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So many beautiful orange trees but difficult to be served a fresh glass of orange juice, or even a carton of regular (more natural tasting) orange juice.
Really? I thought that there were two words for juice in Spanish, and that in Spain the preferred word is zumo, while in the Americas it is jugo. I was told that in Spain jugo refers to the "juice" from meat, like jus in French.The term "zumo" comes from a brand of juicing machine - actually Zummo. Many bars in Spain have zumo machines and will make fresh juice.
Thanks for this good question. I admit that when I read/heard the explanation, I accepted it at face value, since the word "zumo" was unfamiliar to me as I learned my Spanish in South America many years ago. Now I have done a bit of research and should retract my statement. According to one source I've found, the word "zumo" comes from Greek and Arab. (Likely the machine was named after the word, not the other way around.) There seem to be regional differences - zumo in Spain, being an example. And "zumo" tends to be extracted by pressure, rather than, say, cooking.Really? I thought that there were two words for juice in Spanish, and that in Spain the preferred word is zumo, while in the Americas it is jugo. I was told that in Spain jugo refers to the "juice" from meat, like jus in French.
Really? I thought that there were two words for juice in Spanish, and that in Spain the preferred word is zumo, while in the Americas it is jugo. I was told that in Spain jugo refers to the "juice" from meat, like jus in French.
According to one source I've found, the word "zumo" comes from Greek and Arab.
I had thought that the word for orange in Spanish/Portuguese (naranja/laranja) also came from Arabic. But now I'm reading even more interestingly that the word for orange (the fruit) in Arabic/Greek/Persian is basically 'portugal'. This makes some sense as it was the Portuguese who brought oranges from China to the Mediterranean. They also brought another similar fruit and planted it in their colony on the northern tip of today's Morocco. We get our name for that fruit (tangerine) from that place (Tangiers).
So interesting! Your post got me more curious. So the Valencia orange that I remember being used was actually a portokali!
This is good news to me. I loved the fresh OJ in Spain, and hope to find it along the way in Portugal when I walk that route in late April...so after all these posts, what is the actual name in the Portuguese language when I make my request to prevent getting fake or concentrated as I dislike both!I found fresh OJ all along the route, myself.
This is good news to me. I loved the fresh OJ in Spain, and hope to find it along the way in Portugal when I walk that route in late April...so after all these posts, what is the actual name in the Portuguese language when I make my request to prevent getting fake or concentrated as I dislike both!
I'm not sure if you can find this in the smaller towns and villages on the camino, but here in Lisbon, the two major supermarket chains (Pingo Doce and Mini-Preço) both have machines for freshly squeezed orange juice. You just take an empty bottle of the size you want, put it under the machine, turn the handle and watch the oranges come down from the basket above, get sliced in two and then squeezed into your bottle.
I don't know. Think about the purchase, maintenance and cleaning of that machine, which is not a cheap appliance. Each glass of orange juice requires that the oranges be cut (for some machines) and placed, the counter wiped and hands rinsed off. At the end of the day, cleaning must be a chore. The cost of the oranges must be the least part.What got to me was how expensive a small glass of OJ, fresh squeezed, was in bars and cafés. Considering how cheap oranges were, especially bought in bulk, the mar-up must be terrific!
HiAfter just watching a video John found for me here it mentions exactly what I thought the whole time I was in Portugal.
So many beautiful orange trees but difficult to be served a fresh glass of orange juice, or even a carton of regular (more natural tasting) orange juice.
I found when places included breakfast the orange juice was very fake, "Tang" like in taste...
Wondered why, even in wonderful establishments it seemed to be difficult to get a orange juice that tasted more natural.
And you need quite a few oranges just to get one glass of juice.I don't know. Think about the purchase, maintenance and cleaning of that machine, which is not a cheap appliance. Each glass of orange juice requires that the oranges be cut (for some machines) and placed, the counter wiped and hands rinsed off. At the end of the day, cleaning must be a chore. The cost of the oranges must be the least part
That is correct.Really? I thought that there were two words for juice in Spanish, and that in Spain the preferred word is zumo, while in the Americas it is jugo. I was told that in Spain jugo refers to the "juice" from meat, like jus in French.
We've been having it every morning since we've been here--we have a tree, and the oranges are ripe--and it takes 8-10 oranges for two reasonable-sized glasses of juice. The cafes with machines go through a lot!And you need quite a few oranges just to get one glass of juice.
Great article, Nick! I absolutely loved the super sweet, fresh squeezed orange juice in Spain and Portugal! I have never had as good a glass in the USA and have no idea "why" that is...oh well, I'll just have to wait until I have opportunity to go back again!Bumping this thread to share a link for a story I published today for anyone interested that includes some of the topics discussed above and some nice photos of oranges!
Travels in Orange Lands (Medium)
Great article, Nick! I absolutely loved the super sweet, fresh squeezed orange juice in Spain and Portugal! I have never had as good a glass in the USA and have no idea "why" that is...oh well, I'll just have to wait until I have opportunity to go back again!
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