In this episode of Sailing A B Sea we check out Javea old town on market day and dig up some ancient Roman history about a locally made fish sauce called Gar...

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And then they put all the fish guts, that

they were not using, into these tanks and

then pile them up with salt and let them

sit there and ferment in the sunshine.

And then they'd sell this kind of like

cooking oil, which was quite a common

cooking ingredient in Roman times, all

across the Roman Empire.

I'm at a place called El Arenal, it's just a short 10-minute Drive from Javea along

the coast south and this is a place that was quite important in Roman times because

they used to export a kind of a fish sauce

that they made locally and what they did

was they carved out these rocks here to

make these big pools, they threw all the

fish guts in and then pile them up with

salt and let them sit there and ferment

in the sunshine and then they'd sell

this kind of like cooking oil, which was

quite a common cooking ingredient in

Roman times, all across the Roman Empire.

So it's just small things that you

come across and you think well what is

that and how is it and you do a bit of

research you find out so much

fascinating stuff.

Now Baz has set the mood for fascinating

stuff and ancient history, let's take a

look at Javea Old Town on market day.

This morning we're going to visit the

old town and we're going to check out

the markets that happen every Thursday.

We've been meaning to do this for a

couple weeks now, but there's always

something happening that gets in the way.

Yeah like this like this car that's reversing into a pedestrian area.

So let's check it out and see what

they've got. Yeah what bargains we can

find, fresh fruit veggies maybe!

So we thought we'd come to the end of

the market and then we noticed this

steady stream of people coming up and

down this street. So we're just gonna

follow the crowd. Yep, sounds like a good idea.

Maybe I can finally get my hat in that

place over there.

So does that mean I have to do everything you say? Yes.

This one's got meshing to keep cool but also it also keeps the Sun off. Bit Big?

Looks more like an Indiana Jones kind of

thing doesn't it. Yeah I kinda like that.

OK so I'm gonna buy this one. OK.

After Baz bought his hats we decided to

check out some more of Javea Old Town.

Tempted by the fresh fish, we bought some Spanish mackerel for Lunch.

What's for lunch today? Spanish Mackerel with garlic and oil. Oh, that's gonna taste really good. It is.

I'll make a salad. I like tomatoes and Baz doesn't and some raw mushrooms which Baz likes.

It's like Jamie Oliver meets Rick Stein in this kitchen it's great.

You've got the Rick Stein hat and the fish

going on and Jamie Oliver with you know

he makes something in 15 minutes and with like two or three ingredients.

You like fish don't you? Yeah and I always

cook fish in sunglasses. Right, what about

fish that don't have sunglasses do you

cook them? No don't cook them. What about fish in hats? Yeah I cook them.

Classy! It is.

So gonna throw a bit of butter in there and some olive oil because we're in Spain.

It's looking cooked... Oh steamy!

Oh yeah, I think that's about as cooked as

it's gonna get. Let's have a look see

what it looks like with the salad.

Looks, it's so soft and juicy...

Umm YUM... It's so tasty Baz, you've done

an excellent job.