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The Scoop: Events In Spain – January, 2012

Baby, it's cold outside and quiet on the fiesta front in Spain. You may hear an occasional drum or coronet. Or see a priest in a funny hat and dress (do you think they are really transvestites?) leading an entourage at night with candles. Here is The January Scoop for events in Spain.
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Sopa de Galets – Barcelona Food For Christmas

Pig's ears? Pig's tails? I never thought those would touch my mouth, but when you move to a foreign country, you do things you never thought you would do. These are some of the ingredients found in Sopa de Galeta, Soup of Shells, Barcelona food commonly eaten in Catalonia on December 25th
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Food For Fall – Spain Images

Old Spain images are found with the vendors that sell hot, roasted chestnuts. Sold in newspaper cones, the smells of roasing chestnuts waft through the streets.
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Mushrooms – Traditional Food In Spain (and we are not hallucinating)

It is Autumn and to many people in Spain, and to your Scoopettes, this means mushroom time. The chilly days call to people who forage the traditional food, wild mushrooms in Galicia, Catalunya, Andalucia, etc.
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Mercat de Mercats! Food Traditions In Spain

Mercat de Mercats, an event showcasing Barcelona's best markets is on this weekend in the plaza in front of the Cathedral. Be there!
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A Scoopometer 10! 6 Reasons To Eat At A Chiringuito – Food Culture In Spain

You are at the beach and have worked up an appetite slathering on the sun lotion, swimming, and a playing a tough game of volleyball. Hungry? Head to a chiringuito, a casual bar/restaurant serving you on the beach - another example of the food culture in Spain
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