One of my favorite go-to pinchos in Logroño has to be las zapatillas (literally “slippers” in Spanish).
Whenever I want a good old-fashioned, traditional, no way to mess it up pincho, I head on over to Laurel to Bar la Mengula for a zapatilla, consisting in a long slice of bread spread with fresh tomato and slices of Spanish cured ham. Yum yum. The tomato is first peeled and then shred on a cheese grater, making an odd sort of tomato marmalade. It is a very typical topping on toast in Spain along with olive oil, salt and ham, and it happens to be one of my favorite snacks or breakfasts here. Zapatillas are a good pincho to finish the night off in Logroño, and I will definitely be enjoying one this week as soon as my stomach recovers from all the food and bacteria in Egypt. Wish me a speedy recovery!
Does this pincho sound good to you? What is the strangest toast topping you have encountered abroad?
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Mmmm, sounds good! I have had similar tostas for breakfast in Cordoba and thought they were awesome.
The strangest tosta topping I ever had was a special creation dreamed up for a ruta de tapas in Madrid. This gross toast wasn’t actually toasted, which made it all mushy when toppped with a strange variety of capers, boquerones, pesto, and cheese.
that looks and sounds delicious. although im still not happy that egypt made you ill 🙁
Egpyt made me so ill. I have been back for a week, and I am still not eating normally 🙁
A pincho is a topping on toast in Logroño? In Almeria, Andalucia, a pincho is a skewer of meat. hmmm.
Doing Pincho of the Week is such a good idea!
thanks reg!