This week Cindy Knoke is not focusing her lens on wildlife in all its glory but on the food markets around Europe that she visited on her trip. I must say that in Spain the fish counters and the patisserie departments even in the supermarkets were beyond compare. Fresh produce took pride of place with aisles of fabulous fruits and vegetables and only one small aisle of prepared dishes.. Fabulous.
Guess who ate one of these cake slices? I did and it was divine. You can trust France to make killer-good-desserts.
We are heading off now to explore new parts of Europe and are looking forward to the food.
This cheese is well, French. It is raw milk, hand-made, and it is to die for. Yep, we ate slices of this too! What the heck, it’s France!
France has an amazing selection of gorgeous fresh mushrooms, all sold in open-air markets.
Venice on the other hand is justifiably world-famous for its outdoor, fresh fish markets.
Venice also has incredible produce, small farm grown and picked when ripe,
along with every imaginable, Italian seasoning and condiment, all sold in charming open air markets.
Greece is chock-full of mom and pop produce stands selling delicious small farm produce.
Most German towns have weekly outdoor markets.
Spain’s open-air markets are extensive,
and Portugal’s…
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After a trip to Europe I totally agree, the food is better!!
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Saw this yesterday at Cindy’s blog. So true, the atmosphere alone makes the food so much more appealing. ❤
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The one thing missing is the aroma of fresh fruit and bread… I should really wear a peg on my nose when I shop… ♥
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Oh yes, that smell of freshly baked. Yum! ❤
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Here in the UK, we don’t seem to relish really fresh food like they do on the continent. All most people want to eat is the almost worshipped fast food …
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This is why I love Farmer’s markets.. but I have to say that Tesco does at least put all their fresh produce to the front of the store.. I have been in some where it is tucked away at the back. But there are too many ready prepared meals .. once in a while is fine but if you bulk cook and freeze it costs a great deal less as you know. ♥
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Hey Sally, it is tough, but someone has to… 😉
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Quite…xx
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C’est la vie! xx
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I love the colors in this post. It made me hungry. 🙂
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The Europeans have a huge focus on fresh products, Sally, and that makes all the difference.
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