Greetings from London! I'm here for a month, intent on tasting, trying and enjoying all the food London (and beyond) has to offer. I got here last Thursday and knew that on Friday, rain or shine, I would make it to Borough Market - an unbelievable fantasy-land of all things delicious and tasty. It was a shame I had eaten just before, because there was so much to taste and try, and a chorizo sandwich that was taunting me the whole time. I settled on trying samples of cheese and sausage and mushroom pate and even bought a single oyster that I topped with lemon juice and took down right there. I had to get a little treat, so I wandered into Brindisa, purveyor of Spanish delicacies, and walked up to two guys and 4 pigs legs.
"Oh, I think I've heard of this ham! Can you tell me about it?"
And tell me about it they did. I even sampled slices of ham from each leg... each one I tried was higher in price than the one before it. The ham is fatty almost like smoked salmon, and it's not as salty as prosciutto... and it's wonderful. The pigs feed on acorns and are treated like royalty, plenty of time outside and a luxurious shelter for bad weather.
Gorgeous, isn't it? Today it made for a great snack put on top of Pan con Tomate: toasted bread rubbed with garlic and tomatoes smashed into it. Ah, London! Can't wait to taste some more...
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