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9 August 201825 December 2020

Prosciutti spagnoli appesi

Prosciutti spagnoli appesi.
Capita spesso di trovare in Spagna (la foto è stata fatta a Valencia) luoghi, e soprattutto, cibi come questi.
E’ uno degli emblemi culinari della Spagna: lo Jamon (serrano o iberico che sia)!
Quasi sempre, nei luoghi in cui si vende ai turisti, è appeso in bella mostra con il suo caratteristico cono sul fondo che serve a raccogliere eventuali gocce di unto.

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 22.

Il prosciutto serrano (jamón serrano) si differenzia da quello iberico (jamón ibérico) per la razze impiegate, per la tipologia di alimentazione dei suini e per il processo di stagionatura. Per il prosciutto serrano, sono impiegati suini di razza bianca, alimentati principalmente a mangimi di cereali. La stagionatura ha uno sviluppo da sette a ventiquattro mesi.
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Se volete vedere altre foto oppure leggere leggere altri articoli sul prosciutto spagnolo vi invio, più in basso, ai link suggeriti.
Se invece volete approfondire l’argomento al di fuori di questo sito vi rimando a prosciuttospagnolo.net.

31 July 201825 August 2024

La carne cotta sulla pietra gustata a Valencia

La carne cotta sulla pietra gustata a Valencia.
Un modo particolare e molto spettacolare per cuocere la carne è quello di scaldare una bella pietra (ollare) e poi, tolta dal fuoco, appoggiarvi sopra la carne fino al punto desiderato.
In questo caso poi la pietra era stata portata di fianco al tavolo dove mangiavamo e la cottura è avvenuta in diretta (e tra l’altro mi sono anche un pochino bruciato perché non c’era molto spazio).
Ho fatto anche un bel video che ho però pubblicato su Instagram.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 22.

Stone-cooked meat tasted in Valencia – Viande cuite sur pierre appréciée à Valence – Carne a la piedra que se disfruta en Valencia – Carne cozida na pedra apreciada em Valência – Steingegartes Fleisch, das man in Valencia genießt – Thưởng thức thịt nấu đá ở Valencia

25 July 201810 March 2025

The beach of Valencia

The beach of Valencia.
I certainly can't consider it a dream beach (as I have photographed and posted many here) and it is certainly not one of those places that you plan to see in the Castilian city but in any case, if you are here on holiday in the summer, you can make a quick visit.
Along the beautiful and long promenade there are several excellent restaurants and bars.
It is called Playa del Cabanyal. The golden sand extends for many meters and just before reaching the sea there are many umbrellas and sunbeds.
The water is certainly not unforgettable... terrible color and not very inviting.
It is very crowded and this is positive.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 22.

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The beach of Valencia – La plage de Valence – La playa de valencia – A praia de Valência – Der Strand von Valencia – Bãi biển Valencia

24 July 201822 January 2025

The Central Market of Valencia

The Central Market of Valencia.
One of the symbols and most visited places in Valencia is its covered market (Mercado Central).
A monumental building (which anyone visiting Spain is used to seeing anyway).
Lots of people, especially tourists, and lots of typical Spanish foods.

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The market dome:

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Today, the Mercado Central brings together almost 400 small traders, mobilizing 1,500 people a day. It is the largest center in Europe dedicated to the specialty of fresh products; and the first market in the world that has faced the challenge of computerizing sales and home delivery since October 2, 1996. The Central Market sells all types of food such as fish, seafood, fruit, meat and cured meats for internal consumption and to supply important restaurants in Valencia.
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The Central Market of Valencia – Le marché central de Valence – El mercado central de Valencia – O mercado central de Valência – Der Zentralmarkt von Valencia – Chợ trung tâm của Valencia

23 July 201821 March 2021

Plaza de Toros a Valencia

Plaza de Toros a Valencia.
La piazza della Stazione del Nord di Valencia con l’arena dei tori sulla sinistra (da cui il titolo del post).
L’arena è in stile neoclassico (si dice che sia ispirato al Colosseo).
Al suo interno si svolgono ancora combattimenti di tauromachia (con i tori cioè).

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 22.

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On the website lovevalencia.com ho trovato una bella descrizione dell’arena.

Lo sviluppo di recinti con caratteristiche specifiche per la realizzazione di corride di tori viene relazionato con lo sviluppo dello spettacolo come tale. Nella antichità i circhi romani avevano caratteristiche simili a quelle delle odierne arene per tauromachia (di fatto l’arena di Nîmes, in Francia, è un anfiteatro romano), e l’origine delle corride è relazionata alle antiche tradizioni romane, sebbene questi recenti in principio non erano molto utilizzanti per questi eventi.
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22 July 20189 August 2020

Paella valenciana

Paella valenciana.
La paella originale (o almeno così si dice) è quella di Valencia.
A dire la verità c’è già una bella foto di questo splendido piatto che mi era stata data dalla Simona (here) ma queste sono più recenti e soprattutto le ho scattate io:

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 22.

La ricetta della Paella di Valencia, in quanto considerato un piatto tradizionale della cultura valenciana[6], prevede riso, la rosolatura di carne marinata, verdure verdi, pomodori e fagioli, ai quali si aggiungono lumache, brodo e spezie, come paprica, zafferano e rosmarino.
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20 July 201810 March 2025

A sand castle on the beach of Valencia

A wonderful sand castle on the beach in Valencia.
Sand castles are always fascinating. If it is big and well made like the one on the beach in Valencia, everyone is left speechless, even adults.
This one, which remained there for all four days I was in the Spanish city, was always well-controlled and moistened by the author who stayed there all day to guard (and ask for a little offering).

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 22.

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I found this site that explains some tricks for building beautiful sand castles: stilearte.it

A wonderful sand castle on the beach of Valencia – Un magnifique château de sable sur la plage de Valence – Un maravilloso castillo de arena en la playa de Valencia – Um maravilhoso castelo de areia na praia de Valência – Eine wunderschöne Sandburg am Strand von Valencia – Một lâu đài cát tuyệt vời trên bãi biển Valencia – 瓦伦西亚海滩上一座美妙的沙堡 – バレンシアのビーチにある素晴らしい砂の城

19 July 201822 July 2024

Bocadillos de jamon in Valencia

Bocadillos de jamon in Valencia.
The bocadillo is the classic sandwich eaten in Spain. The most classic is with jamon but it is also usually found with queso (cheese).
They are cheap and, usually, the quality of the ham is not bad.
These were in the window of a jamoneria (I don't know if that's what the food shops that mainly sell raw ham are called) in the center of Valencia.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 22.

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Jamón ibérico (Iberian ham), or pata negra, or carna negra, is a type of ham from Iberian pigs, highly appreciated in Spanish and Portuguese cuisine, where it is considered a haute cuisine product. For its production, and to be able to boast this name, the meat must come from specimens resulting from a cross in which, from a genetic point of view, at least 50% of the Iberian breed participates.
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Sandwiches with raw ham in Spain – Sandwichs au jambon cru en Espagne – Sándwiches con jamón crudo en España – Sanduíches com presunto cru na Espanha – Sandwiches mit Rohschinken in Spanien – Sandwich với giăm bông sống ở Tây Ban Nha – 西班牙生火腿三明治 – スペインの生ハムサンド

18 July 20181 August 2024

A tasty paella with squid ink in Valencia

A tasty paella with cuttlefish ink tasted in Valencia.
One of the typical dishes of Valencia is paella. There are even those who say that the real paella is the one from this city.
This is a variant that I found in all the restaurants. It is made, as you will also see, with cuttlefish ink which makes it different from the more typical one.
There are no vegetables or meat or fish but only some small pieces of cuttlefish (and in this one also some shrimp).
It was really delicious as you can see from the photo.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 22.

I also found this site (laspagnaintavola.it) where there is a nice and simple recipe.

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A tasty paella with squid ink tasted in Valencia – Une savoureuse paella à l’encre de seiche dégustée à Valence – Una sabrosa paella con tinta de calamar degustada en Valencia – Uma saborosa paella com tinta de lula provada em Valência – Eine leckere Paella mit Tintenfischtinte, verkostet in Valencia – Món paella ngon với mực mực được nếm thử ở Valencia

17 July 201822 January 2025

The City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia

La Città delle Arti e delle Scienze a Valencia

The City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia.
Back from Valencia I start posting some pictures.
These were taken in the complex of the City of Arts and Sciences and it is an area, freely accessible, where you can immerse yourself in pools, fountains and above all the lines of these futuristic constructions famous throughout the world.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 22.

Here instead there are several other photos, taken some time ago by a friend.

It is an architectural complex composed of five different structures, divided into three thematic areas: art, science and nature. It is located in Valencia, Spain, on the old, now moved, bed of the Turia river and covers a surface area of 350,000 m2. Designed by architects Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela, and begun in July 1996, it is an example of organic architecture, which thanks to cutting-edge construction qualities manages to harmonize the elements with the contents, while allowing the Mediterranean tradition of the sea and light to shine through through a play of colors between the blue of the large open-air ponds and the white of the concrete.
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The City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia – La Cité des Arts et des Sciences de Valence – La Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias de Valencia – A Cidade das Artes e das Ciências de Valência – Die Stadt der Künste und Wissenschaften in Valencia – Thành phố nghệ thuật và khoa học ở Valencia