|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
03.04.26 - 06:18
|
Stop brunch! How a rustic Catalan meal is taking the fight to bland food and overtourism | Abbas Asaria (The Guardian)
|
|
|
As Barcelona groans under a surfeit of generic cafes, a grassroots movement is reviving the traditional 'fork breakfast'. Anyone for pigs' trotters?There are many worse ways to start your day than with eggs royale. The contrast in textures between a soft poached egg and a coarse, toasted English muffin is a thing of beauty, and the combination of smoked salmon and a lemony hollandaise sauce ties it together perfectly. The term “brunch” was coined in an essay in Hunter's Weekly in 1895, and while you're unlikely to find too many fans in foodie circles, or among those who have to work the shift (“nothing demoralises an aspiring Escoffier faster”, wrote Anthony Bourdain), they aren't lacking in number. It clearly has its place. The problem is the place it currently occupies: in our gentrifying cities, brunch has acquired a symbolism that goes far beyond the food itself.After the quieter winter months, Barcelona is one of many European cities gearing up for another holiday season of heightened t...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Börsentreff auf Facebook |
Börsentreff auf X |
Börsentreff auf Instagram
