To quote my best friend;
I think I just came up on cheese – Lottie Milne
As a self-proclaimed cheese aficionado, I have no ability to even remotely empathise with anyone who says they dislike this dairy delight. I was surprised however that it had taken me so long to try a cheese fondue, but I think I may have been subconsciously holding out for this cheese fondue in particular.
Hidden away (because it took us about 5 wrong turns, a figure of eight, the wrong placa and walking in the complete opposite direction a few times) is La Cua Curta in the medieval quarter of El Born, Barcelona. We had to wait outside in the alley to be seated as the restaurant was full, despite it being 11pm.
From the outise La Cua Curta looked so inviting. The low beamed ceilings and tiled flooring reminded me of a farmhouse kitchen in France. The windows were all steamed up and the candles flickered with warmth, I wanted to go in, sit down and tuck in to some offensively stinking cheese.
When we finally walked in to the restaurant, I was not prepared for the sensory pleasure that filled my nostrils. It smelt so strongly of cheese, as if the restaurant may well have been made out of cheese and the whole place was melting and you had gruyere tricking down your face and in to the corners of your mouth.
The decor of the place is very simple. There was no needless pictures or slogans, just a warm, cheese filled restaurant. The wine was very reasonable too and we had a bottle of crianza for €11 which was not even the cheapest one on the menu (for a change!)
My fellow cheese lover and I opted for a classic cheese fondue (emmental and gruyere) to share with extra goats cheese. It came in a cast iron bucket that was kept bubbling by a little flame. To accompany the cheese we had a generous basket of cut up fresh crusty bread and some vegetables.
The waitress had to get us more bread and the bucket was well and truly scraped clean.
This cheese experience will be remembered. Cheese, wine and your best friend… A perfect way to spend my Saturday night.
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