The first time I visited Spain it was as a temporary launch-off point to get somewhere else. I ended up returning a short-time later for a 5 day visit just beca

The first time I visited Spain it was as a temporary launch-off point to get somewhere else. I ended up returning a short-time later for a 5 day visit just because the food was so good. I'm pretty much convinced that Spanish pork, cheeses and wine may be the best in the world. Italian cold cuts and French cheese and wine seem like very good efforts in comparison. (okay, I'm think there's a reasonable run-off between wines from Spain, Argentina and Chile for best) I've spent years since then trying to even emulate the humble jamón bocadillo locally to no success. It's becoming something of an obsession.