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A Foreigner’s Guide to Spanish Cheese: Sheep / Oveja (Part 4 of 5)

Friday, March 11th, 2011

Our gallivants through the pastures of the Iberian countryside now turn our gaze from the quiet and inert cow (vaca), and the rambunctious goat (cabra) to the timid and vulnerable sheep (oveja). I might even say that I am thankful for the animal’s reputation of stupidity – follow the shepherd and eat and drink to […] Continue Reading →

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A Foreigner’s Guide to Spanish Cheese: Cow (Vaca)

Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

Traversing the craggy mountaintops and mountainsides of the Iberian terrain, we descend to the lush, green pastures of the mountains and valleys of (predominantly) Northern Spain. Our gaze turns from the agile and energetic goat (cabra) to the more docile and passive cow (vaca). They graze primarily on the stretch of land that extends from […] Continue Reading →

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