PEPPERS ARE THE NEW TELLINES!

OK, forget the Tellines (see earlier entry down the page). PIMIENTOS DE PADRON had arrived! To be completely honest johnson, J & A had revelled and basked in the stupor of the mighty Spanish pepper in the past. Tia Pol, the only half decent snack shack in West Chelsea, has these babies home grown for them upstate, essentially cornering the market. Lo and behold, these small green peppers pack a tasty and bitter spiced wallop, as they are flash deep fried and then sprinkled lovingly with sea salt. AND, they were everywhere in Barcelona! Lovely, lovely, lovely.
PS. At some point, we would only stop to eat in a restaurant if they indeed possessed The Peppers. A good way to cut to the quick.