Capelletti with Julia
Our friend Julia Velázquez visits Isabel Galiñanes while she prepares some ricotta cappelletti in brodo at Delicatessen Place, Paris. We take the opportunity to ask Julia some favourites of hers, from food, to memories or Paris spots.
JULIA'S FAVOURITES
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Day of the week
Friday, since I was at school, and the weekend is close |
Childhood meal
My mother's tortilla de patata, bocadillo de chorizo, and lentils |
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Smell
My grandfather's house, smell of old, dust, wood, clean |
Sweet
Hazelnut ice cream |
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Place
Ulzama in Navarra, especially the Hotel - Restaurant "Venta de Ulzama" |
Person
My sisters |
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Bar
Les Vins du Matin, Paris |
Means of transport
Motorbike with Aurélien around Paris |
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Feeling Cold on the feet, but in bed |
Cafeteria Dreamin man, Paris |
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Autumn food Boeuf bourguignon |
Winter food Pumpkin soup or "Soupe de Butternut" |
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Piece of dinnerware Bowl, for coffee in the morning, or for soup, or noodles, or lentils... |
Piece of clothing New socks |
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Fruit Fig |
Vegetable Leek |
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Camera
Yashica |
Film
Kodak |
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Things to do on a Sunday
Go for Asian food |
Things to do on Monday
Watch a movie with the projector at home and eat homemade fried chicken |
Q&A WITH JULIA
When it comes to talking and discussing certain issues, we always like to bring authors to the table who inspire us.
Thinking of Paris and the restaurant world, a classic book comes to mind, George Orwell's first work: "Down and Out in Paris and London". Orwell, after living in the French capital for more than a year, describes, among many other things, the miseries of the people who work in the kitchens and cafés of the city of love. In the last pages he declares that he will never eat in a fancy restaurant again.
Some time has passed since Orwell uttered these words.
We visited the city last summer on our way to Sweden by train. On the way back we were lucky enough to meet Julia in person and chat in a café near Gare de l'Est over a sparkling water. We can't wait to go back so Julia can take us out for a bite and show us the best of the parisian food scene! In the meantime, we take the opportunity to ask her about her take on Orwell's words:
EV: What do you think of the culinary scene in Paris?
JV: I love Paris for its variety of places and cultures. It's great to live in a city where one day you can eat traditional French food with good wines and the next day you can eat Pho soup as if you were in Vietnam.
EV: What do you think is the determining factor for a good restaurant atmosphere?
JV: Service is the most important thing. It can be simple food, but if the service is good, I'll stay!
Or the other way round, it can be a well-known restaurant that if I get bad service, I'll take it and leave.
I'm tired of giving money to places where they serve you unpleasantly, whatever the place is, I think there is no excuse.
EV: Will you ever eat in a fancy restaurant again?
JV: I think that in restaurants, as in life, it's important to have an open mind and not limit yourself. Everywhere you go you discover new flavours and ideas.
So, hopefully I'll be lucky enough to go to a fancy restaurant soon!
EV: How did you meet Isabel?
JV: I had known the place called Delicatessen for a long time and heard that there was a new cheffe. One night (8th September, I just saw in my photo gallery a picture of the day) I went for dinner with my friend Agustina, who is also a cook and I met Isabel. I remember the first ravioli I tasted from her, amazing. Isabel, apart from being a great cook and professional, is a lovely person.
EV: How did you get to know us?
JV: I discovered you thanks to social networks, I found your profile and I fell in love very quickly.
