—Emilio Daireaux (Francés)
Chapter Footnotes:
[1] puchero. A classic dish in Spanish-speaking countries, composed of meat and vegetables boiled together; the equivalent of a New England “boiled dinner.” It is also called cocido, hervido, cazuela, olla, olla podrida.
[2] sin escrúpulo, without stint; heartily.
[3] Sin que nos metamos a, Without presuming to criticize.
[4] la cocina sabia, good cooking; wholesome food or diet.
[5] muy buscado de, very much sought for; very much liked by. VARIANT: Buscado por.
[6] no dejan de, are not without.
[7] a su guisa, to their heart’s content.
[8] es de regla, it is customary.