by Debbie Jenkins | Activities, Celebrations, Murcia Region, Video
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by Debbie Jenkins | Activities, Cooking, evergreen, Fiestas, food, Murcia Region, Video
At the end of November or early December here in Murcia we often have a celebration called a matanza. A pig, that has been raised here in La Murta, is humanely slaughtered at a local abattoir and then returned to the villagers, where a skilled butcher will cut the...
by Debbie Jenkins | Activities, evergreen, Fiestas, la murta, Murcia Region, Video
Every year, throughout the year, in villages and towns around Spain, Fiesta Committees – Comisiónes de Fiestas – will be working hard to collect money to pay for the Fiesta Patronale. They will organise macropremios (bingo), parties, lunches, sell lottery...
by Debbie Jenkins | Cooking, evergreen, Fiestas, food, la murta, Murcia Region, Video
Salchichas are usually made from ground meat (in this case pork) with a skin around it, typically made from intestine. During the matanza at the end of November, the butchers work on their recipes for salchicha – this video shows you the process in our village...
by Debbie Jenkins | Cooking, evergreen, food, RECIPES, The Book, Video
Take a look at what other people are saying about Spanish Cooking Uncovered: Farmhouse Favourites. With Thanks To: Odette Butz – The Horse Painter Maru Hughes Gill Murray – Furry Buddies Get the book for more authentic Spanish recipes. Enjoy more...
by Debbie Jenkins | Cooking, food, Murcia Region, RECIPES, The Book, Video
Gachasmigas is a specialty of the region of Murcia, using few ingredients and prepared on wet and windy days in the winter. A big pan of gachasmiga can feed a group of 30 or more people. Serve it with winter fruit or vegetables, figs, grapes, oranges… basically...
