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en vidrio topacios carmesíes
THE SOLITUDES (The first part, fragment)
Delicacies that the poison
and the appetite equally ignore
served him; and in not glittering gold
confused Bacchus, nor in sparkling silver,
their nectar unties them,
but in glass crimson topazes
and pale rubies.
Góngora anticipa hace cuatro siglos en su bello lenguaje culterano conceptos gastronómicos
hoy plenamente actuales: alimentos saludables y ligeros como hoy propone la nueva cocina
española, acompañados de blancos y rosados de hermosos colores, servidos en copas de
vidrio para mejor apreciarlos.
Finalmente, describe como el vino armoniza con los manjares, desatándolos.
Carlos Falcó
Marqués de Griñón
Marquis of Griñón
Four centuries ago, Góngora, with his beautiful culteran language, anticipated some gastrono-
mic concepts which are fully used nowadays: light and healthy food as offered today by the new
Spanish cuisine, together with beautifully coloured white and rose wines, served in glass cups
so as to appreciate them better.
He finally describes how wine harmonizes with the dishes by untying them.
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