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with its vendors and didn’t want to over- one specialty shop for deli meats, cheeses,
whelm them or intimidate other regulars and the like, we sampled super thin-sized
with a large group of strangers. This con- slices of cecina, dried and lightly smoked
cern and respect certainly pay off. The beef that melted in your mouth. We
vendors were gracious and friendly as we thought it was tastier than Spain’s famous
sampled our way through the building. jamon. We took a plate back to the school
First up was a butcher that is Mimo's where it would be an appetizer for our
main meat provider. We didn’t dare ask the class meal. At the same stall, we sampled
cost of the just butchered pork skirt steak some spicy olives of the dozens on display.
for our main dish. Then on to the fishmon- And we downed the famous Gilda pintxo,
gers for fresh anchovies, where most skewered olives, spicy peppers, and an-
restaurants shop for seafood. The counters chovy. Tangy and delicious, this mouthful
were spotlessly clean and the fish ultra wakes up your taste buds! As per custom, I
fresh. No fishy odors here. ate it all in one bite.
A couple more market items of note. At After such a rewarding visit to the mar-
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