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Monday Morning Photo - Wisteria Time in Andalucia

How quickly spring comes around after the short winter here in the Sierra Sur de Jaén. After lots of very much needed rain we´re back to the normal cloudless blue.  My garden is shooting incredbily with the moisture and now sunshine. And my beautiful wisteria flowers grandly albeit it short-lived. The big black carpenter bees love it. Each flowering season reminds me of the Botanical Gardens in Malaga and the ´tunnel´ of wisteria that I haven´t yet caught in bloom. April is a good time to plan to go if it´s on your list.  Here´s the botanical garden link La Concepción Botanical Gardens. And a sneaky peak at the wisteria. See the Monday Morning Photos list.
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Salmorejo - Do it Yourself

Having just been (again) to Cordoba, home they say to Salmorejo the thicker cousin of Gazpacho usually made without cucumbers. I'd sampled a mediocre Salmorejo and a prize-winning one and thought it time to make it myself.

Having got Gazpacho down to a fine art, I now add extras like red pepper, green pepper and apple (don't tell the only son who partakes,) it was Salmorejo making time.

Salmorejo before garnishing


I perused the shelf containing a rather large collection of Spanish cookery books determined to pick out just one and follow a recipe rather than flicking through loads. I picked out Casa Moro the second cookbook by Sam and Sam Clark and (almost) following the recipe to the letter, something very rare, produced a version well below the winning Salmorejo Amontillado but superior (hubby said) to the one in Bar Taberna Santos.





It's a messy business so while tomato juice was being spread around I made Gazpacho as well, when carrier bags full of tomatoes make it difficult to get other stuff in the fridge it's time to try and use them up. I didn't succeed but made a huge 5kg dent in the supply.


Salmorejo ready for grated hard boiled egg and jamon garnish and Gazpacho ready to be served in glasses.


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Cordoba Gastronomy Tapas Competition

Salmorejo and Cordoba

Salmorejo Recipe but not the one I followed.

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