Word: jammed
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...liveried waiters served plates of seared tuna and beef tenderloin. But for all that elegance, no one stayed seated for long. Along the edges of the plaza, a dozen of the country's most renowned ham cutters (yes, there is such a thing) carved off glistening slices of jamón ibérico - ibérico ham. And even in these troubled times for pigs, the attendees at the fifth World Congress of Cured Ham, which ended on May 8, found the ruby meat an irresistible draw...
...After all, jamón holds possibly the top spot on Spain's culinary ladder. There are lesser versions, but the most highly esteemed is made from an indigenous breed of pig called the ibérico. During the last months of their lives, the pigs are allowed to roam freely over a landscape known as the dehesa, feasting on nothing but grass and acorns. The resulting hams, which are dry cured for an average of two years, boast a rich, full-flavored meat that is simultaneously sweet and salty, nutty and grassy. In Jabugo and nearby Aracena, two towns...
...close the Merrill deal because it was in the best interests of the country's troubled financial system. If that transaction is at the heart of B of A's capital shortfall, the firm has a legitimate argument that because it helped the government when it was in a jam, it is time for the government to repay the favor...
...counter the Taliban advances in the propaganda war, the Pentagon has reportedly launched a broad "psychological operations" campaign in Afghanistan and Pakistan to take down insurgent-run web sites and the jam radio stations. The Afghan government, for its part, has opened a new $1.2 million media center with international support. Staffed by a team of Western-trained spin doctors, the facility includes a high-tech media monitoring wing and an outreach department tasked with building better working relations with journalists...
...childhood also exposed him to Irish music, now a focus of his performance. In his small town in upstate New York lived an Irish priest who played the concertina, a mini-accordion. “He would have concerts every week with great Irish musicians. Afterward they would have jam sessions,” Gurney says. “It was a lucky way to get into the music.” Gurney, who describes his heritage as “half-Italian, half muddy European question mark,” has since done his best to access the roots...