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gastro gut

24 Friday May 2024

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Well dammit. Woke up yesterday feeling a bit off but didn’t really think much of it. Then at about 2.00 I suddenly had to LIE DOWN and I spent the next 24 hours in bed. It was pretty awful at first with severe nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, aches and chills, so sleep wasn’t even possible. I finally – and gratefully – dozed off towards dawn.

Anyhow, I am sitting upright once again and, so far, have managed to keep some toast down. Still feeling quite weak but compared to yesterday this is a picnic. Now waiting to see if I can still go to Vinoble on Sunday (so far it’s not Covid but I’ll test again tomorrow). I’ve been looking forward to this since the last one (two years ago) and have two amazing hotels booked (one is free!) so would hate to have to cancel. Fingers crossed!

compression

22 Wednesday May 2024

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Well look at these sexy fuckers. Can I tell you? I’ve been looking for a compression knee sleeve since last year when my left knee gave out on me big time in May 2023 (now both knees are fucked). Could I find one? Well obviously no I couldn’t (or I wouldn’t be posting this now). All the ones I tried out cut off all circulation in a matter of seconds and then proceeded to just roll down my leg when I tried to walk.

Why? Because… legs too fat! Or so I was told. I didn’t fit into the acceptable size range, even the biggest XXX ones. And, while I acknowledge being fat I also know there are way fatter people out there. I mean, what do they do? Considering that many people with knee problems probably also have weight issues… wouldn’t there be a market for this?

It’s all been terribly discouraging because everyone tells me how wearing the sleeve makes ALL THE DIFFERENCE in pain relief. And since I have been denied any useful help from the various doctors I’ve seen lately  I’m kind of on my own. Been using an anti-inflammatory cream, been doing my chair yoga/pilates, and I keep on walking. But dammit it hurts.

And then these ones suddenly popped up on my Amazon page (while I was actually shopping for something else) and I thought… wait a minute, those look like they might actually work. The measurements were in keeping with mine, so I decided to give it a go. And so far… I can actually get it on. Will let you know how it goes.

fundación cruzcampo

21 Tuesday May 2024

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Today the Gastro Guías executive committee (don’t we sound posh!) met with Paco Ybarra and Claudia Guardiola from the Cruzcampo Foundation to to talk about possible workshops or courses that might be possible for our guides. Paco is the head chef of the foundation’s cooking school and Claudia is the foundation manager. It was a great meeting and we came away with so many ideas and, more importantly, we made another great contact that is keen on helping our association.

I mean, I already know Paco because he is also with the Academia Sevillana de Gastronomía y Turismo (we were both accepted as members at the same time last year) but I was surprised to discover Claudia is the sister of Jaime and Eduardo, both of whom I’ve known for ages. Really love the connections.

Step by step. I know we are going somewhere with this. I also know it’s been a steep learning curve for all four of us founding members and that in spite of some ups and downs we work very well together. Really proud to be a part of this whole adventure.

ronqueo 2024

20 Monday May 2024

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A ronqueo is the traditional butchering of a tuna, the name being a reference to the sound the knife makes as it scrapes along the spine (roncar = snore). I was invited to a special ronqueo this week to announce the beginning of Almadraba Tuna & Peruvian Flavours week, organised by my friend Eva @Flamencakitchen with La Pandilla de Perú (the Peru Gang! four restaurants run by Peruvian friends here).

The ronqueo started off with the fellow from Barbate hauling a 160 kilo tuna out of a van and commencing to hack it to bits. With extreme precision. Omg I was wincing in sympathy for his lower back but in less than half an hour he had this beautiful beast perfectly cut into the various parts and pieces with no waste whatsoever. Then it was time to eat.

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The four chefs from Lima Street Food, Chicha Cocina Peruana, El Abrazsador and  La Salá got to work preparing the special tapas each of them were going to offer during the week while we drank pisco sours and cold beer enjoying the show. And then we got to taste the show! Seriously every tapa was fabulous. This was a brilliant concept and a great way to showcase both the annual almadraba tuna catch and the talents of these amazing Peruvian chefs. Thanks Eva!

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