SOUP OR STEW…
Here,s an information update…I,ve watched and watched again the filming of the two eating sequences with the debate over it being soup or stew…Well I think it is safe to say that it is a stew Andalusian style in particular the provinces of almeria and granada Spain (de estilo guiso andaluz)… I have talked to my neighbours and shown one old fellow the scenes with the eating of that nice looking stew…They all seem to share a view that the stew would normally have chicken or rabbit in it(pollo o conejo) potatoes(patatas) broad beans (habas) spring green sort of thing (acelga) garlic (ajo) onions (cebollas) and turmeric for colour…The only mystery for me is what the long stringy bit was hanging out of TUCOS mouth when in the army camp before he took the beating…I have watched my neighbours and others in small villages cooking traditional food in my 8 years here and can only guess that it could have been a bit of artichoke (alcachofa) or spring onion stalk …(cebolla tierno)
Has anybody got the time and the mod cons to zoom in on this and the stews and see what you come up with…
I found it quite dificult but feel sure the assesment is close to the mark with the older film of th G B U and the newer copy which is in wide screen and only allowed me to see 2/3 of the stew bowls…look forward to your comments 