In Madrid Everyone has ever eaten a squid sandwichbrave with cane or a good ration of calluses. But among all those dishes that are part of the Madrid essence, there are gastronomic jewels that are often not spoken, but that everyone should know. Who was going to think that one of the most iconic snacks in the capital is not squid or spine with cheese, but of … ear? Yes, you have read well. Ear, toasted bread and brave sauce.
Although it sounds weird outside Madrid, in some corners of the city this sandwich is a real institution. And we are not talking about any place, but about a bar with history, with unbeatable prices and with the support of the Repsol guide, that has granted his already famous Solete. A recognition that rewards places with authentic soul, tradition and flavor. One of those sites to which you are not going to eat, but to live the experience. The history of this sandwich is found in Carabanchel. A neighborhood full of life, flavor and that castiza identity that does not need a posture to succeed. There is the famous THE HOUSE OF THE MINUTEJOSa lifetime bar that opened in 1967 and that today has become a gastronomic temple for those who know where they eat well without luxuries. The place it also has, the Madrid sandwich that many do not know but that once you discover, you can no longer stop eating it.
The Madrid sandwich that conquers everyone
This snack that has already become one of those that everyone recommends in Madrid, is known as Minutesince it is served in the emblematic bar, the house of the minute. A minute sandwich that does not have great pretensions, but precisely for that reason it falls in love. It is prepared with well crispted toasted bread, a fine slice of pork cooked with care and, like auction, a touch of brave sauce that gives that itching so Castizo. It does not carry lettuce, tomato or sealing sauces.
The funny thing is that this sandwich, which in other cities would be considered a rarity, in Madrid it is almost legend. And like every good tradition, It does not need artifice to survive the passage of time. It is a simple recipe, but with character, which represents the Madrid casque cuisine very well: that which does not fear the different and that claims the use of each part of the animal.
A mythical Carabanchel bar flavored with history
The house of the Minutejos, located on Antonio de Leyva street number 19, It has been serving minute for almost six decades, becoming a small sanctuary of good eating at popular prices.
The establishment has been recognized with the Solete of the Repsol Guide, An award that is not awarded to anyone. This award is reserved for places with soul, with history, with authenticity. And the minute bar has everything. In fact, some of Madrid’s most pointers, such as Sara Peral and Jorge Muñoz of the OSA restaurant, have declared that this sandwich represents the most traditional and frantic spirit of Madrid.
Why this sandwich is so unknown outside Madrid
Unlike the squid sandwich of the Plaza Mayor, which is already part of the tourist circuit, the Minutejo sandwich has not yet jumped to the maps of the foreign guides. Maybe it is because its main ingredient (the ear) is not the taste of everyoneor because it is anchored in a humble neighborhood away from the center, where life moves to another rhythm.
However, there is its charm. It is one of those well -saved secrets that make a city authentic. Something that is not seen with the naked eye, but that Madrid really know, value and share only with who has earned it. Because the minute is not recommended lightly: you have to know how to enjoy it.
And besides, for less than two euros
At a time when it is increasingly going to go out to eat without leaving half salary, The minute sandwich is almost a miracle. For only 1.20 euros, you can try a recipe with historymade with traditional product and served in a place with solera. It is not just cheap, it is a statement of intentions: you can continue eating well without being ruined, whenever you know where to look.
And now that this snack is discussed in networks, it is not uncommon to see every time, more people requesting their ration of Minuteespecially on weekends. In this way, residents of a lifetime, curious who have heard of the place and even Foodies They look for the authentic approach to Carabanchel to try this snack. Some ask with double ear, others with more brave sauce. But everyone coincides with something: they would return.
