Majorca

Majorca, Spain was the residence of contributor Stephen Shull, who taught English on this Mediterranean island and explored its food and drink for one long summer on behalf of The Eaten Path.

Meals worth writing home about from Majorca include a freshly made churro (with freshly heated chocolate), the iconic cocktail known as Pomada and Majorcan sobrassada – one cultural anchor of a sausage.

2009: The Meals That Were

by James Boo January 1, 2010

The world has made it through the last gasp of 2009, and those of us here at The Eaten Path who haven’t been completely swept up in the holidays have taken some time to reflect on the year in bites. Our favorite meals? Vicky The [...]

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The Ultimate Taste of Majorca

by Stephen Shull August 20, 2009

As previously touched upon, the center of Palma is with few exceptions a maze of streets that the average American would find difficult to sort out. During the first days after my move there the old city seemed very large to me. At first I [...]

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The Spitting Image of Fast Food

by Stephen Shull August 13, 2009

Not long after I’d begun teaching in Majorca a student asked me if it were true that people eat lots of “trash food” (“fast food” or “junk food” rendered in his particular Spanglish) in America. The question got my attention – not just because of [...]

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Palma Through the Grapevine

by Stephen Shull August 6, 2009

Hostal Pons is on a street that would be better described as an alley. Up the stairs and through a lovely courtyard is a dimly lit pension with cramped rooms and hallways, filled with ancient beds and furniture that most likely hasn’t been replaced since [...]

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Home Cooking Away From Home

by Stephen Shull July 30, 2009

My daily commute to and from work in Palma takes me through a wide and variegated slice of ciutat (“city”), as Majorcans are apt to call it. It weaves from my apartment in the immigrant-heavy Pere Garau neighborhood, through the old city, through neighborhoods trendy [...]

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Churros, or the Universal Appeal of the Fried

by Stephen Shull July 16, 2009

I remember once reading an article about the American palette that claimed America’s favorite flavor was ‘crispy’. Synesthetic quips aside, there’s a certain truth to this assertion, and I think that it’s not in any way limited to those of us who hail from the [...]

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The Angels’ Share

by Stephen Shull July 9, 2009

I don’t remember exactly how I stumbled upon Can Angel, but it was relatively soon after I arrived here, quite possibly a random encounter while wandering the circuitous alleys of Palma’s medieval center. Regardless of how I arrived there, it became very quickly my favorite [...]

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Palma Over Ice

by Stephen Shull July 2, 2009

One of the qualities of Spanish city life overall that strikes an American is the way people live large chunks of their lives on the street – sitting at tables in front of cafés, taking perfunctory walks in the evening with their family, etc. Majorca, [...]

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Bread Oil Sausage Island

by Stephen Shull June 25, 2009

I’ve lived in Majorca for a little over nine months now. In my relatively short time here I’ve come to know a lot of details about the island, meet a lot of people, see and experience what it is like to live in a place [...]

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