Comments on: Zahínos 2008 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2008/08/21/zahinos-2008/ Thoughts and photos from an American living in Spain. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:55:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Erik R. http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2008/08/21/zahinos-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2892 Erik R. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:51:48 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=755#comment-2892 Extremadura is known throughout Spain for producing the best Spanish hams. The important factor is that they are in large enclosures with many <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encina" rel="nofollow"><i>encinas</i></a> under which the pigs eat the potent acorns, called <i>bellotas</i>, that add flavor to the meat. Yes, they have a very significant cellar in their house and make more cheese and sausage than they can consume. During our visit, he extracted a gallon of milk from his goats. I'm not sure about garden produce preserving. Presumably they have some conservation process involving jars. As for the saddle, I have absolutely no idea, nor do I know anyone I could ask. Sorry. Extremadura is known throughout Spain for producing the best Spanish hams. The important factor is that they are in large enclosures with many encinas under which the pigs eat the potent acorns, called bellotas, that add flavor to the meat.

Yes, they have a very significant cellar in their house and make more cheese and sausage than they can consume. During our visit, he extracted a gallon of milk from his goats. I’m not sure about garden produce preserving. Presumably they have some conservation process involving jars.

As for the saddle, I have absolutely no idea, nor do I know anyone I could ask. Sorry.

]]> By: Uncle Neil http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2008/08/21/zahinos-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2889 Uncle Neil Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:42:36 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=755#comment-2889 That is a very impressive pig pen set up for the long term. What kind of tree is that growing in there? Fencing on top of a rock wall embedded in concrete. The outward curve in the top looks to keep out dogs and such. The gate looks like it was well placed over boulders or bedrock maybe fifty years ago. One pig per person from piglet per year. I suspect that the work Angel, his wife, and daughters do managing their farm, home, and food supply is quite significant. How do they preserve garden produce? Canning, root cellar, and more?They were probably glad to visit with family. Does that style of saddle predominate in that area? The high back design is for those who might spend all day in the saddle moving slow or just sitting. That is a very impressive pig pen set up for the long term. What kind of tree is that growing in there? Fencing on top of a rock wall embedded in concrete. The outward curve in the top looks to keep out dogs and such. The gate looks like it was well placed over boulders or bedrock maybe fifty years ago. One pig per person from piglet per year. I suspect that the work Angel, his wife, and daughters do managing their farm, home, and food supply is quite significant. How do they preserve garden produce? Canning, root cellar, and more?They were probably glad to visit with family.
Does that style of saddle predominate in that area? The high back design is for those who might spend all day in the saddle moving slow or just sitting.

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