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Showing posts with label tapas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tapas. Show all posts
Sunday, 10 April 2016

Los Montañeses

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Strictly speaking these “people from the mountains” came from La Montaña or the Sierra Cantabria, but the term soon came to imply people fr...
Tuesday, 29 October 2013

Tapas: Queso Frito

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Queso frito (fried cheese) is simple but delicious as a tapa or as an accompaniment to a larger dish, it is a useful recipe which is pretty ...
Monday, 22 July 2013

Tapas: Berenjenas Fritas con Miel

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Fried aubergines with honey This is absolutely delicious, and dead easy to make. The slightly crisp yet juicy aubergine texture with sweet...
Monday, 8 July 2013

Tapas Recipe: Tortillitas de Camaron

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Tortillitas de Camaron (little crisp prawn cakes) Ingredients for 12 tortillitas: 100 grams camarones (peeled or whole)            ...
Friday, 12 April 2013

The Sherry Bar Scene

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Sherry bars have exploded in London, on the back of the popularity of tapas, and Sherry is fast becoming the after-work drink of choice. B...
Saturday, 30 March 2013

Tapas: Huevos a la Flamenca

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This is an old dish and a simple one. There is no set recipe, and it varies from place to place, but it always contains eggs, jamon and/or...
Monday, 11 March 2013

Sanlucar se "Destapa"!

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This is the clever slogan for the annual Sanlucar Ruta de la Manzanilla y de la Tapa, which has been running since 25th January. Some 20 bar...
Tuesday, 1 January 2013

Tapas: Bolitas de Bacalao

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Bolitas de Bacalao (little cod balls) are delicious tapas from Southern Spain and Portugal. They are made from the traditional salt cod, so ...
Monday, 3 December 2012

Tapas: Albondigas

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Tapas are the little dishes traditionally served in Spain with a glass of Sherry, and have become a whole cuisine unto themselves. They orig...
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Friday, 10 August 2012

Aperitifs and tapas

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The recent news that Cava is trying to promote itself as the ideal accompaniment to tapas is worrying. And not a little insulting. The tapa ...

News from Jerez 10.8.12

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The word "Tapa" has always been used to describe small dishes to accompany an aperitif, of which Sherry is the indisputable king. ...
Friday, 6 July 2012

News from Jerez 6.7.12

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The Consejo Regulador yesterday held a reception for the honorary Spanish Consul in El Paso (Texas) Maria Angeles Alvarez de Gallardo. Jerez...
Sunday, 20 May 2012

News from Jerez 20.5.12

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The owners of 6 central tabancos (traditional bars where Sherry is served from the barrel) in Jerez are getting together to promote their st...