During the later years of the Crusades the Christians started running out of money and went to the Jews to gets funds to pay for the holy war. Once the crusaders pushed the Moores out of the Iberico Peninsula the Jewish lenders wanted their debts collected and this became problematic for the newly victorious Christians….
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Suckling Pig at Restaurant Botin – A Madrelenian Tradition
Central Madrid – Just south of Mercado San Miguel Suckling pig roasted in a wood fired oven is an age old tradition in Madrid. Nowhere is more famous for preparing them than the restaurant La Botin . This restaurant has been in business since 1725 and is world famous for its suckling baby pigs.
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