At least I was in Spain, and not Zimbabwe or something (no offense to Zimbabwe). Spain has awesome food! I grew up in rural Utah, so I wasn't really exposed to classic french cooking in my house (my mom was/is a great cook! I'm just saying it wasn't that type of cooking).
Spain, on the other hand, was a place where everyone still made very traditional foods from scratch, with fresh ingredients bought daily. I took quite an interest in the food there. I learned to like a lot of foods I didn't like yet, and I even learned to cook some of them. I didn't exactly leave there a master chef, but I left with an appreciation for good traditional food and a few basic skills. I could make a paella or a spanish tortilla, but I probably couldn't bone and truss a duck.
Did you see the Spain episode of Anthony Bourdain'
So thank you Spain for sharing your Mediterranean cuisine with this country bumpkin. One of these days I'll bring my family back and introduce them to you.
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