Lomo Con Col
This pig in my photo is the biggest porcine animal I have ever seen, in Mallorca or anywhere else. Tradition and circumstance had it that pigs and pork played a […]
Our Daily Bread
I cannot think of many smells that excite me as much as the smell of freshly baked bread, coming from a baker’s shop somewhere in the neighbourhood. Good quality bread […]
Honey And No Milk
When we first came to live in Mallorca, we soon noticed the ubiquitous presence of sheep, coupled with a noticeable absence of cows. As a consequence fresh milk and other […]
Ametlles Verdes
On a walk in the Mallorcan countryside you will now see the almond trees carrying a rich supply of ametlles verdes (green almonds). Green almonds are unripe almonds, picked before […]
Foraging Wild Edibles
Foraging for food in Mallorca can be quite a pleasant past time. Hunting down some wild edible plants can be an exquisite, fun-filled adventure, especially if you have children. The […]
Gone Fishing?
The fishing fleet of Mallorca consists of 34 fishing boats and trawlers. Most of the fleet is based in Palma, but there are a handful of fishing boats also in Andratx, […]
Gefilte Fish
Apologies for today’s misleading title. The fish shown here is, of course, not the Gefilte Fish. I do not know if there was a lot of Gefilte Fish in Spain […]
Tomàtigues de Ramellet
If you have been living in Mallorca long enough, or if you are a frequent visitor, chances are that you have eaten some Pa amb Oli (more about Pa amb […]
Halal Butchers
Some of you may have recently come across a shop in Mallorca like the one shown here, selling meat slaughtered the Halal way. This prevalence has to do with the […]
Crushed Olives
I have told you about olives before, and the delights of Mallorcan olive oil. But olives are food in Mallorca as well, and in particular the oliva trencada, the crushed […]
Eid al-Kibir, The Festival of Sacrifice
You might think that the new mosque-to-be in Felanitx is a lavish new building, but far from it. It is merely the conversion of a nondescript old townhouse with a […]
Guide Michelin Stars in Mallorca
I have to report some sad news coming from Palma de Mallorca, the island capital. The outstanding Restaurante Koldo Royo in Paseo Marítimo closed its doors for good, yesterday, after […]
The Edible Quercus Ilex Acorns
Anyone living on the island of Mallorca surely has their favourite tree, be that the palm tree in its splendid varieties, the olive tree with its gnarled trunks, some of […]
Wild Mushrooms and More
You will find most of Mallorca’s 150 edible wild mushrooms, such as Setas, Esclatassangs, Blanquetas, Pets de Moro, Fredolics, Picornells and many others at the VI Fira de l’esclata-sang i la muntanya in Mancor de […]
The Matança Season
Years ago, the matança was an all important event in the calendar of the Mallorcan country folk. Sometime between November and January, the escorxador was booked to help with the […]
Spuds From Sa Pobla
A century ago or so, the Mallorcan potato (Solanum tuberosum) evolved from being a traditional crop destined for local consumption to a product for export. Since then, Mallorcan potatoes turned […]
