![]() ![]() You can find extraordinary quality here - Recaredo and Gramona, to name two of the best varieties - for a very good price, especially if you measure them by French standards. Today, cava is an extremely popular drink in Barcelona and in Catalonia. The history of cava dates back to the first half of the 19th century, when some Catalan winemakers tried to follow in the footsteps of French champagne makers, but with their own set of rules. We tasted Cava, the amazing Spanish version of Champagne, of which I am a huge fan. Anyway, Renee treated us to her personal version of the wonderful history of the city, the region, the country, the foods, and the mixed cultures of the people who settled in and around Barcelona. How does (up to) 199 Euro per kilo sound to you? I’ve even seen it priced higher in some places. It’s everywhere, and yes, it’s ridiculously expensive. This is legendary swine, dry-cured in mountain air for a month or two, then aged for up to 4 years. This ain’t your daddy’s ham, my friend, no no. As a matter of fact, at the very least in Spain, Italy and France, they all claim bragging rights to who has the best ham in the world. We tasted the famous ham (jamon Iberica), which is sacred here. The group of about 10 guests on our tour met in a charming village section of town called Gracia, and we were led through the serpentine streets for tasty bites for several hours. That’s a perfect mix for a food tour guide, right? If she lived here in Honolulu, I’d hire her in a hot-second to do my Hawaii Food Tours. Today we started with the Devour Barcelona Food Tours, led by Renee Christensen, an ex-pat with a passion for Spain, food, fun, and people. I am so jealous of the Europeans, many of whom can rattle-off three or four different languages fluently. It’s because Barcelona generally regards itself as (almost) a separate nation (Catalunya), with a different language (Catalan is the dominant language, very similar to Spanish), although many people speak English. Not to suggest that one doesn’t wait to eat until late it’s just that your days are filled with so many goodies, often called tapas, but here in Barcelona, those bite-sized snacks/morsels (often skewered onto toothpicks) are often referred to as pintxos as well as tapas. There have been plenty of nights (after a particularly active day of sight-seeing) when we don’t sit down for our evening repast until 11pm. Dinnertime here often doesn’t even get going until 9, maybe 10pm. Nor would any night-owl type who happens to love food & drink. So make sure to fill out the form and enter.“Eat Barcelona” is my latest catch-phrase. It's enough to make you hungry right now.Įither way, the lunch barbecue is going to be one awesome afternoon that you won't want to miss out on. In fact, Food Network has a great list of some of the top backyard barbecue recipes that range from smoked baby back ribs to pulled pork sandwiches and more if you need a little help deciding what you want. We certainly all have our favorite foods we like to grill, of course. How amazing will it be to hang with Chantel and Chef Dorene for a barbecue lunch?Ĭan you just imagine all the great conversations you will have? Or what about all the delicious food? We are giving away a pair of tickets to our barbecue lunch as well as a chance to win a $250 Hannaford gift card.įill out the form below for your chance to win. You’ve heard Chef Dorene Mills provide great grilling tips and recipes during the 94.9 Morning Show with Chantel, right? Well, you can join Chef Dorene and Chantel on our deck overlooking Monument Square for a luncheon barbecue at noon Thursday, July 21. It's the Summer of Grilling, brought to you by Hannaford Supermarkets. That amazing smell of a backyard barbecue. ![]()
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