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		<title>Pizza Dough (masa para pizza)</title>
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Pizza Dough

masa para pizza


2 pizza bases

2 bases para pizzas




450g


wheat flour

harina de trigo



 

Put the flour in the mixing bowl

Combine the salt, honey, olive oil and the cool water in a small bowl.

Dissolve the yeast in the warm water and let proof for 10 minutes

Add the liquid mixture and the yeast to the flour

Knead the dough until [...]]]></description>
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<p><span style="font-size:16pt"><strong>Pizza Dough<br />
</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#e36c0a; font-size:14pt"><strong><em>masa para pizza</em></strong></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: right"><span style="color:black; font-size:14pt"><strong>2 pizza bases<br />
</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: right"><span style="color:#e36c0a; font-size:14pt"><strong><em>2 bases para pizzas</em></strong></span></p>
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<p><strong>450g</strong></p>
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<td colspan="2" vAlign="middle" style="padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top:  none; border-left:  none; border-bottom:  solid black 0.5pt; border-right:  solid black 0.5pt">
<p><strong>wheat flour<br />
</strong></p>
<p><span style="color:#e36c0a"><strong><em>harina de trigo</em></strong></span></p>
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<p>
 </p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size:10pt"><strong>Put the flour in the mixing bowl<br />
</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:10pt"><strong>Combine the salt, honey, olive oil and the cool water in a small bowl.<br />
</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:10pt"><strong>Dissolve the yeast in the warm water and let proof for 10 minutes<br />
</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:10pt"><strong>Add the liquid mixture and the yeast to the flour<br />
</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:10pt"><strong>Knead the dough until it forms a smooth ball<br />
</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:10pt"><strong>Place the dough in a large bowl, which has been oiled with olive oil, and let rest for 30 minutes.<br />
</strong></span></li>
</ul>
<p>
 </p>
<ul>
<li><span style="color:#e36c0a; font-size:10pt"><strong>Pon la harina en un bol grande<br />
</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#e36c0a; font-size:10pt"><strong>Combina la sal, la miel, el aceite de oliva y el agua fría en un bol pequeño.<br />
</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#e36c0a; font-size:10pt"><strong>Diluye la levadura en el agua templada y déjala reposar durante 10 minutos.<br />
</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#e36c0a; font-size:10pt"><strong>Añade la mezcla líquida y la levadura en el bol con la harina.<br />
</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#e36c0a; font-size:10pt"><strong>Amasa la masa hasta formar una pelota lisa.<br />
</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#e36c0a; font-size:10pt"><strong>Pon la masa en un bol grande, que ha sido engrasado con aceite de oliva, y déjala durante 30 minutos.<br />
</strong></span></li>
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<p><strong>5g</strong></p>
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<td colspan="2" vAlign="middle" style="padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top:  none; border-left:  none; border-bottom:  solid black 0.5pt; border-right:  solid black 0.5pt">
<p><strong>salt<br />
</strong></p>
<p><span style="color:#e36c0a"><strong><em>sal</em></strong></span></p>
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<p><strong>15g</strong></p>
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<td colspan="2" vAlign="middle" style="padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top:  none; border-left:  none; border-bottom:  solid black 0.5pt; border-right:  solid black 0.5pt">
<p><strong>honey<br />
</strong></p>
<p><span style="color:#e36c0a"><strong><em>miel</em></strong></span></p>
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<p><strong>30ml</strong></p>
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<td colspan="2" vAlign="middle" style="padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top:  none; border-left:  none; border-bottom:  solid black 0.5pt; border-right:  solid black 0.5pt">
<p><strong>olive oil<br />
</strong></p>
<p><span style="color:#e36c0a"><strong><em>aceite de oliva</em></strong></span></p>
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<p><strong>200ml</strong></p>
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<p><strong>cool water<br />
</strong></p>
<p><span style="color:#e36c0a"><strong><em>agua fría</em></strong></span></p>
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<p><strong>15g</strong></p>
</td>
<td colspan="2" vAlign="middle" style="padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top:  none; border-left:  none; border-bottom:  solid black 0.5pt; border-right:  solid black 0.5pt">
<p><strong>dry rapid rise yeast<br />
</strong></p>
<p><span style="color:#e36c0a"><strong><em>levadura seca instantánea</em></strong></span></p>
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<p><strong>65ml</strong></p>
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<td colspan="2" vAlign="middle" style="padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top:  none; border-left:  none; border-bottom:  solid black 0.5pt; border-right:  solid black 0.5pt">
<p><strong>warm water (90ºF/32ºC)<br />
</strong></p>
<p><span style="color:#e36c0a"><strong><em>agua templada (32º)</em></strong></span></p>
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<td style="padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top:  none; border-left:  none; border-bottom:  none; border-right:  solid black 0.5pt"> </td>
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<td style="padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top:  none; border-left:  none; border-bottom:  none; border-right:  none"> </td>
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<td style="padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top:  none; border-left:  none; border-bottom:  none; border-right:  solid black 0.5pt"> </td>
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		<title>Chocolate Chip Cookies (Galletas con gotas de chocolate)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Chocolate Chip Cookies

Galletas con gotas de chocolate

makes 48 cookies

hace 48 galletas



200g
butter

mantequilla


In a medium bowl, beat the butter until it is creamy. Add the sugars and mix.

In a small bowl, add baking soda, vanilla and the eggs and continue stirring.

Combine the liquid and butter-sugar mixtures.

In a large bowl, mix the flour and the salt.

Add the ingredients [...]]]></description>
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<td style="padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top:  none; border-left:  none; border-bottom:  solid black 0.5pt; border-right:  none" colspan="3"><span style="font-size:16pt"><strong>Chocolate Chip Cookies<br />
</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#e36c0a; font-size:14pt"><strong><em>Galletas con gotas de chocolate</em></strong></span></td>
<td style="padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top:  none; border-left:  none; border-bottom:  solid black 0.5pt; border-right:  none" valign="middle">
<p style="text-align: right"><span style="color:black; font-size:14pt"><strong>makes 48 cookies<br />
</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: right"><span style="color:#e36c0a; font-size:14pt"><strong><em>hace 48 galletas</em></strong></span></p>
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<td style="padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top:  none; border-left:  none; border-bottom:  none; border-right:  none" valign="middle"><strong>200g</strong></td>
<td style="padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top:  none; border-left:  none; border-bottom:  solid black 0.5pt; border-right:  solid black 0.5pt" valign="middle"><strong>butter<br />
</strong></p>
<p><span style="color:#e36c0a"><strong><em>mantequilla</em></strong></span></td>
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<li><span style="font-size:10pt"><strong>In a medium bowl, beat the butter until it is creamy. Add the sugars and mix.<br />
</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:10pt"><strong>In a small bowl, add baking soda, vanilla and the eggs and continue stirring.<br />
</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:10pt"><strong>Combine the liquid and butter-sugar mixtures.<br />
</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:10pt"><strong>In a large bowl, mix the flour and the salt.<br />
</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:10pt"><strong>Add the ingredients from the medium bowl to the large bowl and stir.<br />
</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:10pt"><strong>Add the chocolate chips and stir.<br />
</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:10pt"><strong>Lightly grease a baking sheet with vegetable shortening or use baking paper to line the baking sheet.<br />
</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:10pt"><strong>Put spoonfuls of the cookie mix onto the baking sheet, with about 5 cm (2 inches) of space between them.<br />
</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:10pt"><strong>Bake for 8 to 10 minutes at 180°C/350° F (160°C/325° F in convection ovens).<br />
</strong></span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span style="color:#e36c0a; font-size:10pt"><strong>En un bol mediano, bate la mantequilla hasta que esté cremosa. Añade los azúcares y sigue removiendo.<br />
</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#e36c0a; font-size:10pt"><strong>En un bol pequeño, añade la vainilla, bicarbonato sódico, y los huevos revueltos y sigue removiendo.<br />
</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#e36c0a; font-size:10pt"><strong>Combina la mezcla de líquidos con la mezcla de mantequilla y los azúcares.<br />
</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#e36c0a; font-size:10pt"><strong>En un bol grande mezcla la harina y el sal.<br />
</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#e36c0a; font-size:10pt"><strong>Añade los ingredientes del bol mediano a la mezcla de harina y remueve<br />
</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#e36c0a; font-size:10pt"><strong><a name="OLE_LINK2"></a>Añade los trozos de chocolate y remueve<br />
</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#e36c0a; font-size:10pt"><strong>Ligeramente, pon margarina en una bandeja( ó mejor usa papel horno)<br />
</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#e36c0a; font-size:10pt"><strong>Pon cucharas de la masa en la bandeja, con 5 cm de espacio entre ellas<br />
</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="color:#e36c0a; font-size:10pt"><strong>Hornea entre 8 a 10 minutos a 180° C (160° C en hornos de convección)<br />
</strong></span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-size:8pt"><br />
</span></td>
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<td style="padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top:  none; border-left:  none; border-bottom:  none; border-right:  none" valign="middle"><strong>150g</strong></td>
<td style="padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top:  none; border-left:  none; border-bottom:  solid black 0.5pt; border-right:  solid black 0.5pt" valign="middle"><strong>brown sugar<br />
</strong></p>
<p><span style="color:#e36c0a"><strong><em>azúcar moreno </em></strong></span></td>
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<td style="padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top:  none; border-left:  none; border-bottom:  none; border-right:  none" valign="middle"><strong>100g</strong></td>
<td style="padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top:  none; border-left:  none; border-bottom:  solid black 0.5pt; border-right:  solid black 0.5pt" valign="middle"><strong>white sugar<br />
</strong></p>
<p><span style="color:#e36c0a"><strong>azúcar blanco</strong></span></td>
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<td style="padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top:  none; border-left:  none; border-bottom:  none; border-right:  none" valign="middle"><strong>2 </strong></td>
<td style="padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top:  none; border-left:  none; border-bottom:  solid black 0.5pt; border-right:  solid black 0.5pt" valign="middle"><strong>eggs (beaten)<br />
</strong></p>
<p><span style="color:#e36c0a"><strong><em>huevos (batidos)</em></strong></span></td>
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<td style="padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top:  none; border-left:  none; border-bottom:  none; border-right:  none" valign="middle"><strong>15 ml</strong></td>
<td style="padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top:  none; border-left:  none; border-bottom:  solid black 0.5pt; border-right:  solid black 0.5pt" valign="middle"><strong>vanilla extract<br />
</strong></p>
<p><span style="color:#e36c0a"><strong><em>extracto de vainilla</em></strong></span></td>
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<td style="padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top:  none; border-left:  none; border-bottom:  none; border-right:  none" valign="middle"><strong>350g</strong></td>
<td style="padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top:  none; border-left:  none; border-bottom:  solid black 0.5pt; border-right:  solid black 0.5pt" valign="middle"><strong>white flour<br />
</strong></p>
<p><span style="color:#e36c0a"><strong><em>harina de trigo</em></strong></span></td>
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<td style="padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top:  none; border-left:  none; border-bottom:  none; border-right:  none" valign="middle"><strong>5g</strong></td>
<td style="padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top:  none; border-left:  none; border-bottom:  solid black 0.5pt; border-right:  solid black 0.5pt" valign="middle"><strong>baking soda<br />
</strong></p>
<p><span style="color:#e36c0a"><strong><em>bicarbonato sódico </em></strong></span></td>
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<td style="padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top:  none; border-left:  none; border-bottom:  none; border-right:  none" valign="middle"><strong>5g</strong></td>
<td style="padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top:  none; border-left:  none; border-bottom:  solid black 0.5pt; border-right:  solid black 0.5pt" valign="middle"><strong>salt<br />
</strong></p>
<p><span style="color:#e36c0a"><strong><em>sal</em></strong></span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top:  none; border-left:  none; border-bottom:  none; border-right:  none" valign="middle"><strong>300g</strong></td>
<td style="padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top:  none; border-left:  none; border-bottom:  solid black 0.5pt; border-right:  solid black 0.5pt" valign="middle"><strong>chocolate chips<br />
</strong></p>
<p><span style="color:#e36c0a"><strong><em>gotas de chocolate</em></strong></span></td>
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<td style="padding-left: 7px; padding-right: 7px; border-top:  none; border-left:  none; border-bottom:  none; border-right:  solid black 0.5pt" valign="middle"></td>
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		<title>Sheep</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:41:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Sound bites</title>
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		<title>Buying Apples in Spain / Comprar Manzanas en España</title>
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Apples

By Brian Justin Dunphy

Madrid, Spain

2008
Manzanas

por Brian Justin Dunphy

Madrid, España

2008


For me, at first glance, adjusting to a new culture and language seemed like it would be something fun. In fact I thought of it as a great way to start &#8220;My Life: Act II&#8221;.  Within a few shorts months of my arrival I would be [...]]]></description>
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<p><span style="font-family:Arial; font-size:10pt"><em>By Brian Justin Dunphy<br />
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<p><span style="font-family:Arial; font-size:10pt"><em>Madrid, Spain<br />
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<p><span style="font-family:Arial; font-size:10pt"><em>2008</em></span></td>
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<p><span style="font-family:Arial; font-size:10pt"><em>por Brian Justin Dunphy<br />
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<p><span style="font-family:Arial; font-size:10pt"><em>Madrid, España<br />
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<p><span style="font-family:Arial; font-size:10pt"><em>2008</em></span></td>
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<p><span style="font-family:Arial; font-size:10pt">I assumed that once I was immersed in my new life in Spain, everything would magically fall into place.  I was in for a rude awaking when I was faced with the cruel reality… <em>the reality </em>of trying to buy a pound of apples, some green ones, with the very American name of Granny Smith, to be exact.</span></td>
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<p><span style="font-family:Arial; font-size:10pt">Supuse que una vez que estuviera sumergido dentro de mi nueva vida en España, todo se caería como por encanto en su sitio. Me llevé una sorpresa muy desagradable cuando me enfrenté con la cruda realidad… <em>la realidad</em> de intentar comprar medio kilo de manzanas, unas verdes, con el nombre muy americano de <em>&#8220;Granny Smith&#8221;, </em>para ser exacto.</span></td>
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<td style="padding-top: 19px; padding-left: 19px; padding-bottom: 19px; padding-right: 19px; border-top:  none; border-left:  solid 0.5pt; border-bottom:  solid 0.5pt; border-right:  solid 0.5pt"><span style="font-family:Arial; font-size:10pt">I had lived in Madrid for almost two months before, finally, I felt brave enough to buy produce on my own. Unlike the massive supermarkets of the US, where you are allowed to select, <em>and touch,</em> your own fruits and vegetables from carefully stacked pyramids, proudly displayed under halogen spot lights, as if they were jewels at Cartier on 5<sup>th</sup> Avenue in Manhattan, the majority of the <em>&#8220;supermercados&#8221; </em>in Madrid are decidedly <em>retro</em> affairs, that have nothing to do with our modern American concept of personal freedom, which extends to shopping as a sacred right; no, these stores are refugees from an age when women had free time to wait in line and gossip whilst a &#8220;specially trained&#8221; person selected, weighed and bagged their produce.<br />
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<td style="padding-top: 19px; padding-left: 19px; padding-bottom: 19px; padding-right: 19px; border-top:  none; border-left:  none; border-bottom:  solid 0.5pt; border-right:  solid 0.5pt"><span style="font-family:Arial; font-size:10pt">Llevaba viviendo en Madrid casi dos meses cuando, finalmente, me sentí suficientemente valiente para comprar frutas y verduras por mi mismo. Completamente distinto de los  supermercados enormes en los EE.UU., donde puedes eligir por ti mismo, <em>y tocar</em>, tus propias frutas y verduras que están montadas cuidadosamente en pirámides, expuestas con orgullo debajo de focos halógenos, como si fueran joyas en Cartier en la Quinta Avenida en Manhattan, la mayoría de los &#8220;<em>supermarkets&#8221;</em> en Madrid son casos decididamente <em>retro,</em> que no tienen nada que ver con el concepto moderno de nosotros los estadounidenses de libertad personal, que alcanza a las compras como un rito sagrado; no, estas tiendas son refugiados<em><br />
</em>de una época donde las mujeres tenían el tiempo libre para esperar en la cola y cotillear mientras una persona &#8220;especialmente entrenada&#8221; elegía, y pesaba, y metía en una bolsa sus frutas y verduras.<br />
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<td style="padding-top: 19px; padding-left: 19px; padding-bottom: 19px; padding-right: 19px; border-top:  none; border-left:  none; border-bottom:  solid 0.5pt; border-right:  solid 0.5pt"><span style="font-family:Arial; font-size:10pt">Con esto en mente, supe que como extranjero en Madrid debes planificar cuidadosamente tu primera visita al mostrador de frutas y verduras; debes ser lingüista, antropólogo y sobre todo deberás tener la paciencia de un santo. Un lingüista porque no importa cuanto practiques; no van a entender ni una palabra de lo que dices. Un antropólogo porque si el frutero no da las fichas con números, puedes confiar en el hecho de que la muchedumbre rebelde de sesentonas cacareando, están seguramente en la cola y <em>ellas</em><br />
<em>saben</em> quien es la siguiente y <em>tú</em> deberías observar su lenguaje corporal y el tono de sus voces, para que puedas averiguar tu sitio en la jerarquía de estas gallinas. Finalmente, sólo con la paciencia de un santo podrás superar la dura prueba de tu primer intento para comprar medio kilo de manzanas.</span></td>
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<p><span style="font-family:Arial; font-size:10pt">Based on my intensive anthropological study of the local housewives, I knew that the best time would be during <em>&#8220;siesta&#8221; </em>when all, but the hardcore shoppers, would be home washing the dishes after lunch while there husbands snore peacefully with the exterior blinds drawn in their darkened rooms.<em><br />
</em>So with my script in hand I left my flat and rounded the corner to buy myself some apples. I was nervous and I could feel my pulse racing. But had <em>I</em> not imagined all possible scenarios?  There was no way that I would fail to bring home my prize. Once in the store, I approached the counter, I whispered <em>&#8220;gracias&#8221; </em>to my panoply of saints – this produce counter had a machine that spat out tickets with numbers; at least this time I would avoid the trauma of figuring out when I would be permitted to open my mouth and utter the magic words: &#8220;<em>Querría…&#8221;</em></span></td>
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<p><span style="font-family:Arial; font-size:10pt">Basado en las investigaciones antropológicas intensivas sobre las amas de casa del barrio, supe que la mejor hora sería durante la siesta cuando todo excepto, las compradoras crónicas, estarían en casa fregando los platos después de la comida mientras sus maridos roncan plácidamente con las persianas bajadas en sus cuartos oscurecidos.  Así que con el guión en la mano, salí del piso y di la vuelta a la esquina para comprarme unas manzanas. Estaba nervioso y sentía que el corazón me latía muy rápido. ¿Pero no había yo imaginado todos los panoramas posibles? De ninguna manera fracasaría en llevar a casa el premio. Una vez que estaba en el <em>supermercado</em>, me acerqué al mostrador, susurré &#8220;<em>gracias&#8221; </em>a la colección de los santos – este mostrador tenía una máquina que escupía las fichas con números; al menos esta vez evitaría el trauma de averiguar cuando me permiten abrir la boca y decir las palabras mágicas: &#8220;<em>Querría…&#8221;</em></span></td>
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<p><span style="font-family:Arial; font-size:10pt"><em>&#8220;¿Qué?&#8221;,</em> the man asked impatiently while the crowd of old women began to fidget. <em>&#8220;Querría medio kilo de las….&#8221;, </em>I stammered before he interrupted me with a stream of <em>&#8220;sí sí sí sí&#8221;.</em> In Spanish he said to me,<em> &#8220;You want a half a kilo of apples. But what KIND of apples?&#8221; </em><br />
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<p><span style="font-family:Arial; font-size:10pt"><em>&#8220;Querría medio kilo de las manzanas Gra….&#8221;, </em>I again stammered before he barked. <em>&#8220;¿QUÉ TIPO DE MANZANAS?</em>&#8220;</span></td>
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<p><span style="font-family:Arial; font-size:10pt"><em>&#8220;¿Qué?&#8221;,</em> el hombre me preguntó con impaciencia cuando en el mismo tiempo la multitud de las ancianas empezaban a ponerse inquietas. <em>&#8220;Querría medio kilo de las…&#8221;, </em>balbuceé antes de que me interrumpiera con una corriente de <em>&#8220;sí sí sí sí&#8221;.</em> Me dijo, <em>&#8220;Querrías medio kilo de manzanas. ¿Pero qué TIPO de manzanas?&#8221;<br />
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<p><span style="font-family:Arial; font-size:10pt"><em>&#8220;Querría medio kilo de las manzanas Gra…&#8221;, </em>balbuceé de nuevo antes de que gritara. <em>&#8220;¿QUÉ TIPO DE MANZANAS?</em>&#8220;</span></td>
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<p><span style="font-family:Arial; font-size:10pt"><em>&#8220;GRANNY SMITH&#8221;, </em>I whimpered as I stared at the neatly printed sign with the letters clearly spelling out G-R-A-N-N-Y S-M-I-T-H.  <em>&#8220;¿Qué?&#8221;</em> he had become as frustrated as I had. A shrunken women behind me with white hair and face so wrinkled it looked like a bulldog that had been washed and dried many times over, muttered something under her breath and the other women cackled in agreement. Meekly, I pointed to the sign sticking out of the pile of apples. <em>&#8220;OH! You want the grrraahneee smeees!&#8221;<br />
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<p><span style="font-family:Arial; font-size:10pt"><em>&#8220;GRANNY SMITH&#8221;,</em> gimoteé cuando me quedé mirando al cartel cuidadosamente imprimido con las letras deletreando claramente G-R-A-N-N-Y S-M-I-T-H.  <em>&#8220;¿Qué?&#8221;,</em> se había vuelto tan frustrado como yo. Una mujer empequeñecida que estaba detrás de mí, con pelo canoso y con una cara tan arrugada que parecía como un buldog que se había lavado y secado un montón de veces, refunfuñó algo y las otras mujeres cacarearon concordemente. Indiqué dócilmente al cartel clavado en la pirámide de manzanas. <em>&#8220;¡OH! ¡Querrías los grranii smiis!&#8221; </em><br />
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<p><span style="font-family:Arial; font-size:10pt"><strong><em>Nota a mis queridos amigos madrileños: ¡Se pronuncia Grani Smehz o algo así!</em></strong></span></td>
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