Been watching a cool little series on one of my favourite channels UKTV Food (sad, i know) called Spain On The Road Again. With the most unlikely cast larking about Espana, not a slick young cheffy dude or boringly knowledgeable doyenne of cooking amongst them but a film star, great chef, actress and NewYorkTimes food writer. That's 4 different people not one.
They make for a cheery bunch of friends just cruising around Spain in convertible Mercs enjoying the local cuisine and having a blast (well, wouldn't you?).
Spain has to be the unsung hero of european food, generally ignored by the english speaking world where it's mostly french and italian food that gets all the kudos. I reckon its years of isolation under the Franco dictatorship held it back while the world discovered France and Italy. But the range of food ingredients, the regional diversity, the intermingling of Moorish with Christian, not to mention the sublime things they can do to a pig can all stand up to the so called greats of France and Italy.
So here's a taster and the music's deadly too:
So guess where we're going for the summer holiday? Well, France actually, sorry!
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¡Ay mi casa! What a cool vid, wish I could get that program. And Gwyneth speaks Spanish!! What a Babe! Yes I agree with what you say about the pig - when I ate meat I enjoyed many a delicious variety of product. Not so keen on the "matanzas", though, I'd probably suggest another method than holding the pig down, slitting its throat and letting it bleed to death, squeeling. Maybe next year you'll bring the family over for an extended Iberian Cullinary tour?
ReplyDeleteI have a photo of you downign a similarly chocolaty churro.
¡Ay mi casa! What a cool vid! The show looks fun, wish I could pick it up. And Gwyneth speaks Spanish!! What a Babe!
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree with you about Spanish food and the pig. I enjoyed many a delicious variety of product when I ate meat although I might suggest other methods than the "matanzas" to get them. (Holding the pig down on a table, slitting its throat and letting it bleed to death, squeeling.) Maybe next year you'll take an extended family Iberian Cullinary tour?!
I have a photo of you downing a similarly chocolaty churro. :)