la gastronomia madrileño

I thought spain was all about serrano ham. but apparantly its the bologne of madrid. iberico ham is what its all about here. The finest jamón ibérico is called jamón ibérico de bellota. This ham is from free-range pigs that roam oak forests.They eat only acorns during this last period.The ham is cured for 36 months

I didnt eat this fish but I saw it in the Mercado de San Miguel.

Yummy Spanish cheese

Spain demomstrated a sense of global responsibilty in my opinion. The metro and bus system here is fantastic. There are recycle bins on every corner. Most bathrooms have hand dryers instead of towels and lights that are only on when your inside. Yet one thing i found a bit ironic, almost hypocrytical was its approach to food and human contact. all produce is pre packaged. No need to touch fruit. I though this was a waste of packaging and unnecessary use of styrofoam. If there was loose fruit at a market, there is someone there who is hired to bag it up for you. Customers are not allowed to press and thump and sniff for the ripest fruits and vegetables without wearing gloves.

So of all the places weve eaten at in Spain, i never thought one of the best things i´d eat was downstairs from the apt. these `pinxtos`as theyre called are palm sized open faced sandwiches, better known in spain as bocadillos. this one here was roasted squash blossom with brie fundido y iberico ham.