Going into this trip I wasn't too sure about what to expect about the food in Spain. I really tried to prepare myself for anything and be willing to give everything a try. While I wasn't too sure about what I would be eating I kinda assumed that the time I would be eating would be relatively the same as in the U.S. or maybe just a tad later. Well I was definitely wrong about the time period of the meals in Spain and fortunately for me the food there was really amazing and I love all of it. Lunch for me was usually around 2 – 2:30 in the afternoon and lunch was the biggest meal of the day there. Lunch was usually three courses, a starter plate, entrée, and dessert and it was a long event. Lunch for us on average took about an hour to an hour and a half. It was not just a time to eat but to really enjoy the company of the people you were with. To help us make it to dinner around 7 o'clock we would sometimes go on a pinchos or tapas tour. Pinchos are basically small appetizers that can be found at every local bar. People in Spain usually get a pincho and a drink at one bar then go visit another bar and do the same thing. It’s a good way to get a snack before dinner and hang out with friends. Being in spain I tried some things that I wouldn't ordinarily try. One really interesting pincho that I had was an eel soup inside of a sea urchin. It's now one of my favorite pinchos but something that I probably would have never tried if I had been offered that in the U.S.. Another pincho that I really liked was boiled pulpo which is boiled Octopus. I usually ate dinner around 10 o'clock at night and it wasn't as big a meal as lunch. One of my favorite Spanish meals is tortilla de patata. It’s a dish that is made out of eggs and potatoes and can be filled with different meats, vegetables, and cheeses. Another dish that I really like is paella. Paella is a dish typical of southern Spain and the paella my host mom made consisted of rice, crawfish, chicken, shrimp, and peas all cooked in a scorching hot skillet on top of a stove.
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