Spain... on the Road Again — Season 1, Episode 9: Castillian Hog Heaven

Episode synopsis

Footloose Mark and Claudia are in hog heaven as the road trip winds through Castilla y León. Mark and Claudia hunt down a plate of incredible Jamón Ibérico in Salamanca’s Plaza Mayor. Their interest perked, they decide to head right to the source – a traditional farm that raises the famous black–footed pigs. Their porcine pilgrimage continues to Segovia where Bitty and Bassols eat like emperors in the shadow of the city’s 2,000–year–old aqueduct. Feeling a little pigged–out, Mark and Claudia return to Basque country, unearthing a medieval cathedral and sampling Vitoria’s finest tapas.

About Spain... on the Road Again

Spain… on the road Again is a 2008 American food and travel series produced by PBS. The show features Iron Chef Mario Batali, actress Gwyneth Paltrow, New York Times food writer Mark Bittman, and Spanish actress Claudia Bassols. Each episode covers a different region of Spain as the foursome explore the country's culinary traditions and history. Before the series premiere on PBS, Paltrow and Batali promoted their tour and series on the September 17, 2008 episode of Oprah.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Tilting Windmills in Castilla La Mancha
• E2Pilgrimage to Galicia
• E3Coasting Along in Galicia
• E4Landmarks, Legends and the Lap of Luxury
• E5Basking in Basque Country
• E6Rockstar Surprise in Catalunya
• E7From the Sublime to the Surreal
• E8A Sultan's View of Andalucía
• E10Gawking at Gaudí and Asturian Adventures
• E11Island Hopping
• E12Pure Paella
• E13Madrid and the End of the Road