Monday 12 November 2012

Barfy Burgers and Bimbos

Now that we have our nice big kitchen with a working oven, we need to stock up on some groceries as our cupboards are nearly bare.  Going for groceries in Cordoba is very different than grocery shopping back home.  Shopping for groceries here involves trips to many small stores.  There is a polleria where I can buy chicken, carneceria for beef, verduria for vegetables, panaderia for breads and the farmacia for toiletries.  There are a few supermercados, but they are few and far between and often involve carrying the groceries home for many blocks.  Usually I go for groceries almost every day, but my plan this week is to go to the big Disco supermercado which is about a 30 minute walk from our apartment and then take a cab home. They will deliver your groceries but I'm not sure my Spanish is good enough for that type of conversation.  I think my groceries might never make it home.

Last week John and I went to check out the Buenos Dias supermercado that is about eight blocks from our apartment. Some of my favourite items were:

The Faty Empanadas.  This is truth in advertising in action since if you eat too many of these you may end up a bit fatty.



Also available at this same store were Barfy Burgers.  Enough said.....





When Shelbe and Madison were visiting, their favourite advertisements were the ones for the Bimbo Bakery:


Bimbo Bars






NOW HERE - BIMBO ( sign on the front door of the Kiosco just down the street.  Bimbos are everywhere!)






















The Bimbo Bakery products are very popular here and John tells me that Bimbos were everywhere in Mexico as well. There are Bimbo granola bars, Bimbo buns, Bimbo bread.......so many Bimbos.

Our conversations went something like this:
"I'm gonna go down to the corner and get me a Bimbo."
"What kind of Bimbo are you gonna get?"
"I think I'll get me a sweet Bimbo...."

So how about a tasty Barfy Burger on a Bimbo Bun?  Bon Appetit!




2 comments:

  1. I have found Bimbo all through Latin America. It is a huge chain bakery. Pretty horrible bread though :) I can't believe you didn't buy any barfy burgers, they sound delicious! haha

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  2. Love the names! We've come across a few names that gave us pause as well. "Stingy's" was a great bakery in Germany and "La Fagot" was the name of a woman's lingerie store in Greece.
    Don't you love how well you are getting to know Cordoba as you are living there and not just touring? It gives you a whole different perspective and it's coming through in your stories.
    Thanks for sharing!
    B

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