A lot of people are of the opinion that the coming months are going to be difficult financially and I am thinking that if I can persuade friends and family to buy local products and use the smaller family owned supermarkets it may help the island get through the tough times that may lay ahead.
There are many fine establishments here on Menorca that make exceptional things, we have milk, cheeses, butter, honey, fruit and vegetables, meat, seafood and fish to name a few!
The cakes and biscuits here are wonderful, some of the bakeries are fab! Forn Del Ranxo, El Diamante along with Diaz (known for its Ensaimadas) to name but a few.
One of the first things we noticed when we first moved here was the freshness of all the products and how the tomatoes tasted like tomatoes! It´s good because we all look forward to Plum season when all the bakeries sell pastries known as cocas made with.. you´ve guessed it Plums! Another is when its the turn of the watermelon, all grown here in Menorca and absolutely glorious especially on a blistering hot summers day! The BEST!
Another wonderful thing is Sobresada Day, which is exactly the same day as Pancake day, so we celebrate them both at the same time, Sobresada on slices of baguette with honey on top (incredible) and then pancakes with lemon and sugar!
In my weekly shop I usually have local products, I use a butchers called Raima on the outskirts of Ciutadella, I like them because the quality is very good, it´s locally sourced and another bonus is they wrap in paper!or if you want you can take your own containers! The web address is below.
There is also a cooperative of businesses on the Island that provide door to door delivery of a wide range of products all made here on Menorca,they are called Xuroa, the web site is below also.
I have decided to include in each blog a song that is a blast from the past, todays one is by Lou Reed, its called "Satellite of Love" Pom Pom Pom..satellite of love....
Here are the two web sites:
http://www.embotitsraima.com/es/
Have a great Saturday 31st October whatever you end up doing!
TTFN
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