Calamares en su tinta (Squid in its ink) Ingredients 2 Kg squid 750g onions 1 bay leaf Nutmeg 2 soup spoons corn flour sherry oil salt Method Chop the onions finely then set aside. Wash the squid (setting aside the ink sacks), cut into strips and fry gently in a pan with a small amount […]
Squids in Tomato and Wine Sauce…mmmmm…
Anillas de Calamares en salsa de Tomate con Vino (Squid in Tomato and Wine sauce ) Ingredients 1 kilo of squid rings 1 tablespoon of olive oil 2 spring onions chopped 1 clove of garlic, crushed 400gr tin of crushed tomatoes small glass of dry white wine chopped fresh herbs ( basil, parsley) Salt and […]
Conejo al Ajillo – Learn how to make this great dish ….
Conejo al ajillo (Rabbit in Garlic) Ingredients 1 rabbit cut into small pieces ready for cooking salt and pepper 250ml olive oil 6 cloves of garlic 100ml white wine Method Rub plenty of salt and pepper into the rabbit portions. Heat two thirds of the oil in a pan and brown the rabbit pieces in […]
Almejas al Vino (Clams in white wine)
Ingredients 1/2 kilo clams 250 ml white wine 4 garlic cloves peeled small bunch of finely chopped parsley olive oil Method Wash the clams thoroughly. Fry the garlic in the olive oil over a medium heat until lightly brown. Add the garlic, parsley and white wine to the clams and cook until the clams open […]
Gazpacho…classic chilled soup, deliciously refreshing on a hot summers day…
Andalusian Gazpacho Gazpacho is a classic chilled soup, deliciously refreshing on a hot summers day and was traditionally made in a Spanish mortar or mortero. Today a blender or food processor will take all the hard work without compromising on flavour. Ingredients 1 kilo of skinned, deseeded and diced tomatoes 1 red pepper, cored deseeded […]
Why Spanish Food is so Popular…
by Mark (UK) We went for a holiday in Andalucia, or to be more specific we were visiting the famous Costa del Sol. We stayed at the Hotel Fuerte Marbella which is very close to the old town of Marbella. Other than the sun and beaches for us what makes a holiday is tasting the […]
Rape a la Marinera
Rape a la Marinera (Monkfish mariner style) Ingredients 4 monkfish steaks around 200g each salt and pepper 3 tablespoons olive oil Flour 1 small onion finely chopped 1 tablespoon of blanched almonds 3 cloves garlic finely sliced 1 dried red chilli pepper, deseeded and finely chopped small bunch of parsley finely chopped 1 slice of […]
Which are the ocean village gibraltar restaurants?
by Belinda We have heard a lot about the new Ocean Village Marina in Gibraltar and have been advised to go there on our holiday this summer. We will be in Gibraltar for a week. We were just wondering which the Ocean Village Gibraltar restaurants are? Answer Feb 06, 2011 Ocean Village Restaurants by: Melanie […]
Spanish Wine Information
You may want a little Spanish wine information before you venture out on your taste testing adventures. Wine drinking in Spain is a popular past time and in recent years the country has begun to turn around its bad reputation with regards to foul tasting wines. This can, in part, be attributed to some […]
Spanish Omelette – simple and one of the favs!!!!
Ingredients 4 medium potatoes 3 large eggs oil for frying salt to taste Method Peel and dice potatoes, wash and fry in oil until tender. Remove from oil and drain on paper towel. Cover bottom of medium sized frying pan with oil and heat. Meanwhile beat the eggs in seperate container and add the cooked […]