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Rob Train
Rob Train lives in Madrid where he writes for the English language version of El Pais and other publications. Lured by the promise of 20-hour weeks and afternoon naps, for the last seven years he has been mostly getting away with it in the sun.
Well-versed in Spanish culture and cuisine, he is still unable to fully grasp the subjunctive or summon the full panoply of Spanish invective as conversation filler. With a keen interest in viniculture, he is one of the reasons the wine industry is likely to be unaffected by the financial crisis. His interests include literature, music, history, the natural world and, despite being a Charlton Athletic supporter, sports."
Features by Rob Train
Time to Eat: Picota Cherries
The Jerte Valley might be an earthly Garden of Eden, but Rob Train finds that cherries, not apples, are the abundant fruit.
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Hot to trot: the renaissance of casquería
Snubbed for decades by Madrid's middle classes Rob Train finds the Iberian answer to black pudding is making a comeback on restaurant menus.
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Just mad about saffron: La Mancha, Spain
The world’s costliest spice, historically a root of avarice, may now hold the key to mellowing the opiate trade in Afghanistan. Rob Train investigates
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Food Hotel: Barcelo La Bobadilla, Andalusia
In modern society, luxury is not measured in gold or silver, but in space and service. Rob Train finds an abundance of both at La Bobadilla, Andalusia
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Food Hotel: Senzone at Hospes Madrid
Carpaccio de calamar in reduced ink served with rice was like a Bond film: smooth, suave, and holding all the cards. Rob Train gives Senzone's new tapas menu the nod.
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Editor's Choice
Helen Hokin's July Picks
07/07/2010
Foodtripper: The Collection has just launched. This boutique selection of the world's best cookery holidays brings global gourmet retreats direct to your fingertips... your very own delicious escape is just a click away. On Foodtripper TV, we’ve invited top chef Rowley Leigh to make the most of Spain's short-lived Picota cherry season, cooking up a classic clafoutis. And we have a fab holiday to Spain's Jerte Valley for one lucky individual.
Helen Hokin's June Picks
10/06/2010
In anticipation of a long, hot, British summer I stay close to home dropping by Le Cafe Anglais where Rowley Leigh - just turned 60 - shares future plans for the restaurant and role as poster boy for the forthcoming Picota cherry season. Across town, at The Lanesborough, Heinz Beck's elegant summer menu is served. Go there for the chaud-froid Herbal infusion with tuna tartare and green tea sorbet - more Mediterranean gluttony than molecular gastronomy.
Helen Hokin's May Picks
02/05/2010
Foodtripper met the most lauded chefs on earth at The World's Fifty Best Restaurant Awards. Taking 1st prize is Noma in Copehagen knocking El Bulli off the top spot and sending a ripple effect through the chart. Heston moves down to 3rd place. Hibiscus is in, by a whisker, at number 49 leaving the total number of Brits in the top 50 at a mere three. If you missed our live tweets on the night then start following us on twitter for future live updates.