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Pigs and Flamenco

Tuesday, 29 September, 2015

We start out the day after brekkie with a trip to a Jamon factory.

Entering the Jamon factory
Just a few hams hanging at the entrance

We learn later that there are around 1 million hams hanging in the factory. At a rough average price of e400 per ham, that is quite a business.

Before the tour of the factory, we drive out to one of the farms where the pigs are raised – on acorn to provide the special flavour. There is a fair walk from the bus drop off to the farm and there are three fords of a stream which lead to wet feet etc. It turns out that there were bridges that we mostly missed.

I crossed this bridge
Young Pigs
More pigs
An older Pig being fattened by an acorn diet. They need about 2 hectares per pig to do the job right
Other Crops

We walk up the hill to another field where several pigs are living and roaming.

JV about to enter the pig house

We walk back to the bus with this time all the group walking over the bridges to miss the fords.

The curing process starts with the Salting

We have to wear sterile outfits. Just a few Jamons, eh?
JV in sterile clobber

When the tour is over we get rid of our sterile clobber and go to a tasting area.

Tasting plates – 3 different types of Jamon
The group at the tasting area

The tour and tasting ends and we thank our host. We go outside and there are a whole bunch of vintage Jaguars.

Must be a Jaguar Car Club
Another beauty

We drive to another nearby town for a Jamon lunch.

Entering the restaurant
Most of the group

Mushrooms
Vino Tinto
Raw Pork with Foie Gras
Tomato Soup with Truffle

Iberian Pork

Dessert
Frank and the Chef

We jump back onto the bus to go back to Seville. We have an interesting night in front of us.

A Flamenco Theatre in the local fresh food market
From Right to Left: Guitar Player, Male Singer, Male Dancer and the Mama
The Girl Dancer – traditional outfit

At the break, Anna and Julie are taught Flamenco moves

Mama Singing
The Gypsys bring the Grand Daughter onto the stage
Twins we were told
Traditional M/F in non-Male gear
The whole family at the end

We then went out for a dinner, as if we really needed it.

A good start

Squid Ink pasta
Fish
Desserts

Well, that is the end of Day 3. It was packed with activities and food. It took me several days to finish this post and still 11+ days of Posts to go.

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