Oooohhh you don’t wanna do it like that…
Pictogram instructions are so yesterday…
Originally uploaded by itsjustanalias. I was idly browsing the stalls in the market, trying to overhear the way one would ask for a fish to be gutted (hey, it’s no joke, they have over a dozen fish counters, and they’re all full of fine looking fish) and I strolled past one of the veg stalls. I stopped and looked, what do I fancy for my tea, I thought. What would you like? The stallholder asked. Not sure, I said, have you got any spinach. She pointed to a bag of baby spinach and I started thinking, mmmmm spinach and cabrales with pasta. For what? She asked. I hesitated, I was making it up as I went along. For potes? Maybe, I said. You don’t want that for potes (potes is one of the fine stews in these parts, hopefully Jorge will correct me if I’m wrong on that count ;-) this is better for potes, she pointed at a large bunch of spring greens (acelga). Another shopper had stopped and expressed her agreement, it’s much better to use the acelga. I can’t remember any spring greens in the potes I’ve had in the past, but never mind. The stallholder then reeled off the other ingredients I’d need and I bought some of them. The problem is that when you’re on your own, just using a large onion and a large tomato can give rise to a dish of mythic proportions. I was being good at the weekend and cooked some beans for the week (the overnight soak and hour or three’s boil) and this lunchtime I made some, well, I won’t call it potes but it had onion, tomato, potato, garlic, chorizo, acelga, pinto beans, haricot beans and chickpeas in.
Nice as it is, I think it will last me until May!
Tags: food, market, oviedo
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