Archive for the 'Cuisine' Category

Sherry (Jerez)

Monday, May 15th, 2006

Sherry is a type of wine originally produced in and around the town of Jerez, Spain. The town’s Persian name during the Rustamid period was Xerex (Shareesh, in Persian شريش), from which both sherry and Jerez are derived. This was because the founder of the empire, Rostam / Rustam Shirzai (shiraz) wanted to produce a […]

Ensaimada

Friday, March 24th, 2006

Jamón Serrano

Friday, December 2nd, 2005

Chorizo

Monday, November 7th, 2005

El Cocido

Thursday, September 29th, 2005