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Gastronomy: Gastronomical Must
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  • Updated by Lalique on Feb 10, 2004
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  • Well, if you came to Spain, then you came to the right country, the country with reach gastronimic traditions and endless variety of food to offer....
    Talking about Spain, Madrid is the quitessence of everything one can find travelling around, however there are some Musts, one shouldn't miss..... one of them is Jamon, or ham prepared in a very special way.... a special breed of big is fed only by acorns and when the time comes, big is killed, and its legs are got fermented in natural conditions for several years.... depending on length of fermentation, the quality of Jamon is graded from low to a very high...

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    Culture: Obvious
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  • I've seen different types of hints on the obvious in various countries, but this one touched me deeply....
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    Culture: Cantare por tu
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  • La Tuna
    Rather typical (as I got to know) thing for Madrid (maybe not only)...

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    Comments for Lalique about Madrid
    yolygirl Thu Sep 3, 2009 17:30 UTC
     Wow! That's wonderful! I was in Madrid in June, where was that?
    craic Sun Feb 15, 2004 15:20 UTC
     Is it books? I got no idea. This is a wonderful page?
    Maurizioago Sun Feb 8, 2004 20:34 UTC
     El museo del Jamon are bars where you can buy good small bread with ham or chorizo. They have also a site web.
    jenniferchin Tue Dec 16, 2003 08:55 UTC
     I see Spain has captured you too ... It has gotten me in her clutches and I don't want to escape !!! :-)
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