Ensaïmadas: A Mallorcan Testimony
Ensaimadas are the utterly delicious coiled flaky pastries made of wheat flour and lard, and found in Menorca (which I have visited) and Mallorca (which I have not). How did…
Read moreAnd sausage for dessert
And here’s the local sweet sausage. When I read about it, I imagined something slightly sweet. No. This is candy-sweet and lemony, with a texture reminiscent of a gummy bear. …
Read moreSalt Bones (Huesos salados)
“And those?’ I asked, pointing to a pile of white things in the corner of the butcher’s counter. “Salted bones,” she said, “huesos salados.” This was in a small…
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