Yesterday Suzanne and I arrived in Valdivia Chile which is known for being a big university town as well as the center of Germania since they set up a colony here way back. The town is very nice, everything you expect a university town to be, nice plazas, plenty of restaurants and bars, and lots of universities. Since its also got a heavy German influence, we got to go to a brewery which is known to produce some of the best beer on the continent. We duly decided to check out this fantastic claim and caught some transportation to the brewery which is right outside town. Luckily for this town, which would have to suffer withering reviews otherwise, the claims seem to be correct (sorry El Bolson).
We arrived at the cerveceria and immediately saw “la columna” a giant 2.5 liter column of delicious goodness. My interest in such a thing is obvious but Suzanne told me that there was no way she could drink her share of that and that I would be left to do it all by myself. I reluctantly agreed and compromised by taking a picture of some more hearty souls.
After the obligatory sample platter and first drink we decided some appetizers would be in order.
Since we were planning on eating dinner there (German food of course) we just went for the cheapest appetizer on the menu which had a name “crudo” that we didn't know the translation for. So we order it and then we found out what it translates to, “raw”. What we had ordered was a half-sandwich of raw beef! Yum!
Extra large image of Crudo for your enjoyment!
Surprisingly, it was actually quite good! I figure its just like sushi, and if you get it before bacteria start growing, you're good to go. Our stomachs seemed a bit upset after we got back to our room that night but we made it through with no problems. Yay crudo!
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ReplyDeleteMike and Suzanne,
ReplyDeleteThat might explain why one might need "la columna". So, it can wash down the bacteria on the crudo. ha..ha..
So glad to see you both are doing well and are unaffected by the earthquake. Be safe and keep up that indomitable spirit!!
Jing
Liking the new format with pictures interspersed. Ah, too bad about the columna. I laughed and bothered people here in the library when i read you had decided to order the crudo. They had that raw beef when i was in germany too. i thought it was pretty good too.
ReplyDeleteGreat hearing all the spanish words that must be coming into your vocabulary.
and your photos are hilarious.
ReplyDeleteWow Suzanne! What a trooper - tackling the crudo after the hot dog fiasco! Phew! :o)
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jennifer, how brave you are! Well, now that you have had your first and second food sickness, you both should be able to eat anything!
ReplyDeleteIt's so wierd seeing all of that German stuff! Do the folks speak Span-Germ? or some really bizarre dialect?
Hey, just a reminder, call Grandpa, today (March 14) he is 89 and is on a cruse ship in the Caribbean. Here is his cell 512-577-7725.
Lots of love, Mom