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 Madrid
offers probably the best culinary variety in Spain. Besides the rich Spanish
gastronomic culture (traditional cuisine of the community itself as well
as the rest of the country) the best variety of international cuisine
can be sampled in Madrid.
On each street,
on every corner, in each little alleyway, the traveler can discover one
of those charming restaurants, with no more than 10 tables, be it traditional
or new creations, where you can find a warm, friendly atmosphere to eat
some exquisite dishes.
The cuisine
of Madrid is not limited to cocido (stew), just like Valencia is not reduced
to paella. Many are the typical plates of each of the Autonomous communities,
and their rich gastronomy is, almost always, excellent. The menu (=la
carta) that you may find in one of Madrid's restaurants could contain
the following:
Para
Picar/ To Nibble
Cazuela de mejillones. /Pot of mussles
Tarrina de foie al Oporto. /Jar of Oporto foie de gras
Queso manchego. / Manchego cheese
Tartar de salmón marinado. /Marinated salmon tartar
Croquetas caseras. /Homemade croquettes
Revuelto de trigueros con gambas./ Scrambled eggs with prawns
Cecina de León. /dried meat from Leon
Carpaccio de emperador. /Carpaccio of emperor fish
Entradas/ Entrees
Gazpacho Andaluz./ Cold tomato soup from Andalusia
Menestra con jamón. /Vegetable stew with ham
Panaché de verduras frescas. /Fresh vegetable panache
Espárragos a la plancha. /grilled asparagus
Espárragos hervidos. / boiled asparagus
Ensalada "Casa Grana". ( Pimiento, tomate, zanahoria, anchoas
y aceitunas)/
"Casa Grana" Salad. (Peppers, tomato, carrot, anchovies and
olives)
Ensalada de lechuguitas, gambas y torreznos. /Lettuce, prawn and rasher
of bacon salad
Ensalada de cangrejos con canónigos. / crab salad with canonigo
Crema de marisco./ Cream of seafood soup
Pescados/ Fish
Bacalao al gratén./ Codfish au gratin
Chipirones en su tinta. / Squid in its ink
Lubina a la plancha con puerros. /Grilled Sea bass with leek
Merluza en salsa verde con almejas. /Hake in green sauce with clams
Lomitos de merluza sobre salsa de chipirones. /Cut of hake over squid
sauce
Dorada al horno con ajos tiernos. /Baked Gilthead fish with garlic
Carnes/ Meats
Hojaldre de solomillo Ibérico. /Pastry of Iberian sirloin
Entrecot a la parrilla. (Salsa Cabrales)/ Grilled steak (Goat cheese sauce)
Entrecot a la parrilla. ( Salsa a la pimienta )/ Grilled steak (Pepper
sauce)
Solomillo a la parrilla relleno de foie. /Grilled Sirloin filled with
pate
Pollito a la mostaza de grano. /Mustard seed chicken
Magret de pato con oporto. /Duck with port wine
Bitokes gratinados con torta del Casar. /Bitokes au gratin with Casar
tort
Postres/ Desserts
Tarta Tatin./ Tatin cake
Tarta de trufa blanca./ White truffle cake
Plato de frutas variadas./ Plate of assorted fruit
Pan y aperitivo./ Bread and aperitif
As the capital
of Spain and cosmopolitan city that Madrid is, the influence of other
countries, other people and other cultures have given the culinary offer
a great variety. You can find from the most typical Italian and American
restaurants to Korean, Thai, Australian and other restaurants.
In terms
of kinds of food, there is a variety in Madrid that covers just about
everything: from chic restaurants, traditional meals and fast food, to
erotic restaurants with a live show, among others.
And you can find all range of prices. There are very expensive restaurants
with very high quality, very cheap ones with average quality, and there
are those that are cheap with high quality. The secret is in knowing where
to go to find the best quality/ price relation. Our restaurant guide will
help orient yourself a bit.
So then,
Madrid is one of the best places to fill your stomach, with foods and
prices to please everyone, all that is left is finding the right place.
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