Hey everyone we are in Madrid Spain and this morning we're on our way to Mercado
de San Miguel. The market is just around the corner from where we're staying in Plaza
Mayor and there are a ton of different food options, so today we want to share a
few of the things we discover.
So the first thing that we decided to try is a tortilla de patata which is one
of the traditional Spanish foods that I really wanted to try, both of us
really wanted to try here in Madrid. So we found some and we're gonna give it a whirl.
It's really good. It's like very very comforting, very potatoey, the
flavors are yummy but not overpowering. It's like a Spanish omelette; a potato
omelette is essentially what it is. And it's really really delicious.
I would have this again in a second
It's sort of a traditional Spanish breakfast so it's morning and it's perfect.
So we decided on this, it's burrata with arugula on a piece of bread.
So, we discovered burrata I think in Italy. And it's so good. So tasty, almost ice creamy but not sweet.
That's amazing. Seriously
And I got a little fork. So I feel like there's definitely a name for Spanish tapas that are on pieces of bread.
But I have no idea what it is, so I might figure it out at some point.
This has sort of got an Italian vibe to it with the burrata.
I love that. It's got a little balsamic vinegar on it which makes it tasty.
And the Arugula gives it that kind of spicy, peppery flavour.
Would you recommend this? Oh yeah. It's totally amazing.
Our next little treat here is an empanada and this is one with classic
beef on the inside so we were trying to decide between this and a taco and we
opted for this because it feels just a little bit more Spanish.
And I'm pretty excited.
It's pretty doughy but it's like super tasty and haven't really gotten to a ton of the beef
filling just yet. It's got a really nice flavor. I think you're gonna like this.
Oh yeah...
it's really good. Beef and onion in there I think, some spices but
not spicy. There's a spicy option, but I highly recommend this one. It's great.
Although I think they had about 30 options probably. Fantastic.
So one tip we have about coming to Mercado San Miguel is that it's very
busy here, it's definitely on the tourist map. So if you want to come when it's
little bit lighter and be able to really browse and get to the food that you want
we recommend coming between when it opens at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00. So you have
that one hour window before the tour groups start coming in and it starts
getting really busy in here. The busy-ness isn't really a bad thing it
feels great in here, there's a lot of energy and a lot of buzz. But it can be a
little overwhelming sometimes.
I love olives. There is a bar here with so many different selections of olives.
Lots with skewers and vegetables and onions and things like that in with the olives
as well, and then what I've opted for here are two little stuffed olives one
that is stuffed with jamon and some kinds of cheese I believe. And one that
is stuffed with a roasted red pepper and an anchovy. I think I'm gonna go for this
one first because that way if I don't like it then this one will be my lingering flavour.
All right so I'm just gonna shove it all in my mouth. Oh I really like that.
Anchovies and sardines are such a classic European thing, people love them. And they're really really tasty.
You might think they're a little bit weird or gross but they're nice and salty
very very light and flavorful. So that was a really tasty not overly fishy at all.
And the olive itself is very very good.
So now we're gonna head in for ham and cheese inside an olive. I feel like
there are a few things that could be better than that.
That one is the best, for sure.
It's so salty and good. Mmm-hmm. Okay so it's my turn to try the
olives. I'm really looking forward to this olives are one of my favorite foods
and I noticed that Lindsay bought two so I'm gonna have the
second one now....
Gracias.
Two Cortados.
So we like our Cortados with azucar.
A cortado is just an espresso with a little bit of milk.
Cheers. Ah yeah.
This is actually my first coffee of the day, so it's probably the best coffee I'm gonna have today. It's actually fantastic.
So to end our savory tour we have a cookie limon which we're going to
eat and we're really looking forward to this.
By the way what we ate is a very small sampling of what's available here, there
are this ton of things to eat so if you're hungry this is the place to come. If you
just want to come sample foods of all kinds, this is the place to be. So let's try
this cookie.
Okay it's soft, it's a softer cookie. It's crumbling. I'm gonna have to hold it
down while I tear it apart.
Cocoa powder in my nose. Oh that's so good.
After all those savory treats it's really
nice to eat something sweet.
It's exactly what it looks like; very chocolatey, very lemony, very good.
Now it's my turn to try the sweet treat which looks amazing, I love it already, I can tell.
The cookies are almost like meringue so they're really light
and chocolatey but it's not overly chocolatey. It's mostly the lemon that you
really taste. And it's a really really nice way to end this lovely tour.
I'm just gonna pop this whole sucker in my mouth.
You have a little chocolate on your chin.
The other side. Other side. There you go.
Well that's it for this video everyone, thank you so much for watching. If you happen to find
yourself in Madrid we highly recommend that you check out the Mercado San Miguel
It's the perfect place for an afternoon bite to eat and drink.