Comments on: The Boops Boops with Our Name on It http://www.saltshaker.net/20070113/the-boops-boops-with-our-name-on-it Casting a little flavor (and a few aspersions) on the world of food, drink, and life Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:04:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dan http://www.saltshaker.net/20070113/the-boops-boops-with-our-name-on-it/comment-page-1#comment-210167 dan Sat, 05 Feb 2011 14:28:42 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20070113/the-boops-boops-with-our-name-on-it#comment-210167 So, a couple of corrections as I've recently done some research on freshwater fish here. First, the Boga is not <em>Boops boops</em>, the Bogue from North America, but rather a completely different family of fish, <em>Leporinus obtusidens</em>. And, the Dorado is not the same as the Mediterranean Dorade, which I'd thought it was, but the Golden Dorado, a carnivorous fish native to the Paraná Delta. <a href="http://www.saltshaker.net/20110205/fish-gotta-swim-3" rel="nofollow">More details here</a>. So, a couple of corrections as I’ve recently done some research on freshwater fish here. First, the Boga is not Boops boops, the Bogue from North America, but rather a completely different family of fish, Leporinus obtusidens. And, the Dorado is not the same as the Mediterranean Dorade, which I’d thought it was, but the Golden Dorado, a carnivorous fish native to the Paraná Delta. More details here.

]]> By: SaltShaker » Blog Archive » The Price of Progress http://www.saltshaker.net/20070113/the-boops-boops-with-our-name-on-it/comment-page-1#comment-78987 SaltShaker » Blog Archive » The Price of Progress Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:25:13 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20070113/the-boops-boops-with-our-name-on-it#comment-78987 [...] Aires - I’d heard that Jangada has moved to new digs, at Bonpland 1670, around the corner and a block or so away from its old [...] [...] Aires – I’d heard that Jangada has moved to new digs, at Bonpland 1670, around the corner and a block or so away from its old [...]

]]> By: dan http://www.saltshaker.net/20070113/the-boops-boops-with-our-name-on-it/comment-page-1#comment-10696 dan Thu, 25 Jan 2007 03:05:29 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20070113/the-boops-boops-with-our-name-on-it#comment-10696 Henry and I went to Jangada tonight with a couple of friends, and we split an appetizer combination (a little too much deep fried food, if that's possible), and the <em>tabla</em> with the pacú. I'd agree with Michael, above, that it's an oily fish, with a lot of fat tucked under the skin, but grilled, most of that seems to have disappeared. While noticeable, I didn't find it unpleasant. The fish was tasty, and well cooked. I think I do like the boga more, however - it definitely has more flavor. Also tried a different dessert, the <em>postre jangada</em>, which is a rolled up sponge cake around a chocolate and cream filling, the whole thing soaked in a glowing bluish-green mint syrup... like windex that's been diluted... A "jangada", by the way, turns out to be one of those flat-bottomed hand-poled boats that they use for getting around in the back waterways of the delta. Henry and I went to Jangada tonight with a couple of friends, and we split an appetizer combination (a little too much deep fried food, if that’s possible), and the tabla with the pacú. I’d agree with Michael, above, that it’s an oily fish, with a lot of fat tucked under the skin, but grilled, most of that seems to have disappeared. While noticeable, I didn’t find it unpleasant. The fish was tasty, and well cooked. I think I do like the boga more, however – it definitely has more flavor. Also tried a different dessert, the postre jangada, which is a rolled up sponge cake around a chocolate and cream filling, the whole thing soaked in a glowing bluish-green mint syrup… like windex that’s been diluted…

A “jangada”, by the way, turns out to be one of those flat-bottomed hand-poled boats that they use for getting around in the back waterways of the delta.

]]> By: Buenos Aires Blog Roundup - Weeks #6 and #7 | Buenos Aires Travel Guide http://www.saltshaker.net/20070113/the-boops-boops-with-our-name-on-it/comment-page-1#comment-10655 Buenos Aires Blog Roundup - Weeks #6 and #7 | Buenos Aires Travel Guide Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:08:46 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20070113/the-boops-boops-with-our-name-on-it#comment-10655 [...] Dan at Saltshaker continues his high quality reviews of Buenos Aires restaurants, in the last two weeks providing the low down on Jangada, a fish restaurant in Palermo Viejo, and Irifune, a Japanese restaurant in the Microcentro (both recommended), and also Al Galope, a kosher parrilla in Once, which he says is only ‘okay’, but may be of interest to anyone looking for kosher eats in BA [...] [...] Dan at Saltshaker continues his high quality reviews of Buenos Aires restaurants, in the last two weeks providing the low down on Jangada, a fish restaurant in Palermo Viejo, and Irifune, a Japanese restaurant in the Microcentro (both recommended), and also Al Galope, a kosher parrilla in Once, which he says is only ‘okay’, but may be of interest to anyone looking for kosher eats in BA [...]

]]> By: dan http://www.saltshaker.net/20070113/the-boops-boops-with-our-name-on-it/comment-page-1#comment-10565 dan Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:40:47 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20070113/the-boops-boops-with-our-name-on-it#comment-10565 Yes, ours did too - was an import label for the UK. Didn't find it sweet on our side, well chilled, but perhaps it was what we were having it with. Yes, ours did too – was an import label for the UK. Didn’t find it sweet on our side, well chilled, but perhaps it was what we were having it with.

]]> By: asadoarg http://www.saltshaker.net/20070113/the-boops-boops-with-our-name-on-it/comment-page-1#comment-10563 asadoarg Tue, 16 Jan 2007 23:25:38 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20070113/the-boops-boops-with-our-name-on-it#comment-10563 >Alamos Malbec Maceración Atenuado Just gave it a try yesterday. A tad bit sweet for my tastes-- my wine tasting skills are something to be desired but had some melon notes that I couldn't pin down-- but quite refreshing overall. One thing interesting was that the bottle I picked up was for export, even had the "Imported by such and such". >Alamos Malbec Maceración Atenuado

Just gave it a try yesterday. A tad bit sweet for my tastes– my wine tasting skills are something to be desired but had some melon notes that I couldn’t pin down– but quite refreshing overall. One thing interesting was that the bottle I picked up was for export, even had the “Imported by such and such”.

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