Paul Magnussen -> RE: Cooking in Spain (Jun. 16 2013 18:15:29)
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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. quote:
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) quote:
Not easily available in standard shops: <snip> Thanks, Zata
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