Oh Ladle, Ladle, Ladle...
There may be nothing the Spanish are more faithful to than God and food, and the weeks between Ash Wednesday and Easter (otherwise known as Lent) are a wonderful time to visit Seville--perhaps the one Spanish city most steeped in religious history--to experience both of those things.
Not only is this when Seville's famous Semana Santa festival takes place, it's also when about 20 hotel restaurants there offer more varied menus every Thursday through Easter. The event is called Jueves de Cuchara... y Gloria Bendita, which loosely translates to "Thursday Ladle and Blessed Glory," or at least so says Google's translator tool.
Participating hotels include the Hotel Alfonso XIII and its Restaurante San Fernando, Hospes' Las Casas Del Rey's Restaurante Senzone and Hotel Inglaterra's Restaurante La Galería, which offers a break from the regional cuisine with traditional Irish and English meals.
It seems these Sevillian chefs know devout Catholics want to get their fill of meat before abstaining on Friday, offering such dishes as stewed lentils with sausage and potatoes. Some of the hotels are offering three-course prix fixe meals that are no more than 40 euros.
Hotelesdesevilla.com will provide you with the full list of properties and contact information, though if your Spanish is rusty, you might also want to put Google's translator tool to work, as the page is only available in español.
[Photo: Sacred Destinations]
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