Rodriguez Brothers, Yagoona

The smell of lust.

I'm convinced that scientific analysis will tell you it smells just like jamon, the same wave of salty porcine pungency that hits me when I push open the door to Rodriguez Brothers.

If the smell doesn't make you weak at the knees, the sight of over 100 hanging legs of jamon will, the repetitive rows stretching off into the distance like a gourmand's mirage.



I stand there for a minute or two, greedily breathing in the heady aroma of this family smallgoods business, an impressive sight of deliciousness that outshines the tired shop interior, where the tiles are pastel pink and the shelves are rickety and leaning.


Salamis

Behind the counter are racks of Spanish salamis, hanging as prettily as any Christmas bauble. I want to hang them on all my Christmas tree this year.


Mild Spanish chorizo $10/kg

Perhaps most famous for their chorizo, these fresh sausages pack plenty of punch in every bite. They churn out over 700kg of chorizo per week, and offer them spicy or mild, as well as a sweet Filipino version. Even more impressive is the price, a maximum $10 per kilo.


Hot Spanish chorizo $10/kg

I take home a string of the hot Spanish version that cook up brilliantly, fatty and succulent with a lingering heat.


Parrilleros South American sausages $9/kg

Parrilleros are a coarser South American-style sausage that is made using both beef and pork.


Morcilla $9.00/kg

I'm most excited by the morcilla though, a Spanish version of black pudding that is made with pigs blood. I relished mine as a late breakfast with scrambled eggs and toast, but it's even better with boiled potatoes.


Olives stuffed with anchovies $3.50

By the counter are tins of green olives stuffed with anchovies ($3.50), which I scoop up as a perfect late night snack. I can't resist a package of white anchovies ($6.00) either.


White anchovies $6.00


Manchego cheese

There are cheeses and meats (the ribs are particularly meaty) in the cabinet, paella pans hanging from the ceiling and carving stands for jamon lined up on the counter. Forget the ham, I want a whole leg of jamon to feast on this Christmas!


Jamon carving stand


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Rodriguez Brothers
485 Hume Highway (Liverpool Road)
Yagoona, Sydney
Tel: +61 (02) 9796 8903

Opening hours:
Monday to Friday 7.30am-5.00pm
Saturday 7.30am-3pm


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