The Encyclopédie guide to snacking

 Bit of a track today,203m up the valley and 75m down the other side.  We will go over tracks for a bit to start off before we go on.



Today is 27th January, honest.  Wiki in Spanish offers us these things.


98AD  Trajan becomes the first Roman Emperor of Hispanic origin. 

1336AD Peter IV becomes king of Aragon.

1554AD Pedro de Heredia, founder of Cartagena de Indias, dies in  shipwreck near Cadiz.




In 1925 The Alcazar Theatre was inaugurated in Madrid.  It was called the Alkazar until Franco banned foreign names - hence Athletic Madrid becoming Atletico. The first show was Leo Fall’s operetta ‘Madame Pompadour.’  It became a sound cinema in the 1930s.




Back to the road and the Restaurante Venta El Huevo. Six days ago In Marc gave but a single star. ‘Don't go without a reservation, they won't serve you.’  Three weeks ago Perikus said ‘A pleasant, clean restaurant with very efficient and friendly staff. A varied menu of excellent quality, especially their roast lamb, which you'll surely never have tasted better.’



We are passing Rational Foods.  I am not sure of the name. It conjures up images of perfectly square meals with equal amounts on nutritional and grey foods but why should it? This is Food from the Age of Reason. Should it not be just a bit Baroque.  Possibly it will be full of New World Ingredients.  Pizzas would be tapped with potatoes, tomatoes and pineapple. An Enlightened Despot might order food for our benefit.  One thing is sure.  The Age of local cafes would be over because, as Rousseau said ‘food is born free, but everywhere is served by chains.’




Back to reality https://www.profesionalesrationalfood.com/  They are happy to serve traditional food, without additives, conservatives, less salt and sugar. 

Three months ago Pedro wrote ‘The experience was incredible. I never thought pre-prepared food in trays could be so good!

The Michirones are undoubtedly spectacular. And they also offer great prices for individuals. I'll definitely be back.’ 



Over the hump and down we go.





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