Family Matters
Mallorca has predominantly been a rural society for many centuries. People got married – in church – and had lots of children, sometimes five or six of them. I know […]
The Mallorcan Forca
Traditionally, a farmhouse in Mallorca would have had plenty of need for a pitchfork, either of the metal variety of modern day or else, of the traditional wooden forca (see […]
Son Vell And The Red Grape That Makes A White Wine
Two years ago and quite by chance, I discovered a […]
Caseorum Maioricarum
The hand-crafted production of caseorum in Mallorca, cheese to you and me, was first documented in the 13th century, during the time of the Regne de Mallorca (Kingdom of Mallorca). […]
Sucking Suckling Pigs
The eight little piglets in my photo are five days old today. When I took the photo last Sunday, they were only just three days old, and they were sucking […]
Salt of This Sea
It seems as though the Mediterranean Sea is much saltier than the sea of the oceans (39-40 kg of salt per 1,000 litres as opposed to 32-37 kg of salt […]
Edible Gourds
Cucurbitaceae is a plant family commonly known as gourds, marrows or cucurbits, and includes crops like cucumbers, squashes (including pumpkins), luffas, melons and watermelons. The Spanish call them Calabazas (Carabassa […]
The Pebre Bord Tradition
In the past, let’s say a hundred years ago, or even only fifty, Mallorca’s food consumption was almost completely satisfied from home grown produce. In fact, when we came to […]
Sun Dried Tomatoes
There is no better tomato than the sun dried variety. Sun dried tomatoes add great flavor and intensity to many dishes and salads. If only they were more affordable. Actually, […]
No Record Melon in Vilafranca
At the Festa del Meló 2010, yesterday in Vilafranca de Bonany, the heaviest melon of the year was found and crowned, but, the Guinness Book of Records mark of 25 […]
The Galta Vermella Apricot
I must apologize for giving you two fruit blog entries in the short span of only two days, but there you go. One of the problems with agriculture in Mallorca […]
The Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
The Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is an exceptional fruit. The Spanish call it Sandía, whereas our Mallorcan friends call this melon a Síndria, Xíndria or simply, Meló d’aigua. At this time […]
The Amazing Earthworm
May I introduce you to one of the most important inhabitants on the island of Mallorca, in fact, one of the most important creatures anywhere in the world: the Common […]
The Early Breba Figs
Figs are not really ripe until later in the Summer. Unless, that is, unless you do as the Mallorcans do and leave part of last year’s branches unpruned. In that […]
Moondials
Mallorca is big on gnomonics, the art of using dials and sundials. There are plenty of sundials in Mallorca and especially, in Palma, some of which are pretty ancient. But […]
A Delicate Balance
The scales shown here are tools that were used in Mallorca and in agriculture before the digital age. The photo (above) was taken at the Museo de Mallorca, Sección Etnológica, […]
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