WWFB: “What the Fog?” Edition
The scene: A beautiful morning in Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel, an island in the Azores in the mid-Atlantic. Your flight from Boston had been delayed for aaaaaaaaaaages due to alleged fog here, but there is not a cloud to be seen. You’ve been traveling for nearly 24 hours and you are huuuuuuungry! Wandering through the black-and-white mosaic streets, you chance upon Café Central, which has outdoor seating, food, and coffee. Everything you need!
Those just joining us should be warned that I have an uncanny inability to remember take a photo of a delicious meal before I have devoured at least half of it. Herewith, I present: Brunch — The Remnants.
On the left of the photo are two types of Azorean bread. Top-left was sweeter than bottom-left.
The triangles are some local hard cheese. There are cows EVERYWHERE here (I mean in the expected places such as fields, meadows, barns, pastures, paddocks, mountainsides, and highway crossings…not, like, in town). Anyway, the triangle cheese on the left and the round white soft cheese cut into triangles on the right are legit, quality cheese products. Wisconsin resident stamp of approval.
The large round dish in the center is filled with fresh-cut tidbits of LOCALLY GROWN PINEAPPLE. We are visiting a pineapple plantation later this week and will report on their quality of life before they are plucked for the eating. I’m guessing those pineapples are pretty well pampered.
In the 3 little round dishes we have pineapple jam, pumpkin jam, and butter.
VERDICT: 9/10 for its excellent balance of carbs, fat, and sugary sweetness, all most welcome in the bellies of two people who spent almost 24 hours in transit immediately prior to stumbling into the café and begging for “coffee…please god…coffee” and “what did *they* order? that looks amazing!” One point off for not offering bottomless mimosas, which apparently is not a thing in the Azores.