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Escribano
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 RE: Cooking in Spain (in reply to Guest)
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I agree on the Indian spices. There was a shop in Granada that specialised in these things so there may be one in Cordoba.
I doubt you can export certain foodstuffs e.g. seeds to Europe.
Garlic is easy to find, of course as are bay leaves, ginger, oregano, paprika, parsley, rosemary, sage, tarragon, cilantro and thyme.
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Date Jun. 16 2013 10:58:00
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Paul Magnussen
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RE: Cooking in Spain (in reply to zata)
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Of your list, the items below will generally not be available in a standard grocery store…and it’s important to get the right Spanish names, it took me decades to realize that allspice is “pimienta de Jamaica”.
Thanks. I’ve been double-checking the dictionary by finding the corresponding Wikipedia entry and clicking the Español button, which seems to work fairly well.
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One item, curry leaves, I’ve never seen anywhere in Spain, so I brought some back from India a few months ago. Other grocery items I bring from abroad are wild rice, Sazón Goya, bulghour wheat and dried chiles of all varieties.
Mexican food is a little popular here…very little…usually not very good since Spaniards hate hot stuff. Indian food is extremely rare.
Curry leaves are a problem. I get them in packets from an Indian grocery here, but they used to go off before I could use them all. A friend recommended freezing them, which seems to work fairly well.
Dried chiles, good thinking; I could send those easily. On the other hand, my friends are Spanish, and if they really don’t like spicy food, there’s not much point.
However, one time when I was over there I made chili for then as best I could, and everyone liked it; so for now I think I’ll send my chilli recipe and some chilli powder, there’s a really good kind you can get at Whole Foods here (Los Chileros)
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Not easily available in standard shops:
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Thanks, Zata
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Date Jun. 16 2013 18:15:29
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BarkellWH
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RE: Cooking in Spain (in reply to zata)
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And yet, Americans think Spanish food is hot and spicy...
I've always thought that was odd, too, Estela. I wonder if it is because many Americans mistakenly consider Mexico (and thus Mexican food) a reflection of Spain? After all, Mexicans speak Spanish!
Cheers,
Bill
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Date Jun. 16 2013 22:50:32
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Paul Magnussen
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No, but from their Wikipedia entry they [Blair’s sauces] look like fun. I must try some — if the ingredients seem decent, that is.
Not looking good right now, that’s for sure: Corn Syrup, Natural Pepper Flavor (Contains Soybean Oil) […] and Spices — the last of which, owing to US labelling laws, can, and often does, mean MSG.
Of course, since (if the reviews are to be believed) you only need one drop of it in a mountain of food, I suppose it doesn’t matter much.
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