What the living fuck are Tapas? - Page 2

tesla69 · 06.12.2007, 11:56 AM

I always think of it as 'chick food' - y'know, with the cute little plates.

tasty though and good for a date

!@#$%! · 06.12.2007, 11:57 AM

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I always think of it as 'chick food' - y'know, with the cute little plates.

tasty though and good for a date

that's not the point at all. it's bar food. BAR FOOD.

pbradley · 06.12.2007, 11:58 AM

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No. When I say I love tapas, it doesn't just mean I love Spanish appetizers, but I also love that style of eating, in which you sample small portions of many different things. Kind of like dim sum at a Chinese restaurant.

But that style of eating could be applied to foods outside of Spanish Tapas. Communal dining is simply that. I have no issue with communal dining. Hell, I do that every time my friends and I order chinese food. No need for a exotic term.

Seriously, is America so egocentric that we need to pay an extra ten bucks to share?

pbradley · 06.12.2007, 12:01 PM

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I don't know if our use of the word is true to the original Spanish meaning, but it is a very useful word. Most restaurants serve a meal in which you have an appetizer, entree and dessert. With tapas, most of the dishes are offered in small portions, allowing you to try many dishes. This significantly changes the experience.

Next time, ask the waiter to sever the courses "family style."

It's amazing.

!@#$%! · 06.12.2007, 01:42 PM

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But that style of eating could be applied to foods outside of Spanish Tapas. Communal dining is simply that. I have no issue with communal dining. Hell, I do that every time my friends and I order chinese food. No need for a exotic term.

Seriously, is America so egocentric that we need to pay an extra ten bucks to share?

americans ruin everything they touch. except wine. apparently they did a good job in california. now please stop ruin foreign cultures-- you already did it to tacos.

pbradley · 06.12.2007, 02:02 PM

Don't blame me. I live in San Francisco. The "art fag" city of USA.

floatingslowly · 06.12.2007, 02:08 PM

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you already did it to tacos.

OH NO YOU DI'INT!!

!@#$%! · 06.12.2007, 05:08 PM

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OH NO YOU DI'INT!!

pbradley · 06.12.2007, 05:44 PM

Now for the second part of my question; "the living fuck."

Sounds like a good band name to me.

Magic Wheel Memory · 06.12.2007, 08:04 PM

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Next time, ask the waiter to sever the courses "family style."

It's amazing.

What are you talking about? When you order family style, the servings are normal size, but shared among everyone at the table. That's not the case with tapas. With tapas, the smaller portions mean you can try a greater variety of dishes before you get full. In fact, tapas are not conducive to family dining at all, because the small portions make it harder to share among large groups.

!@#$%! · 06.12.2007, 08:07 PM

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What are you talking about? When you order family style, the servings are normal size, but shared among everyone at the table. That's not the case with tapas. Smaller portions mean you can try a greater variety of dishes before you get full.

tapas are not meant as a subsitute for a meal. they are food to eat while you're drinking. tapas aren't "courses".

oh god, but why must they soil it all??

Пятхъдесят Шест · 06.12.2007, 08:11 PM

I've mentioned this before, but we've got a killer tapas bar here. Omaha does not have many places like this...

Espana

pbradley · 06.12.2007, 08:13 PM

Wow, I've taken discussing Tapas farther than I ever cared/planned to. Ok, yay, you win. Tapas are great if you are a nitpicking commitaphobe with an overblown sense of cultural enlightenment and a fat wallet.

Пятхъдесят Шест · 06.12.2007, 08:14 PM

Actually, I think there were at least two other threads dedicated to tapas about a month ago.

pbradley · 06.12.2007, 08:16 PM

This one is the best of them. *hasn't read them*

!@#$%! · 06.12.2007, 08:19 PM

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Wow, I've taken discussing Tapas farther than I ever cared/planned to. Ok, yay, you win. Tapas are great if you are a nitpicking commitaphobe with an overblown sense of cultural enlightenment and a fat wallet.

cacabrains dont be such a yuppie. you can make some at home when you're drinking with friends, instead of stuffing yourself with stinky doritos, and ordering poison pizza. just fry some calamari, pass it around. that's fucking tapas, for fucks sakes. if you don't like seafood you could get some virginia ham, for lack of jamon serrano in this country. the idea is that rather than stuffing your face with crap snacks, you snack on something tasty. THAT IS ALL.

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ps- sorry for calling you cacabrains. just plesae don't buy the american yuppie hype. tapas are served in the most miserable of spanish bars.

pbradley · 06.12.2007, 08:23 PM

Yes, I am aware of what true tapas are. I'm solely referring to the Americanized crap, poopnose.

!@#$%! · 06.12.2007, 08:24 PM

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Yes, I am aware of what true tapas are. I'm solely referring to the Americanized crap, poopnose.

oh yes. thank you. ha ha.

pbradley · 06.12.2007, 08:29 PM

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Tapas are great if you are a nitpicking commitaphobe with an overblown sense of cultural enlightenment and a fat wallet.

^ I'm not one to toot my own horn, but that was totally rep-worthy.

!@#$%! · 06.12.2007, 08:31 PM

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^ I'm not one to toot my own horn, but that was totally rep-worthy.

only within a narrow context.

hey you want a recipe for spanish tortilla? cheap good stuff. eggs, potatos, and whatever you wanna add. lasts well in the fridge too.

this one shoudl work

06.12.2007, 11:56 AM	#21
tesla69 Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 4,055	I always think of it as 'chick food' - y'know, with the cute little plates. tasty though and good for a date
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06.12.2007, 02:02 PM	#26
pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	Don't blame me. I live in San Francisco. The "art fag" city of USA.
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06.12.2007, 05:44 PM	#29
pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	Now for the second part of my question; "the living fuck." Sounds like a good band name to me.
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06.12.2007, 08:11 PM	#32
Пятхъдесят Шест invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Omaha, Nebraska, USA Posts: 3,063	I've mentioned this before, but we've got a killer tapas bar here. Omaha does not have many places like this... Espana
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06.12.2007, 08:13 PM	#33
pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	Wow, I've taken discussing Tapas farther than I ever cared/planned to. Ok, yay, you win. Tapas are great if you are a nitpicking commitaphobe with an overblown sense of cultural enlightenment and a fat wallet.
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06.12.2007, 08:14 PM	#34
Пятхъдесят Шест invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Omaha, Nebraska, USA Posts: 3,063	Actually, I think there were at least two other threads dedicated to tapas about a month ago.
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06.12.2007, 08:16 PM	#35
pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	This one is the best of them. hasn't read them
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06.12.2007, 08:23 PM	#37
pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	Yes, I am aware of what true tapas are. I'm solely referring to the Americanized crap, poopnose.
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