Monday, July 19, 2010

Boqueria Market: Barcelona


The Boqueria is Barcelona's freshest outdoor market.

Here are some steps to follow from www.ehow.com :
  1. Step 1
    Get to the Boqueria. Located about halfway down La Rambla, the Boqueria straddles the area between the Barri Gotic and El Raval. You can't miss the market's arching steel entry gate or the crowds flocking inside. If you're arriving by Metro, take L3 to Liceu, or any line to Catalunya.
  2. Step 2
    Note the jamon. Just outside the entrance to La Boqueria is a stall selling legs of jamon, Spain's delectable cured meat that's sold as an entire leg-hoof included. Throughout the country, you'll see legs of jamon hanging from their hooves.
  3. Step 3
    Get a juice to go. Many fruit sellers at La Boqueria sell fresh-squeezed juices in plastic cups with lids and straws-perfect for fortifying yourself as you make your way through the market. They're around €2.50 and come in countless varieties, including mango and kiwi.
  4. Step 4
    Watch your feet in the fish area. The floor in the fish section can be pooled with the dripping water from the ice-filled tanks and leaking crates of fresh seafood, so tread carefully. Once you've found your footing, you can admire the ultra-fresh selections that include every variety of shellfish you can imagine, not to mention large, whole fish that were probably swimming in the Mediterranean that morning. If you buy a fish, the skillful stall owners will prepare it for you, whacking off its head and de-boning it.
  5. Step 5
    Prepare your stomach for the meat cases. From skinned lambs' heads to tripe (cow stomach) to every matter of organ and muscle, the meat cases are heaven for carnivores and horrifying to everyone else. Once again, however, you can count on everything being extremely fresh.
  6. Step 6
    Do some people-watching over a plate of tapas. Take your pick from La Boqueria's tapas bars-they all offer a tantalizing selection of plates, prepared with ingredients drawn from the market. Two good ones are Pinotxo Bar, right at the entrance, and El Quim de la Boqueria.


Official Website: http://www.boqueria.info/Eng/index.php 

Interesting Article: http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Is-Barcelona-s-La-Boqueria-Market-The-Best-In-The-World-/375074

Video: http://www.geobeats.com/videoclips/spain/barcelona/la-boqueria-market

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