so it turns out that there ARE actual pigs in Spain, but I did not see a one of them, only their legs, deliciously air-cured and hanging in bars and cafés and restaurants and town squares (Trevélez) and grocery stores. I saw sheep and horses and goats and one eagle and many dogs. Where are the pigs? Then I saw this cabeza and I figured it belonged to one of the many deliciously air-cured legs. I have never prepared the head of a pig and I imagine it is incredibly gross, but seeing this in the Boqueria did not make me want to become a vegetarian as it did a few of my workmates. A pig head! You can also buy olives and cheeses and beautiful fruits and vegetables within yards of this cabeza, but the cabeza is much more fascinating.
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