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  17. ClareMay 14, 2009 at 11:46 AM

    Salivating... looks yum!

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  18. MaleaMay 14, 2009 at 12:26 PM

    Oh, I love Madrid. It was the first alone w/o the kids trip I had taken with my husband. Food was excellent as well. Soo, at the end of the finale, I shrieked like a little girl when I realized how long I have to wait the year TWENTY-TEN! It was the same feeling I had when I wathed Sydney wake up and find that Vaughn was married. --I wonder how many times I'm going to have to watch the Lost special of Ace of Cakes in order to get through.

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  19. MissBeaHavenMay 14, 2009 at 12:45 PM

    LOVED The finale, when it was over I just wanted to do a little time traveling myself so I could get to next seasons first show.

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  20. BogdanMay 14, 2009 at 12:57 PM

    Man... all of Lost fandom is typing away about WHH, DisD, Jacob, Esau etc and you're talking about Spanish ham?! Not cool!

    PS: just joking, love u dude.

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  21. FreakMay 14, 2009 at 1:07 PM

    Lovely, Spain is great!

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  22. AngelMay 14, 2009 at 1:49 PM

    Looks Delish!!! Sounds like you had a great trip.

    The finale was, as usual, awesome and as usual confusing. Leaving more questions to be answered. But it still rocked! Great job. I am almost in tears thinking that its the last season next year. :(

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  23. Miguel Ángel Mateo RoblesMay 14, 2009 at 1:51 PM

    Nos encantó verte en España. Cuando vuelvas te invito a mi casa a comer jamón. Tengo uno bueno bueno.


    We loved to see in Spain. Once again I invite you to my house to eat ham. I have a good good.

    http://blog.mianmaro.com/2009/05/09/una-tradicion-jamonera/

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  24. ViktorMay 14, 2009 at 2:10 PM

    I live in Madrid (I'm Spanish) and I really like watching people like you enjoying our city, about "El Hormigero" its a really shitty program where a group of crazy people say lot of things meaningless, I hope you dont think that everyone here is like them.

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  25. kdMay 14, 2009 at 3:54 PM

    Love your blog Jorge! You were great on Jimmy. So what did you think of the finale?? Did you know about Locke?

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  26. La Vaca que RumiaMay 14, 2009 at 3:57 PM

    No man, I just saw the final chapter of the season, you can't leave us like this, 6 months!!

    I like your Blog very much, is so....normal :)

    If you come back to Spain I'll invite you to eat Paella.

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  27. LisaMay 14, 2009 at 4:15 PM

    That is smallest dang coffee cup ever! How many did you have?!

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  28. redelfMay 14, 2009 at 4:33 PM

    I cant decide if that looks good or not.

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  29. Dr. MeganMay 14, 2009 at 4:53 PM

    Ohhhh that ham and cheese looks SOOOO good! I'm jealous; I've never been to Spain. It looks like you had fun! Keep on blogging - it's great!

    Megan @ adventuresofacarnivore.com

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  30. CarieMay 14, 2009 at 5:21 PM

    Jorge,

    I just have to tell you that I think you are awesome! I love how down to earth you are. Just saw you on Ace of Cakes! One cool dude!!!

    Smiles,
    Carie

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  31. Momof4May 14, 2009 at 8:18 PM

    It's nice to hear that the "cafe con leche" brought back fond memories of your grandparents.

    BTW, how on EARTH are we supposed to survive til *2010* for the next season of LOST???? Need. More. LOST.

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  32. mariMay 14, 2009 at 8:26 PM

    God, how I miss the jamón since I've been in Australia.Snif,snif.
    Thank you for showing it.

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  33. James HernandezMay 14, 2009 at 8:38 PM

    Jorge,

    Jambon est bueno!!

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  34. billybobtexasMay 14, 2009 at 10:51 PM

    Looks good. Love coffee, tapas.. Spain!

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  35. Lios MilMay 15, 2009 at 3:55 AM

    you must taste catalan food! like ESTOFAT or CREMA CATALANA... ñam!

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  36. UnknownMay 15, 2009 at 4:35 AM

    Jamón Ibérico is good but Jamón Ibérico de Bellota is superb! (pigs that have been fed exclusively with acorns and herbs.)

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  37. MelliMay 15, 2009 at 5:55 AM

    Oh that must be sooo wonderful to travel around the world all the time. I'm so jealous! The season finale was so awesome!! For my opinion the show should never end.

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  38. Lynn FaruqueMay 15, 2009 at 6:29 AM

    Hey you, I hope you read this. Have to say thanks again, though I've said it before.

    You know I have been a fan of yours since the first season.

    I have seen every single episode of this show and I have never said that about any other show. Never. But Lost? Never missed even one.

    And there is something about Lost that somehow keeps me so rapt that I lose track of time.

    I swear, it keeps my attention so fully that it will seem that 30 minutes or so has gone by~~~and then I can't believe that it's over and that I have to wait for the next episode or the next season.

    I had no idea how long the final episode had been the other day before it was over. Lost is the new definition of the cliff hanger and suspense.

    That has never happened in my life with any other show. It takes something really large to be able to do that with me, for me to lose track of time. So I wanted to say thank you for your part in that.

    And by the way, I'm glad Jacob told Hugo that he isn't crazy~~he needed to hear that. :-) And I LOVED the look Hugo gave the jailer guy when he was being released, that was just too funny. Poor guy.

    Hope you two are having a great time and as always, besos~~~

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  39. YehiaMay 15, 2009 at 6:36 AM

    Hey Jorge, just watched the finale, loved it, your scene with mark was amazin', love u man

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  40. feelisgoodMay 15, 2009 at 7:20 AM

    Jorge, you are handsome!

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  41. .s2.ÉrikaMay 15, 2009 at 7:58 AM

    Adoooooooooooooooooro LOST !! =]

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  42. groovymomMay 15, 2009 at 8:10 AM

    Tapas...

    The first time I heard this word - David Sedaris said something along the lines of "Santa Claus...certainly doesn't eat tapas". I hadn't a clue what he meant! (Hysterical bit - listen to or read THE SANTALAND DIARIES.)

    Then your post made me go look up the word.

    Big thanks to you & David S. for teaching me something new!

    Enjoy your break!
    :o)

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  43. NickMay 15, 2009 at 9:16 AM

    My man! If you ever come to Seattle I will hook you up with the Tapas.

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  44. cathescomiczMay 15, 2009 at 1:50 PM

    What you need to do is hit the Travel Channel or the Food Network and get a "dining with Hugo" show- you've made me hungry nearly EVERY blog.

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  45. [*Sanwaxa*]May 16, 2009 at 1:12 PM

    I'm spanish and I haven't gone to eat tapas with some drink since... since... lots of years ago xD

    Too bad. When I've got money! xD

    PD: This season finale is one of the best episodes of Lost. Do we have to wait so long?? I hate you xD

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  46. Cosita Verde y RosaMay 17, 2009 at 5:57 AM

    I hope you also ate chorizo ibérico and lomo ibérico, they´re an absoluty delicacy!!!!

    anyway,you´re invited to Madrid all times you wanna come :)


    P.S The "café solo con hielo" is amazing too :)

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  47. zar63May 19, 2009 at 4:23 PM

    Dude, come back home. Come to the south, Blue Ridge Mountains. You know where Josh grew up. We'll pour you a cup of coffee. If it doesn't wake you up, nothing will.
    Yeehaw! :)

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  48. JavipowerMay 21, 2009 at 2:02 AM

    Menuda castaña de jamón le pusieron...

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  49. UnknownMay 30, 2009 at 5:09 PM

    I was in Madrid and San Sebastian a couple of years ago...and LOVED the tapas bars! Everything looks amazing...no matter WHAT it might be!
    Love LOST!!xo

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  50. Antonio Gilipollas CaraculoJune 9, 2009 at 3:15 PM

    tienes que venir a leon, con cada consumicion en cualquier bar te dan tapa y bastante grande

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  52. OliveMay 16, 2010 at 3:26 PM

    i LOVE cuban bread toasted with tons of butter to dunk in my cafe con leche!! so good!!

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