Despite monikers like Irish Potatoes and French Fries, most people are aware that the humble potato is a native of South America, and one of the treasures brought back to Spain by the conquistadors, along with the tons of gold that now grace churches and palaces in Seville, the Vatican and all over Europe.
Tasting wines where they were grown is a wonderful aspect of travel, whether in Europe or California or Australia, to name a few favorites.
There was a recent news item regarding the wild popularity of bacon on chic restaurant menus - quite ironic in these days of fear of nitrates, salt and fat, but there’s no disputing it. This meat may be king right now, but myMEGusta would not call a bacon wrapped (3½ yards the ad screams!) fast food pepperoni-bacon pizza anything vaguely regal.
