[Leica] Nathan's PAW 34: On vacation in Algarve

[nathan at nathanfoto.com (Nathan Wajsman)]

Thanks Arche!

Regarding the ham, Bob Baron on the LEG sent me a link to an article  
in NYT which describes this ham perfectly:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/27/magazine/27wwln_consumed.html? 
_r=1&oref=slogin

Everything they say is true. The ham I bought was 90 EUR / kg. So it  
is certainly not a cheap indulgence, but it is a special treat and  
worth every cent.

I do not recall country ham in Florida. In general, I enjoy Southern  
food, whether a pit BBQ or Louisiana stuff. But this Spanish ham from  
the black pigs in Extramadura is really something special.

Nathan

On 27-aug-2006, at 18:33, H. Ball Arche wrote:

> Hey Nathan,
>  Really nice and informative images. I'm particularly
> curious about the cured ham; is it an air hung salt
> curing? When you lived in Florida, did you ever sample
> Southen country ham ('redneck prosciutto'), and how
> does this compare? I'd guess more delicate and
> seasoned, the Southern stuff being relatively coarse
> and chewy- its an acquired taste.
> Arche
>
> --- Nathan Wajsman <nathan@nathanfoto.com> wrote:
>
>> We are in Portugal this week, so my 12 offerings are
>> all images from
>> Algarve. But don't worry, there is only one beach
>> image in the set,
>> the rest shows various aspects of life here (or so I
>> hope anyway).
>>
>> We are going home tomorrow evening, and once I have
>> edited the
>> 400-500 pictures down to a manageable set, I will
>> post a proper
>> album. In the meantime, please have a look here at
>> some of my
>> favourites. Thanks to the magic of portable
>> computing and internet
>> cafes I have been able to do some editing on the
>> fly:
>> http://www.fotocycle.dk:80/paws/?page_id=41
>>
>> As always, comments and critique are warmly
>> appreciated.
>>
>> Also, once again a public thanks to Roger for
>> bringing me the 2/135mm
>> Canon L lens from B&H last week. This is a truly
>> excellent optic.
>> Having what amounts to a 2/180mm lens (in film
>> terms) has been
>> extremely useful on this trip, and several pictures
>> in the PAW are
>> taken with this lens, often at full aperture.
>>
>> Nathan
>>
>> Nathan Wajsman
>> nathan@nathanfoto.com
>> General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com
>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>> Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog
>>
>>
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Nathan Wajsman
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General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com
http://www.greatpix.eu
Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog