#DoñaJuliaEnTuCasa as in yours.
New times, new challenges, same old dishes. In recent times, we have learned to eat well, better, at home, we may go out less in the near future, but we don't want to cook for ourselves every day of the week. In the new normal we want to continue eating well. And some of our favorite restaurants are making it easier for us. The last to do it Asturianos, one of the most classic and beloved bars in Madrid.
With the name of #DoñaJuliaEnTuCasa launches its home delivery service as well thought out and studied as the one in his living room with the brothers Bellarmine and Alberto Fernandez commanding.
“In addition to being a bartender, I write about gastronomy, I order a lot at home and, as such, I had been seeing for some time that it is a shame that the food that travels home arrived so badly”, Alberto tells us the same day that, for finish, after the quarantine, they also reopen their historic restaurant on Vallehermoso street.
Pickles and stews, the ones that travel best in a vacuum.
Creating a good home delivery service was an idea that they had been ruminating about before because they had customers who were going to pick up fabada or one of their most popular stews and now, like so many other places, pushed by the situation, They have thought well how to offer a home delivery service as good as that of their premises in which the kitchen of Doña Julia, soul of Asturianos, tireless cook, will arrive at our door as she does at her tables.
“We began to think about it by discarding it, what dishes cannot travel well? Fried foods, rice dishes, pasta… And what dishes do travel well? Pickles, things in vinegar, traditional stews…”, Alberto continues, in addition to one of the owners, sommelier of Asturianos. "And the best way to do it is vacuum packaging." The other option, letting the customer finish it himself, was too risky for them because "not everyone has the same fire, nor the same skill in the kitchen."
His work in this time has been to do tests and more tests until see which dishes from Doña Julia arrived “exactly the same without a slight drop in quality”. The result? A menu for two people consisting of four entries with some of the most beloved recipes: sardines marinated in cider vinegar with tomato soup, verdines with seafood, braised cheeks in red wine (they do recommend that the client accompany her by preparing some french fries or mashed potatoes) and Cheese flan.
The menu may change in the future and allows for variations and exceptions, due to allergies or specific preferences. “We adapt to people”, Albert says. And now that they want home delivery to stay, The idea in the medium term will be to be able to order any dish on the menu that they know will arrive home well.
Cheese flan, a little piece of heaven.
Take care of the product, how do you take care of the service? “We carry it ourselves -right now, for example, my brother is carrying two menus-, someone from our team who delivers it to you and explains how to make it, prepare it, store it in the fridge or freezer if you have any leftovers”, continues Alberto. "It's like a tutorial in person." Almost like taking the waiter home.
And, how could it be otherwise, since they have your own warehouse, canopy, wine is also included in this new Asturianos delivery. They also send their wines home and this week, in addition, they have an offer that consists of menu plus a bottle of Pazo de Barrantes (albariño) for 60 euros.
Since the delivery began and during this week until June 21, home delivery will be free within the M30 and then they will start charging for each delivery and keep it free with local pickup.
is responsible by phone or whatsapp to the number 696 46 76 68, It can be ordered at any time to be delivered at the chosen time between Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (until the 60 weekly menus are finished).
Doña Julia Bombín, soul of Asturians.
Address: Calle Vallehermoso, 94 See map
Telephone: It is requested by calling or sending Whatsapp to 696 46 76 68.
Schedule: It is ordered at any time, deliveries from Wednesday to Friday.
Half price: Menu for two people 50 euros, with a bottle of wine, 60 euros.