Such a superb report! But why could you not bring home the tinned seafood–it’s oak to bring them into the US…
You make me want to return to Malaga!!
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Aren’t Chiringuitos a great time?! I should have tried the one up the street (Cachalote) as well but ran out of time. I saw grilled fish go by at Tropicana and intended to go back to the beach later but ended up at la Bouganvilla since it was closer to home. My legs were complaining about all the walking and climbing.
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I thought it was an “agricultural” product and I would have to declare it? I may buy a few tins in Madrid, that way I won’t have to carry them around the train stations. I am in Cordoba for 3 days, then back to Madrid for 3 more, then home on the 2nd.
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You can definitely bring back tinned foods, at least into Canada so I expect it to be the same for the US. Good idea to wait till you get back to Madrid to buy your conservas
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And you were there at those chiringuitos at just the right time, when they become much more lively in the spring during and after Holy Week (kind of dead and forlorn in winter). The official sardine season is just about to start (May to October) although they grill them all the time for visitors. (Shawn, Azahar Seville reminded me about this).
Tinned items are perfectly fine to carry back to the US and Canada. We did this for years, and prices here are much lower for Ortiz bonito and ventresca (and most any tinned item) than you would pay purchasing them online at La Tienda or other online US based gourmet shops.
For example, we purchase Güeyu Mar tinned seafood here at ECI (which is still pricey) at a fraction of the price of the GM products available at De España brand foods in NY.
Since you’ll be in Madrid for 3 days, you’ll find plenty of latas in the indoor markets, at the El Corte Inglés basement supermarkets (the most expensive brands are found in the ECI Gourmet Experience or Club del Gourmet upstairs) and specialty branded shops like Doña Tomasa or gourmet delis, such as the venerable and beautiful Mantequerías Bravo.
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Thank you for letting me know I hit the sardine season fairly well! They were a great treat and the location is perfect!
I am kind of mad at myself for winging most aspects of my trip. I found out yesterday that I am leaving Cordoba the day before the Royal Stables has its next show on the 30th. I had hoped to see the Andalucian horses at work and play during my stay. But I did see these beauties this morning.
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The final Malaga post is one i am not sure i should post because it is not a food related event. But it is so much a part of Spain, for me, that it is impossible for me not to think about.
I went to a bull fight and it was one of the most incredible spectacles i have ever seen. It was a bit of history, it was a ton of machismo, it was older folks in suits and best dresses and young people in jeans, it was simply incredible.
It started poorly, the youngest matador made a botch of it with his first bull and the crowd was whistling and calling out what sounded like insults.
Then the second matador appeared and made a much cleaner kill.
Not sure if i will go again but i am really glad that i went. It is not for everyone but …
I kind of rambled a bit there to create a spoiler alert.
My next posts from Cordoba and Madrid will be under a different thread.
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