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<\/a><\/p>\nThe “San Salvador”, a ship commanded by Miguel de Oquendo, was severely damaged by fire after the explosion of a few barrels of gunpowder. Some of the crew made it to the south coast helped by barrels containing cider brandy of Asturian origin that came on board “unbaptized.” They reached mainland \u2013 holding onto barrels with cider liquor \u2013 at some point off the coast of Normandy, between Cherbourg and Le Havre, perhaps near Caen. Once they reached firm footing, safe and sound, although probably somewhat dazed, they saw apple trees. They stayed there and made a toast to their “Salvador” (savior), which gave way to the local toast with “Calvado” made of distilled liquor from those ciders. You can imagine the rest. By the way, if you want to give it a try in France, just order the drink by saying \u201cen Calv\u00e1.\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\nThe noble Romans worshiped truffles. Both white and black. They are grown in Italy, France and Spain. And strangely Spain consumes less than the other Mediterranean countries, being a nation where the most appreciated of them is grown: the tuber melanosporum, or black truffle. As with oil, the Spanish truffle arrives in Italy to be sold in a natural state, frozen, or to produce black truffle cream. The white kind is inevitably Piemontese (linked to the medieval city of Alba, homeland of confectionery company Ferrero) and not cultivable. Once again, the French made a bold move by giving the name of “P\u00e9rigord” to the truffle of Quercy (the Occitan valley of Calblanque). But this “battle of the truffle” should not be overlooked. The so-called “black diamond” is grown mainly in Soria and Teruel, also in Castell\u00f3n, Arag\u00f3n, Navarre, Cuenca or Albacete, even in Ja\u00e9n. Even in the district of Cartagena, where the “desert truffle” is produced. Let us hope that the story of Calvados is not repeated.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>