You see it everywhere in the bars, cafés, restaurants, supermarkets and specialty shops.
It’s probably the number one item on any cold tapas menu.
On one of our first visits to the neighbourhood “Supermercados Mas”, the butcher gave Senor a lesson about this delectable nibble. The butcher has taken a liking to us ... we’ve been treated to samples of various products and he has made suggestions about what we should select i.e. which oranges are the best, which anchovies, meats & olives are typical/ traditional for tapas.
He has made us feel very welcome. I guess when the employees see you almost everyday in the shop, they start to recognize you and realize you’re not just here for a weekend. That is the reason we like to stay in one place longer than a few days.
The display at the “Mas” supermarket.
Senor checking out what’s on offer inside a café on one of the main shopping streets in the City Centre.
On one of our outings we were ready for a little something ... we discovered this wonderful spot “Flores Gourmet” ... a combination of a cheese, delicatessen and wine shop plus café!
My kind of shopping.
I was in heaven!
Here they have an employee who is full time on the job slicing the ham (jamon) with a special knife, long and narrow ... called a “jamerone”!
Here Senor struck up a conversation with the slicer and expanded his knowledge about these hams.
Of course we had to try the best “jamon” !
It was delicious!
The display at the grocery shop in the El Corte Ingles department store.
Some of these are like gold!
Can you see the price?
386.10€ @42.90/kg for 9 kgs (or 19.45 lbs)
It goes well with our golden melon 2.2kg for 4.83€!
There isn’t anything better than the saltiness of the ham (jamon) with the juicy, sweetness of melon.
Ham and melon are the perfect pairing!
We love prosciutto with melon during the summer months.
Might have to take some of this “jamon” home as a souvenir.
Souvenirs, we don’t buy the traditional fridge magnets, key chains ...
We’ve bought some tins of “Bonito” tuna so tasty!
Plus some bath soap ...
And not to disappoint my sister I’ve been looking at linens, tablecloths, which is typically my souvenir when travelling but haven’t purchased anything yet ...
lots to choose from, made in Spain!
