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Can I have Some Moor? A Look at Moorish Influence on Spanish Cuisine
Spain has a long and complicated history with colonization. Most, when thinking of Spain’s history of colonization, imagine the years of invasion by Spaniards into foreign lands and the imposition of Spanish language and customs upon the locals in what is now modern day Hispanic America. However, before Spaniards were… Read More
Explore Spain on Your Own: Additional Resources and Reading
Andrews, Colman. Ferran: The Inside Story of El Bulli and the Man Who Reinvented Food. Gotham Books, 2010. Andrews takes an intimate look at the genius who is Ferran Adriá. Hailed as one of Spain’s greatest chefs, Adriá has almost reinvented the idea of food itself through his creative and… Read More
Oral Interview with Xabier Granja
I was able to sit down with Xabier Granja to speak about Spanish national cuisine and some cultural differences he’s experienced from his home in Spain and his home here in America. He is a professor at the University of Alabama who first immigrated to America on August 16, 2007. Read More