Hi, I'm Barbara, I live in the Algarve (Portugal) and I love my "Bimby"

[Gralke]

Hi Tenina!!!
Am liking it very much around here!
Nice people
Barbara

[Thermomixer]

...  I visited there nearly 4 years ago on a cork study tour for work.  We traved through Jerez in Spain, across to Algarve and then north through Portugal.  ...

Interesting - so cork, Wangaratta, ...  so, I Love Bimby,  can we get some wine on special   

I loved my trip to Jerez - fantastic sherries, and the other product from the cork trees - jamon.  The best jamon is from pigs that eat acorns from cork and certain oak trees.

Barbara, I have not been to Portugal, but my wife absolutely loved her holiday there - so we may visit some day soon. 

Thanks for all your contributions.

[I Love Bimby!]

Interesting - so cork, Wangaratta, ...  so, I Love Bimby,  can we get some wine on special   

I loved my trip to Jerez - fantastic sherries, and the other product from the cork trees - jamon.  The best jamon is from pigs that eat acorns from cork and certain oak trees.

Thermomixer - you are right!    We can talk "Mates Rates" - much more economical!! 
I'm hoping to be in Melbourne on the 28th of this month for Cyndi O'Meara's talk.  So let me know and we can oranise something LOL. 

The Sherry's were fantastic!  I had no idea how diverse they can be and a trip wasn't complete without a tour through Tio Pepe!  I was in awe of the hospitality that both the Spanish and the Portugese showed us.

[Thermomixer]

Thermomixer - you are right!    We can talk "Mates Rates" - much more economical!! 
I'm hoping to be in Melbourne on the 28th of this month for Cyndi O'Meara's talk.  So let me know and we can oranise something LOL. 

We'll have to wait till end of May  .  we're off to France and Italy for a month on that very day 

I'll keep in touch and definitely do something when I return.   You can say which company - fly the flag - it's OK, we're amongst friends.

The Sherry's were fantastic!  I had no idea how diverse they can be and a trip wasn't complete without a tour through Tio Pepe!  I was in awe of the hospitality that both the Spanish and the Portugese showed us.

I love Tio Pepe and finos with gazpacho and jamon - marriage made in heaven.

I was lucky enough (though I had to pay for it  ) to get a very personal tour through Bodega Romate and have every sherry available for tasting straight from the barrel.  You certainly have to spit - but I was amazed that absolutely every sherry was offered (and tasted  )

[I Love Bimby!]

WOW!!!  Enjoy the trip!!!

 

[I Love Bimby!]

I can't remember for the life of me what the name of these crustaceans (seafood) are: but they were a bit of a novelty to us when dining in Algarve... do you know these Barbara?

Apparently they are harvested off the rocks and what looks like a claw is actually it's mouth...

[Thermomixer]

Probably percebes ?

[Gralke]

Yes , or perceves! I have never tried them but they are supposed to taste like "the sea"... Did you enjoy them?

[I Love Bimby!]

That sounds right.  Thanks Gralke. 
No - I wasn't quiet game enough - but some of the others in our group that were reported that they did taste like the sea.

[LuisaFM]

Hi Barbara

I have just joined the forum and am waiting for my new bimby to arrive! My parents live in the Algarve and it was my mum that convinced me to get a Bimby.
I look forward to reading any recipe you post as I am particularly interested in Portuguese food!! My mum said she will send me some Portuguese recipe books so if you could recommend any good ones to start off with that would be great!!

Luisa (Perth, Australia)

[Gralke]

Hello Luisa
I live in Quarteira, were do your parents live?
There are quite a few good recipe books dedicated to the thermomix and I will have a look and recomend some recipes.
Regards e beijinhos
Barbara

[LuisaFM]

They live in Portimao - I've just told my my mum about the Portuguese version of this forum that I discovered while reading some older topics here, she's new to the whole internet thing so it'll be interesting to see if she copes with it all  !!!   

Are you a member of both forums?

I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the books to buy when you get a chance

beijinhos,
Luisa