25.7.07

Super-cheat´s pissaladiére


I´ve just had a minor epiphany over lunch. Like one does. J´s sister had recommended a new sandwich place in the neighbourhood, so there we went to see if the fuss was justified.
We sat at the bar, and read the paper and sipped icy cañas while they made the sandwiches. In every bar they give you a little something with your drink, some olives or chips. What we got here was so good, so much better than any platonic ideal of any chip or olive or pincho. On the face of it, it was some sort of pissaladiére. However, my keen nose for a shortcut quickly detected the truth. What we are dealing with is a measure of genius of the sort I admire.
This was a torta de aceite of the sort they sell at Viena Lacrem, smeared with a mixture of grated tomato, mashed anchovies and a dash of oregano.
Provided you have ready access to this type of bread, which I think is nothing more sophisticated than a focaccia type of dough that is fried instead of baked, you´re nanoseconds away from heaven.
If not, well, you can make some pizza bases and fry them, of course, but I´m not sure with all that effort the whole thing might become a bit pointless and exponentially less delicious.
You´d be better off sticking with a normal cheat´s pissaladiére, as seen on Lindsay Bareham´s The fish store, or this post of mine from last year.
The sandwiches were excellent, so I´m proud to recommend "El burgado" bocadillería gourmet. c/ Espíritu Santo, 40. 91 521 28 77.
Viena Lacrem, as ever, still reigns supreme over all bakeries in Madrid from its tiny hole-in-the-wall at c/Santa Brígida 6.

5 comentarios:

Rachel dijo...

delightful!

xps dijo...

me gusta muchísimo el dibujo. y el mismísimo salpicón.

Anónimo dijo...

Just yesterday I was recomended Viena Lacrem by one of the gastrocritics at El Mundo.

Now that you mention I'll give it a try for sure.

Raquel dijo...

Qué hambre. Y no conozco ninguno de los dos sitios que comentas. Hambre y rabia.

Anónimo dijo...

Lord, that sounds delicious.

I am so fond of the customary tiny snack with your drink thing, and do wish it was a universal custom.

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