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Archivos del December, 2006

Empanada Extremeña

Tuesday, December 19th, 2006

Ingredients for 6 persons
500 grams of flower
250 grams of pig’s fat
20 grams of yeast
1 cup of water
500 grams of pig’s filet
100 grams of ham
100 grams of chorizo
300 grams of red pepper
1 egg
half a cup of olive oil
2 pieces of garlic
salt and pepper at discretion
Preparation
Mix half of the flower with the water and the yeast […]

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Extremoduro

Friday, December 15th, 2006

This band originates from Plasencia in Extremadura, Spain and was formed in 1987 by roberto Iniesta (Robe for fans). Due to his drug-related past Robe used his experiences as inspiration and uses a lot of slang words in his lyrics. In 1988 they produced their first record and sold it to their friends. With that […]

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The theatre and amfitheatre of Mérida

Wednesday, December 13th, 2006

The theatre was built in 15 b.C. and could house over 6,000 people. The seating area was divided into three parts, one for every social class of that time.
The stage measures 60 by 7 metres and was originally of wood. The entrance of the theatre consists of two rows of columns that reach 18 metres […]

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Wines of Extremadura

Friday, December 1st, 2006

Designation of Origin Ribera del Guadiana
The name of this D.O. comes from the river that flows through the vineyards from the east to the west.
The D.O. is divided into six different zones, of which the Tierra de Barros is the most famous, almost 80% of the vineyards are located in this region.
It is a young […]

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