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 moreContra a Moorish Origin for Ensaimadas
For those coming late to this discussion, we’ve been kicking around possible origins for the Mallorcan and Menorcan ensaimada here, as well as the puzzles of its spread (why did…
Read moreEnsaimadas Again. More Moorish?
Here’s another comment, this time on ensaimadas, a topic that we have touched on here and here. Thanks to Michael Raffael. I probably missed earlier postings, but it seems likely…
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