I remember the wonders of the first European city market I visited. It was the Central Market in Florence Italy. I fell in love with the variety and quality; and that each vendor specialized in one product type. Some of the vendors are producers, most are not, but they know the farms and suppliers intimately. There are a few of these left in the United States, the Reading Terminal Market in Philly, the West Side Market in Cleveland, the Eastern Market in Detroit to name a few. When you have a chance explore them.
We visited three major city markets on the recent trip, Tenerife, Barcelona, and Nimes, and a couple of smaller neighborhood markets. I also like visiting local grocery stores, with the Gite rental we became regulars at Super U and Aldi.
The market in Barcelona was heavy on seafood and meats. I could live across the street and cook out of here until my dying day.
The hands of a master, trimming to perfection. |
You can be sure in European markets that everything is very fresh. We went to a market in Barcelona off Las Ramblas, La Boqueria I believe.
ReplyDeleteIt all looked wonderful
DeleteGreat shots. I love the markets.
ReplyDeleteThere is a great one near you.
DeleteI wish we had those kinds of markets here; I'd wander through them every chance I got looking for cooking inspiration.
ReplyDeleteThere are a few of them in this country, but not enough.
DeleteI've been to the three American markets you've mentioned...all fabulous!
ReplyDeleteThe Findlay Market in Cincinnati is another nice one.
DeleteYes, that too. The last time I was at Findlay Market, I met a woman shop owner whose dad was my orchestra teacher/conductor back in my junior high school days. Small world.
DeleteI can't look too closely at those photos as I'm afraid they gross me out. I would have to stop eating some of those if I had to look at them up close like that. Sorry, that's just me. ;(
ReplyDeleteImagine what we do to a cabbage.
DeleteSomething for everyone there!
ReplyDeleteThe other floor had veggies, bakery, flowers.
DeleteThis brought back some great travel memories. I always love visiting markets in Europe. They have some of the best produce anywhere.
ReplyDeleteI could live there.
DeleteWow, looks like a little bit of absolutely everything!
ReplyDeleteSome of it I would need to learn to cook.
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