Selling figs at the Estremoz Market, watching Chakall cook

We woke up at 7H00 to start our morning outing! While one of us picked figs, the other got the basket ready, the bags, the card with the price and the change to take along. We arrived at the market at 9H00, most of the sellers had already set up their stalls, but the shade of 1 tree was still waiting for us. Great!

Everyone was gathered around the vegetable and fruit stalls, with more on offer and more shade. We were on the other side of the road (which is always closed to traffic on Saturday mornings), sitting comfortably on our chairs watching people go by.

Our first potential customer was taken aback when I told her “half a dozen for 1€”; she had to do the maths to work out how much that came to per kg… but the truth is that figs used to be sold by the piece and not by the kg. Old times that not even some of the old folk can go back to now.

But things started to pick up and we had our first customers, who took 1 and ½ dozen. They were rewarded with the best figs we had! Then another gentleman and a lady, who each took ½ a dozen.

Meanwhile, during the morning, we were treated to Chakall who, to the sound of a little Latin tune, gave a cookery demonstration with the invaluable help of the Estremoz Councillor for Culture, who showed great dedication to the culinary arts.

We even tasted a delicious dessert, Plum Mousse with Chocolate and Yoghurt. Finger-licking good, and we were left wanting more :)

What more could you want from a morning well spent at the Estremoz Market?!! :) What shall we sell next time? We look forward to your suggestions!