There was a great episode of Jamie Oliver on channel 4 last week. Although he wasn’t in Vera some of the scenery and of course the food was very similar.
I nicked this from their website and there is a link to see it again if you missed it at the foot of the page.
Jamie’s off to the Andalucian region of Spain, where Moorish influences make for more-ish cuisine. He begins his trip with a visit to matador school, where boys learn the art of bullfighting from as young as 10.
“I’ve been close to bulls,” says Jamie, “and it is one of the most fearful things that I’ve ever witnessed in my life.” He’s less impressed by their training props, however. “What I think is quite hilarious is that preparation… is a wheelbarrow with a pair of horns strapped to it,” he chuckles.
Next he samples some tradition tapas with fiery café owner Paprika (nicknamed so because she was born ‘red, like a chilli’). Forget burgers and fries – Andalucians claim the invention of fast food, with their flavoursome selections of cheese, meat and veg.
Inspired, Jamie knocks up his first dish, a tomato salad with chorizo. Served up in the Spanish hills with a little, or a large, glass of sherry, the chef is happy as Larry. “Bob’s your uncle, one of the best things in the world,” he grins.
You can see it here.