Tapas in Spain

Tapas are "little bites" of a host of foods. Ham on a bit of bread, tiny tiny fish in a tablespoon sized bowl, olive paste on bread, and on and on. You order by going up to the bar and pointing...smiling and saying thank you as you do so. You pay up front. I make a meal of them going from bar to bar as frequently the selection changes. It's a great way to sample new food on the cheap. Except for some tiny tiny translucent eels that were raw I've never had a Tapas I didn't like.

Stephanie...I'm not sure what you think you did....but your first post, and all the previous responses, are still there....at least in the "Classic view."

Thanks Norm - I found them right where you said they would be - Computers are not my best friends, obviously. Thanks again.

Stephanie, The tapas are like little appetizer size bites. When ordering Tapas, you don't have to make a complete meal out of it. Tapas crawling is acceptable. You can start out in restaurant "A", eat a few tapas, then head to a new restaurant where they serve different items.

When we were in Barcelona, we grabbed a plate, picked out a handful of various tapas, such as jamon (ham), slivers of anchovies covered in garlic and olive oil on bread (YUM!), veggies, and other hot and cold items. Typically there's a toothpick on the item, and you put the pick in a little cup on your table. When you want them to add your bill, they'll count the picks and that's how they know what you ate. Some are color coded, some are longer picks/shorter picks... each place has their own code on how to charge you.

Have fun!! And as Marie said.. I have yet to find a tapas item I did not enjoy! YUM!!!

Salud!