tapas

[pandora]

Been invited to a tapas restaurant next week , does anyone know if tapas are bariatric friendly ?

 

[Evenstarr]

It's usually small portions, but some of it is pretty high in fat, for example chorizo sausage or manchago cheese I would think are both high fat.
But there's lots of tomato based tapas dishes which might suit you.

 

[penelope1008]

Some of it can be a bit oily but not to bad in the amounts we can eat. Try a frittata ( baked omelette) I can eat that but not a English omelette, magra con tomart (pork in a tomato sauce), queso & jam (fried cheese that you dip in jam), patatas bravas (wedges) served with garlic mayo & spicy sauces, pinchos (pork kebabs) with a lovely marinade, champinones with jamon (garlic mushrooms with little bits of Serrano ham) the ham can be a bit tough for our pouches, Russian salad (tuna & veg potato salad) with bread sticks. Lots lots more but these are a few of my favourite things from our Spanish mountain holidays. Fish is another great thing on their menus from swordfish to prawns & snails so loads of protein options. Lomo (pork) or pollo (chicken) are usually steaks that are battered thin pieces. It is all beautiful. Puddings can be custards or creme caramel types or ice-cream & are lovely to. Soups are full of meat pieces & lovely. I tend to take some small pots out with me when we go to Spain & pop my left overs in them to reheat later or the next day for lunch.
Enjoy I envy you.

 

[FuturePerfect]

Some of it can be a bit oily but not to bad in the amounts we can eat. Try a frittata ( baked omelette) I can eat that but not a English omelette, magra con tomart (pork in a tomato sauce), queso & jam (fried cheese that you dip in jam), patatas bravas (wedges) served with garlic mayo & spicy sauces, pinchos (pork kebabs) with a lovely marinade, champinones with jamon (garlic mushrooms with little bits of Serrano ham) the ham can be a bit tough for our pouches, Russian salad (tuna & veg potato salad) with bread sticks. Lots lots more but these are a few of my favourite things from our Spanish mountain holidays. Fish is another great thing on their menus from swordfish to prawns & snails so loads of protein options. Lomo (pork) or pollo (chicken) are usually steaks that are battered thin pieces. It is all beautiful. Puddings can be custards or creme caramel types or ice-cream & are lovely to. Soups are full of meat pieces & lovely. I tend to take some small pots out with me when we go to Spain & pop my left overs in them to reheat later or the next day for lunch.
Enjoy I envy you.

I'm sitting here drooling...

 

[pandora]

Thanks for all the ideas , I don't like cheese , so will prob stick with fish / chicken / egg

 

[penelope1008]

Enjoy I can't wait for July & our next holiday this summer I should be able to enjoy it all much more than I dared last summer being only 5 wks post op then. I was braver in February when we took my parents out with us but the weather was so cold & trying to ensure mum& dad were fed without problems I couldn't relax as much as I'd have liked but this summer 12mtgs out bring it on.?

 

[Janifred]

Tapas are my ideal meal out as no one questions my portions and i dont feel like I'm wasting our money. I can try a little of everything and see what I like the best. I dont do it very often but when I do I have a lovely time. enjoy and dead jealous

 

[afandou1999]

Hi you could always phone ahead or go on line and see the menu. i was out last night and thats what i did so i didnt stress about what i was going to eat. Hope you have a fab night out Xx

 

[mayamoo]

I always go for tomato/garlicky kung prawns yummy - enjoy the different tastes xx

 

[pandora]

Thanks , I now know the one we are going to has a web site , so I shall have a look to get an idea xx

 

[chrisa]

I think i must have a different palette to you all I went to a Tapas bar couple of years back and there was very little i ate at all not my type of food so it was good for me really. xx

 

[penelope1008]

Never tried a tapas bar in the uk looked at the menu outside one in Salisbury but the real thing in the villages around where we stay in the Spanish mountains is delicious.