by Matt Peloquin via FoodSherpas.com's sightings on Foodspotting http://www.foodspotting.com/reviews/2766231
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Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Matt Spotted Thanksgiving Dinner @ Pavilion Restaurant
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by Matt Peloquin via FoodSherpas.com's sightings on Foodspotting http://www.foodspotting.com/reviews/2766231
Matt Spotted Opera Cake @ Pavilion Restaurant
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by Matt Peloquin via FoodSherpas.com's sightings on Foodspotting http://www.foodspotting.com/reviews/2766228
Matt Spotted Banana Cheesecake @ Pavilion Restaurant
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by Matt Peloquin via FoodSherpas.com's sightings on Foodspotting http://www.foodspotting.com/reviews/2766227
Matt Spotted Grilled Pork Tenderloin @ Pavilion Restaurant
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by Matt Peloquin via FoodSherpas.com's sightings on Foodspotting http://www.foodspotting.com/reviews/2766223
Matt Spotted House Salad @ Pavilion Restaurant
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5:42 PM
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by Matt Peloquin via FoodSherpas.com's sightings on Foodspotting http://www.foodspotting.com/reviews/2766222
Matt Spotted Mediterranean Catfish @ Neptune's
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5:42 PM
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by Matt Peloquin via FoodSherpas.com's sightings on Foodspotting http://www.foodspotting.com/reviews/2766212
Matt Spotted Vegetarian Pizza @ Pizzeria Del Campo
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by Matt Peloquin via FoodSherpas.com's sightings on Foodspotting http://www.foodspotting.com/reviews/2766221
Matt Spotted Stuffed Grape Leaves @ Neptune's
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by Matt Peloquin via FoodSherpas.com's sightings on Foodspotting http://www.foodspotting.com/reviews/2766205
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Matt Spotted Chivito @ Warren Smith 47
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7:16 PM
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Home Cookin': bife, tocino, lomo, cebolla, muzzerella, lechuga
by Matt Peloquin via FoodSherpas.com's sightings on Foodspotting http://www.foodspotting.com/reviews/2293307
Friday, February 3, 2012
The Hass Avocado: From LA to Chile
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10:27 AM
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I've often compared much of the Chilean style of cuisine to that in California, especially when looking at the seafood similarities. But you'll often find many of the same ingredients in Chilean find cooking that you will in California such as tomato, mango, parsley/cilantro, and avocado.
With these similarities, it got me wondering about the avocado here in Chile, so I studied it's roots.
I had noticed something on my last trip to a local veduraria: with all the types of avocados out there, the ones I see all over Santiago seem to look and taste almost exactly like the ones that grew outside my apartment in Santa Monica, CA.
Seemed pretty odd.
With all the fruit exports from Chile to the United States, I would understand if the avocados at the supermarkets that I went to in the US had the same type of avocado that was grown in Chile, imported from the South American country.
But I'm not talking about the ones in US stores...I'm talking about the tree outside my window that I would pick avocados from.
So I dug into this mystery.
Turns out the avocado tree growing at my Santa Monica, CA apartment is the same exact type you find here in Chile. But the history of it was surprising.
In 1949, the Hass avocado was introduced to Chile, and started to be grown there. It didn't take off very quickly as consumers preferred the green skinned "Fuerte" avocado, mistakenly calling it a "California" avocado, despite it actually being from Mexico (while the Hass that they disliked actually was from California).
Fast forward to 2011 and the Hass avocado is the largest cultivar in Chile, now comprising almost 70% of the total avocados grown in Chile.
So when you are in Chile, enjoying a tasty lomito or some other dish with avocado, be sure thank California for creating this dandy type of avocado.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Oktoberfest Food
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10:03 AM
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Come the end of September and beginning of October each year, I always use it as an excuse to experience good German food and beer in honor or Oktoberfest.
This year was no different. But I took it a step further by traveling to Villa General Belgrano in Argentina for their annual Oktoberfest, one of the best in the world. In fact, it is technically the 3rd largest in the world.
Before heading to the festival, I started it off with some home cookin':
Once in Villa General Belgrano, a town with an alpine feel to it, the food was a big step up. Here are a few samples from the restaurants we visited.
As for the Oktoberfest festival in Villa General Belgrano, here's a taste of what the atmosphere was in the town and the festival:
This year was no different. But I took it a step further by traveling to Villa General Belgrano in Argentina for their annual Oktoberfest, one of the best in the world. In fact, it is technically the 3rd largest in the world.
Before heading to the festival, I started it off with some home cookin':
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| 2 lb bratwurst with sautéed onions, drizzle of BBQ sauce on a whole wheat loaf of bread. |
Once in Villa General Belgrano, a town with an alpine feel to it, the food was a big step up. Here are a few samples from the restaurants we visited.
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| Bondiola con salsa cerveza negra, pure de manzana, papas (Left) y costillos en salsa cerveza con chucrut y ensalada de papas (Right) from Viejo Munich, Villa General Belgrano, Argentina |
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| smoked pork chops, kielbasa, vienna sausage and knockwurst from Bierkeller in Villa General Belgrano, Argentina |
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| Red Cabbage and pure de papas from Bierkeller |
As for the Oktoberfest festival in Villa General Belgrano, here's a taste of what the atmosphere was in the town and the festival:
Friday, September 9, 2011
Buenos Aires in Food Photos
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7:14 AM
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The final city in the "Food Photos by City" series is my present home, Buenos Aires. This is a list that will continue to grow, but below are a few samples of cuisine in Buenos Aires.
This post follows the San Francisco Food Photos, New York Food Photos , SoCal Food Photos , Seattle Food Photos and Santiago Food Photos.
Buenos Aires
If you live in Buenos Aires or are planning to visit, check out the Foodsherpas.com "Ate8" city guides on Foursquare and Foodspotting. It's 8 foods/restaurants to check in at and try some food!
On to the photos...
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| LOLA Duck magrett covered with flower honey, date and dried fruit puree, served with red lentials from Lola in Buenos aires, Argentina |
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| LOLA Quail stuffed with sweetbreads and toasted pine nuts, served with braised endive and Calvados sauce from Lola in Buenos aires, Argentina |
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| EL SANJUANINO Locro from El Sanjuanino in Recoleta, Buenos Aires (white corn, beans, chorizo, pork belly). |
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LOS MAESTROS Pizza Napolitano con albahaca y ajo from Los Maestros in Recoleta, Buenos Aires (thin curst, tomato sauce, mozzarella |
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| EL SANJUANINO Empanadas from El Sanjuanino |
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| EL TRAPICHE Matambrito de Cerdo from El Trapiche in Palermo Hollywood, Buenos Aires. |
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| Bife de chorizo y pure de papa in Buenos Aires. |
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| RODI BAR The classic: bife de lomo y pure de papa from Rodi Bar in Recoleta, Buenos Aires. |
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| RODI BAR bife de lomo y pure de papa from Rodi Bar in Recoleta, Buenos Aires. |
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| ORO y CANDIDO BBQ Wild Boar Ribs (Ribs de Jabali) from Oro & Cándido in Buenos Aires. Foodsherpa |
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| ORO y CANDIDO Empanadas de Yacaré, Ñandú y Jabali (Caimen Crocodile, Ostrich, Wild Boar) from Oro & Cándido in Buenos Aires. Foodsherpa |
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| KANSAS New York style cheesecake |
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| KANSAS BBQ Baby Back Ribs from Kansas in Buenos Aires. FoodSherpa |
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| LA DORITA Ojo de bife with papines andes, carmelized onion, roasted red peppers and pure de papa from La Dorita. |
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| EL PREFERIDO Fabada Asturiana from El Preferido de Palermo in Buenos Aires. Foodsherpa |
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| EL TRAPICHE Matambrito de Cerdo al Verdeo from El Trapiche in Buenos Aires. Tasty pork flank steak in an onion gravy with papas espanol. FoodSherpa |
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| MATARIFE Ojo de Bife - Matarife.. |
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| CASAL DE CATALUYNA Lechon from Casal de Cataluyna, Buenos Aires |
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Milanesa de Pollo Napolitana in Buenos Aires. FoodSherpa
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| Pastrami in Buenos Aires via http://www |
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| Home Cooking: choripan with carmelized onions and barbacoa. |
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| LA CABRERA Bife de Chorizo con pure mixto |
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| KANSAS Another New York style cheesecake |
Want to see more? Check out the Buenos Aires Food Photos page on Picasa
Want to explore more? Try the FoodSherpas.com
Food Photo Map of Buenos Aires
Food Photo Map of Buenos Aires
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