Grape, Olive, Pig

Deep Travels Through Spain's Food Culture (Roads & Kingdoms Presents, Book 2)

By: Matt Goulding

Narrated by: Will Damron

Matt Goulding introduces you to the sprawling culinary and geographical landscape of his adoptive home and offers an intimate portrait of this multifaceted country, its remarkable people, and its complex history. Fall in love with Barcelona's tiny tapas bars and modernist culinary temples. Explore the movable feast of small plates and late nights in Madrid. Join the 3,000-year-old hunt for bluefin tuna off the coast of Cadiz, then continue your seafood journey north to meet three sisters who risk their lives foraging the gooseneck barnacle, one of Spain's most treasured ingredients. Delight in some of the world's most innovative and avant-garde edible creations in San Sebastian, and then wash them down with cider from neighboring Asturias. Sample the world's finest acorn-fed ham in Salamanca, share in the traditions of cave-dwelling shepherds in the mountains beyond Granada, and debate what constitutes truly authentic paella in Valencia.

Grape, Olive, Pig reveals hidden gems and enduring delicacies from across this extraordinary country, contextualizing each meal with the stories behind the food in a cultural narrative. Whether you've visited Spain or have only dreamed of bellying up to its tapas bars, Grape, Olive, Pig will wake your imagination, rouse your hunger, and capture your heart.

©2016 Matt Goulding and Nathan Thornburgh (P)2020 Tantor

Very Exoticating

Listening to his love for food is like hearing the best kind of poetry. I hung on his every word. He clearly put his heart into these pages.

Stories of the local people.

These stories were engaging and brought me back to my early days in the 70s of traveling throughout Spain. I especially enjoyed the chapter on paella and have realized that I need to up my game.

Captivating!

I loved every word of this book - it was so well written and the narration was so pleasant to the ear. It made me hungry for more travel, good food, and memorable experiences.

Feast for the ears

An excellent exploration of Spain through its food regions. Even better than Rice Noodle Fish, the first in the series

A comprehensive look of Spain

From the sea to the caves this book took me on a tour of a Spain which I now long to continue learning more about.