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Troy Nahumko is an award-winning author based in Caceres, Spain. His recent work focuses on travels around the Mediterranean, from Tangier to Istanbul. As a writer and photographer he has contributed to newspapers and media such as Lonely Planet, The Boston Review, The Globe and Mail, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Toronto Star, Counterpunch,The Irish World, The Straits Times, The Calgary Herald, Khaleej Times, DW-World, Rabble and El Pais. He also writes a bi-weekly op-ed column 'Camino a Ítaca' for the Spanish newspaper HOY. His book, Stories Left in Stone, Trails and Traces in Cáceres, Spain is published by the University of Alberta Press.As an ESL materials writer he has worked with publishers such as Macmillan and CUP.

Sunday, May 15, 2016

The Feria del Queso in Trujillo, Spain


Soft and sweaty in the deliciously warm early May sunshine...Gorgeous, round, curvy and even just a wee bit pungent. The Feria del Queso, a culinary beauty pageant takes place in the very town that Pizarro left off from on his way to conquer Peru. These creamy contestants sport names like Tortas del Casar and la Serena, Manchego, Ibores, Tetilla, Cabrales, all of which can make the average Spaniard, male or female, stop dead in their tracks, salivate and lose their composure. Thousands gather from all over to see them unwrapped, opened, and enjoyed. The annual event in the UNESCO heart of Trujillo is a cheese lover's fantasy. 300+ varieties from all over Spain waiting to be savored with wines from the region. A reverie that makes other pageants seem, well, not cheesy enough.

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Originally published on Trazzler

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