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Saturday, August 23, 2008

Night With an Empanada

Last night was the first time we had one of the famous empanadas of Uruguay. Actually, we had a couple one day (cold) and another day we had some frozen ones that we heated up. But last night was the first night we had empanadas from a restaurant in Salinas that specialized in them (Empanadas Santa Fe).

OK, so we ordered about 5 each and they make 36 varieties. When we got home, how could you tell one from another? Let's take the quiz. Look at the 2 empanadas pictured above. Which one is carne con panceta and which one is quieso con longaniza? Obviously you have a 50% chance of being right, but to be sure- look at the top crust. There are markings and they give you a "legend" with pictures to match. The top is Longaniza (with a single "twist" and the bottom is panceta (with 2 cuts at the top and one on each end).

I was not familiar enough with the process to order over the phone and have them delivered. They will deliver for about $1, but next time we will try sitting at home and enjoying delivery.

2 comments:

franklin said...

Wally,
How were the empanadas? What was the cost of that 150CC bike?

Franklin

Wally said...

Franklin, teh empanadas were delicious. Tried a cheese and mussel variety, which we won't do again, but the rest were fantastic.

The Keeway ran $2400. There is a 250cc version for $3400. I love the bike and it has been invaluable. Remember the quoted prices almost always include the tax.