Everyone is here, Casiano still cooks well, the equipment is in place, and it is 107F during daytimes... no net access at the cottage yet, I'm borrowing Casiano's net.
tagging on to T_S's comment below, but putting it here so you'll see it... (for reference, I was in Spain with Brian last year when these things were sighted)
Yes, it was the Jamonasterio and it is indeed a monastery where they specialize in a particular kind of Jamon. They hold a TWO WEEK festival of Jamon every year. The mind boggles. People apparently make Jamon-tasting journeys, much as people do wine-tasting here in CA. And there's a Palacio de Jamon in Madrid as well... We didn't actually get inside, so I can't guarantee it wasn't made of ham, though....
Ham... and olives. As you drive through the Southern Spanish countryside, you see rows and rows and rows and ROWS of olive trees, stretching off as far as the eye can see in all directions. It's really quite impressive.
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Yes, it was the Jamonasterio and it is indeed a monastery where they specialize in a particular kind of Jamon. They hold a TWO WEEK festival of Jamon every year. The mind boggles. People apparently make Jamon-tasting journeys, much as people do wine-tasting here in CA. And there's a Palacio de Jamon in Madrid as well... We didn't actually get inside, so I can't guarantee it wasn't made of ham, though....
a two week festival?
(Anonymous) 2005-08-31 07:17 am (UTC)(link)Re: hi person holding loverly dog :)
a two week festival?
they must really like jamon/ham :) :)
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