Alright. Alright. Some of you guys are such smarty pants. Admittedly, my post does sound more than a bit naive. I didn't mean for it to sound so silly.

Rgf - Yep, I will have a place to cook I'm sharing an apartment in Salamanca with other students. Bocadillos sound like a good idea.

MadridMan - thanks for the info on groceries with links. Alcampo was especially helpful as it provided price information.

Interesting thread on the advent of the superstore. Sounds like the big debates over stores like Walmart and Home Depot before the US simply succumbed. Nothing like cheap lumber and light bulbs to sooth the savage consumer beast. Ah well.