Spanish & Portuguese cuisine

2 cards. Each one is a 40-second story with a five-minute read behind it.

The paradox of Portugal's national dish: a fish that never swam thereHow did cod become the centerpiece of Portuguese identity when it isn't native to their waters? This video explores the cultural obsession with Bacalhau, from its preservation his…
The high-stakes biology of Spain's most coveted cured hamTo produce the world's most expensive ham, pigs must live a life of deliberate wandering. It is a culinary feat where geography, specific ancestry, and a strict diet of acorns cre…