Meat Sweats - Christmas in Catalonia Pt. 2

Christmas Eve dinner - 2 meat dishes, sweets, red wine

Welcome to part 2 of your request for food, fotos, and fotos of food. Stop now if you're vegan.

What struck me most about the food was the amount of meat. Meat, glorious meat. Not a vegetable in sight. No complaints! All of the food was delicious, served with friendship and love, and I enjoyed every bite. But I was surprised at the lack of greenery.

Christmas Eve roast chicken stuffed with sausage, dried fruit, pine nuts


Christmas Day dinner included roast chicken and blood sausage.

One 7-course meal consisted entirely of seafood and meat dishes. A long-promised salad turned out to be a bit of frisee perched on the side of plate, topped with a lonely olive. I devoured them both and reached for the flower arrangement.

Jamon (ham) from La Boqueria market

But, then, it was the holidays. A visit to my life around Christmas would leave you thinking I subsisted entirely on cookies, booze, and spiced liquid eggs.  My upcoming June trip (2013) to Spain will give me a chance to get another perspective.

Note to self: Add Magnesium Citrate to packing list.