gamba

Although quite a lot of original, historical viola da gambas have been preserved and we can see and admire them at music museums and collections around the world, precious few of them are in a serviceable condition.

The instrument in question is the viola da gamba, which up until the early 19th century, together with the lute and its period variants, formed one of the few connecting links with the dying-out universe of aristocracy, its exquisite taste, dramatic pathos, pomp, but also the spirited world of its intellectual elites.

For your merienda, how about some high tea with gambas, Jamon Serrano, churros and tocino del cielo?

One is Gambas Al-Ajillo, shrimp in olive oil, black and green olives, and Crujiente Pecante y Patatas, breaded fried potato wedges tossed with crunchy cashew nuts.