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?
[…] for dinner with friends. After wolfing down our go-to pinchos of piña y langostino, champis, and zapatillas, I announced I needed to find a new bar to share with you all. My friend recommended zorropitos. […]
haha that’s funny! Don’t think I’ll be trying Marmite anytime soon. I’ll stick with my tomato and ham 🙂
Here in the UK they put Marmite on their toast, which is a super salty brown paste made out of some kind yeast product. The label of Marmite says, “You either love it, or you hate it!” Which is true, as well as a strange way to market your product.
Yeah I used to eat tostada con aceite y tomate every day in cordoba, but this one is a bit different. its really good and hot, perfect on a rainy chilly night!
Pinchos/pintxos in northern spain are tapas, usually skwered on a slice of bread but not always.