Iberico Ham
Check out these splendid specimens of cured Iberico ham hanging out in the supermarket. Arturo insisted on buying in a whole one as he claimed last year a single ham lasted him six months. We’re making well sure that this year it won’t! In Cataluña people eat lots of ham finely sliced with bread rigorously rubbed first with a clove of peeled raw garlic, and then with a juicy chunk of ripe tomato. Bread prepared in this way is known as ‘torrades’ and it’s certainly an outstandingly handy way of making sure your toast is moist. That’s something to consider, as the bread here seems to be solely white, crunchy and refined. We have it toasted every morning which is lovely for a change… as we never eat white bread at home, but I think it would tend to lose its novelty after a short while of waist expansion. We have hardly seen a fruit or a vegetable for days. However, we’ll certainly see some tomorrow, as we are off to the exciting and colourful La Boqueria food market in the central of Barcelona. Last time I went – four years ago with my mum – we were unable to have a really good look around as we were being followed by a shady man intent on snatching our valuables. This time however I will be with two fairly large Peruvian males and I will surely not be able to resist taking lots of pics, so please stay tuned!
