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© 2007 Dan Perlman
Casa SaltShaker
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Chef: Dan Perlman
Host: Henry Tapia
September 20 & 22, 2007
Now, if you’re one of the sort who has never read The Hobbit, you probably won’t know that hobbits are inordinately fond of food, often eating four and five meals a day, when they can get them. While recipes amongst the Shire-folk, as they might like to refer to themselves, tend to be passed on within and between families, they are rarely written down, and as such, difficult for an outsider, such as myself, to research. Especially when there are simply no flights from Buenos Aires to Middle Earth, and no time to take one anyway. What appears on the internet is, for the most part, a lot of speculative nonsense. A bit of delving into what scraps of credible records there are suggests that hobbits are particularly fond of mushrooms, also honey cakes, and there are some suggestions that bacon, especially when combined with mushrooms, is a favorite, and perhaps a rabbit or two for the stewpot. With little to go on, I found myself having to simply offer up some plates that I can only hope would be enjoyed by any hobbit who happened by for dinner.
Thoughts from some of our guests:
"We had a wonderful evening at your casa saltshaker - and look forward to coming again on another trip to Buenos Aires." - A.W.
