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| Spanish food: Cheese & Jamón It is not well known that Spain produces a large variety of excellent cheese originating from the country's different regions. Cheeses made from cow's, goats, and sheep's milk come in virtually every variety of texture and strength. Cheeses labeled 'curado' (meaning cured) are more aged and stronger. Jamón (cured ham, similar to the italian Parma ham) is almost a religion in Spain. It comes in a huge range of qualities and prices. While cheapest varieties are very edible, the best jamón is almost an orgasmic experience for an aficionado. Jamón should be properly cut (Spain has many competitions to determine the most skilled at this art) and eaten fairly soon after is has been sliced. Apart from its high price, one can recognize the more exquisite jamón by it's black hoof (it comes from a particular breed of pig known as 'Ibérico' or 'Pata Negra', fed exclusively on acorns). Other cured meats include chorizo (cured spicy sausages), salchichón (like salami), cecina (cured beef or goats meet) and Lomo (cured back bacon) Most of the shops listed on this page also sell other delicacy items such as virgin olive oil etc, so many of the shops recommended on this page are probably also valid references other foods one tends to find in delicatessens. |
| La Boulette Ayala, 28 (Mercado de la Paz) 28001 Madrid Tel: 91 431 77 25 Metro: Velázquez Zone : Salamanca Map: O-99 | And excellent selection of cheese from all over Spain, and a more limited (but still good) choice of French and Italian cheese. This shop also sells excellent Jamón and other cured meats, foie-gras products and some wines. The shop itself is a stall inside the 'La Paz' market. Open: | |
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| Palacio de los Quesos Mayor, 53 Tel: 91 547 16 23 28013 Madrid Tel: 91 548 16 23 Metro: Sol Zone : Sol Map: F-11 | Some 80 different cheeses, and other delicatessen-type goods. Usually very crowded Open: | |
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| La Garriga Paseo de la Castellana, 153 Tel: 91 570 01 39 28002 Madrid Metro: Cuzco Zone : Castellana | Cheeses and Catalan specialties. There's also a bar in the shop (with tapas) so you can try things before buying them. Open: web: www.girac.com | |
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| Cuenllas Ferraz, 3 Tel: 91 547 31 33 28008 Madrid Metro: Ventura Rodríguez / Plaza de España Zone : Argüelles Map: A-1 | A shop which sells the finest specialty foods with prices to match. Exclusive selection of cheeses, wines, cured meats, olive oil etc. They also have such delicacies as foie-gras and (in season) truffles. Open: | |
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| La Leonesa Santa Isabel, 1 28012 Madrid Tel: 91 369 06 81 Metro: Antón Martín Zone : Lavapiés Map: I-15 | Beside the Antón Martín market, they have a large selection of cheese, jamón and cured meats. Open: | |
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| López Pascual Corredera Baja, 13 28004 Madrid Tel: 91 522 85 12 Metro: Noviciado Zone : Malasaña Map: F-5 | Also oil, wine and quality cans. e-mail: LPascual@openbank.es Open: | |
