Salamanca Spain Meat/Fish Market
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processhead Power User Regular Contributors Smoker Build Expert Bowl Choppers Nebraska Veteran Team Camo
If you look closely at the second from the last pic, you can see split suckling pigs in with the fresh meat.
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Chef Canning Dry Cured Sausage Primo Grills Team Blue Sous Vide Power User Cast Ironreplied to processhead on last edited by
processhead Do they make all that on site?
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lkrfletcher Sous Vide Canning PK100 Team Blue Power User Colorado Military Veterans Veteranreplied to processhead on last edited by
processhead wow
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kyle Regular Contributors Veteran Canning Team Blue Power User Sous Vide Wisconsin Gardeningreplied to processhead on last edited by
processhead dont see that at the local grocery store. Interesting. How much of that stuff did you try? A lot of meat there to sell.
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YooperDog Team Orange Masterbuilt Big Green Egg Dry Cured Sausage Sous Vide Canning Power Userreplied to processhead on last edited by
processhead I am in heaven. Growing up we had meat markets and butcher shops like that. It is tough to find those places now except in local Asian or Hispanic communities. Enjoyed those places a lot when I lived and worked abroad.
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processhead Power User Regular Contributors Smoker Build Expert Bowl Choppers Nebraska Veteran Team Camoreplied to Chef on last edited by processhead
Chef said in Salamanca Spain Meat/Fish Market:
processhead Do they make all that on site?
Since we were at a large covered market in the city center, and there were probably 20-30 vendors all under one roof, I would assume this was processed off site.
This was pictures from just two of the meat and fish vendors and there were others as well. There were also cheese, and fresh produce vendors too. Everything looked amazingly fresh and delicious. -
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kyle said in Salamanca Spain Meat/Fish Market:
processhead dont see that at the local grocery store. Interesting. How much of that stuff did you try? A lot of meat there to sell.
We tried to eat something new everyday. We like shell fish and sampled fresh oysters, steamed clams, mussels, shrimp that was super fresh since we were on the Atlantic coast.
The local Spanish ham from black-footed acorn raised hogs is just amazing. Has a very intense flavor from the pork used and the lengthy time they dry cure it.
We also ate some cured Portugese chorizo that was quite different than the Mexican style I am familiar with, but it was also delicious.
We also had some of the blood sausage that was good, but had more rice filler in it than I personally care for.
Great trip in a great part of the world. Everyone was so nice to us. If you get a chance to visit, you should.
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processhead Power User Regular Contributors Smoker Build Expert Bowl Choppers Nebraska Veteran Team Camo
More Spanish Iberian ham pictures.
The guy shaving off the slices of ham has a special jig to hold the ham steady while he’s working on it. Note that the hoof is left on the ham throughout processing and serving. Just try that over here. lol.
Also some pictures of sliced, ready to eat sausages.
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how many ideas did you get from the trip !
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processhead Power User Regular Contributors Smoker Build Expert Bowl Choppers Nebraska Veteran Team Camoreplied to craigrice on last edited by
craigrice said in Salamanca Spain Meat/Fish Market:
how many ideas did you get from the trip !
That’s a tough one. A lot of their processed sausages and meats are dry-cured and more difficult to make as a home processor. Not impossible, but definitely takes some equipment and expertise that I do not have currently have.
I probably will be keeping my eyes open for local sources of the different charcuterie meats. That stuff seems to be showing up on more and more restaurant menus and some of it is pretty good.
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after spending many years driving a truck into and out of many of the major city’s and seeing many ethnic neighborhoods I believe that with some searching that there are many diverse items to be acquired !
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processhead Power User Regular Contributors Smoker Build Expert Bowl Choppers Nebraska Veteran Team Camoreplied to craigrice on last edited by processhead
craigrice said in Salamanca Spain Meat/Fish Market:
after spending many years driving a truck into and out of many of the major city’s and seeing many ethnic neighborhoods I believe that with some searching that there are many diverse items to be acquired !
Totally agree! I use a local Asian market here for spices that seem fresher and less expensive than the grocery store spice racks.
They also have a nice assortment of specialty pork cuts that work out well for sausage making. Where else are you going to find pork liver to make liver sausage, although I will occasionally use deer liver for that and it is pretty good.
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certain areas of the country are rooted in a heritage or settling of different parts of the world IE some being German or sweetish or Italian and others
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their influence can be seen in the local fair at the restrauents that are not on the beaten path
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processhead Power User Regular Contributors Smoker Build Expert Bowl Choppers Nebraska Veteran Team Camo
Agree. Some of the best eating can be found at mom and pop ethnic restaurants that cater to the locals and serve authentic dishes.
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I use to look for the old truck stops back in the day before things changed just to get something home made quality
