Central Spain
Carbonero el Mayor
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Segovia
Alcalá de Henares
Valladolid
Production of ham is an important industry within Carbonero el Mayor.
A notable local company, Monte Nevado, is well known for offering a high-quality
Mangalica ham, a relative of the Iberian ham. Another company to be highlighted is
Jamones Mariano Pascual, famed for its high-quality Ibérico ham and jamón serrano.
Located in the province of Segovia, the pueblo has a population of about 2500.
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| Iglesia de San Juan Bautusta - Church of St. John the Baptist. |
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| The church is interesting in that it has two entirely differently styled towers. |
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| The church is hemmed in by other buildings. |
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| Looking toward the Retablo. | Scenes from Christ's life, and gory pictures of martyrs being tortured. |
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| El Ayuntimiento - city hall - across the plaza from San Juan Bautista. |
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| Ermita de Carbonero el Mayor. |
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| Sheep grazing near the Ermita de Carbonero el Mayor. |
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| Meson Riscal, a fabulous bar-restaurant. |
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| We had the comida down in the wine cellar - la bodega. |
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| Picking a nice bottle for the meal. |
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the meal we had carne de buey - ox meat. Cooked on super hot
metal grills at the table. The pyramid of fat is for greasing the
grill. |
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| Delicious! |
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| Mariano Pascual jamon factory. Where some of the big ham shanks hanging in bars and restaurants come from. |
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| The chorizo factory, behind his house in Carbonero el Mayor. |
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| Mariano showing of some of his chorizo curing racks. The smell of the curing chorizos was mouth-watering. |
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| Packed up for shipment, mostly to Hungary and Germany. |
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| In Mariano's home office. From piglet to table. |
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| Extolling the health benefits of chorizo. Also in his office. |
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| dMariano's beautiful open air patio |
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| Another of the family businesses. |
Back to Europe 2015
Segovia
Alcalá de Henares
Valladolid