Not everything that happens at area bars happens by chance. There is hard work, knowledge and a lot of effort behind what has made this small shop in Pozuelo one of the meat temples of the Madrid region. All eyes are on the search for the culprit. Cata Lupu, the entire meat and wine library Contains very clear ideas and living examples of the expression “homemade”.
“I came to Spain as a child because I couldn’t find my place in Romania anymore. I tried everything that came my way, like being a butcher or a cook. I’m a very curious person and I learned little by little after meeting great experts like Jeremias de Rosal from Torreón de Tordesillas. What I learned was based on many hours and hours of traveling.” Cata is fine Select materials from a first-person perspectivewe arrive in Galicia by car first thing in the morning and choose the best meat on offer. “Meat from Galicia and meat from northern Portugal is unique to me.”
La Taberna de Elia recently turned 18 years oldand as an adult, the restaurant continues to grow and mature, just like its product, but remains grounded: “Of course I thought about opening another store in Madrid, but I also have a family. I want to watch my children grow up and spend quality time with them. That’s the first thing for me,” says Bos.
When you open the door of the shop, you can smell the unique aroma of meat. Here, you can eat well without having to rush. The best parts and the best varieties coexist in perfect harmony. you can taste Choose from Galician blondes, Simmental chops or legendary ones like beef, Angus and Wagyu beef. “There is no favorite. Everything depends on the maturity, grain and diet of the animal. Just like with cows, there are good and bad for blondes. There are too many factors to decide which meat is good. Some Galician blondes will give you everything, others will treat you like their own children. That is important and it shows in the quality of the fat and meat,” says Cata Lupu.
The owner of the area also stands by the area. The eternal debate about the health benefits of meat: “Of course, I agree that meat can be harmful if consumed in large quantities; I don’t agree with common labels like “unhealthy.” After all, you can do the same thing with wine, right? But one glass of wine has one effect, two bottles another. Well, it’s the same as meat. But the most important thing is how the animal was raised. “If you eat good meat, the results will be different than if you eat bad meat.”
Looking to the future and never losing sight of the meat-eating world, this izakaya expands its culinary horizons. ”I would like to do more activities that use high-quality vegetables. A lot of people come every day, and some people want to eat meat, but not everyone, so I would like to try that too. Vegetables are good. ”
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