It is the Yuletide season here in Odemira, Portugal. We are enjoying it while also noting what makes it different from the United States. The Humble Radical: Alentejo Tales is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
Dec 31, 2023·edited Dec 31, 2023Liked by Alex Marshall
Glad you liked the pig ears. I believe I ordered them several years ago in Spain but found them too fatty. Or perhaps it was a different pig part, maybe the jowls or lips? You’re also lucky to have had Max to share the experience. Often I’m alone to attempt to finish off an appetizer, as with the pig meat and more recently some foi gras in Paris which was delicious but too rich for one person and left me feeling, hours later, slightly nauseous due most likely to the high fat content.
Glad you liked the pig ears. I believe I ordered them several years ago in Spain but found them too fatty. Or perhaps it was a different pig part, maybe the jowls or lips? You’re also lucky to have had Max to share the experience. Often I’m alone to attempt to finish off an appetizer, as with the pig meat and more recently some foi gras in Paris which was delicious but too rich for one person and left me feeling, hours later, slightly nauseous due most likely to the high fat content.