Jerez De La Frontera - wine, sherry, horses and flamenco! North from el Puerto de Santa Maria we arrive at the world famous Jerez de la Frontera well known for its wines and sherry, its horses and flamenco. Described as one of the noblest towns in the Cadiz Province it brings together the splendour of aristocratic palaces and the typical Andalucian architecture. This towns … [Read more...] about Jerez de la Frontera
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A Mediterranean Diet Menu
What Does A Mediterranean Diet Menu Consist Of? Spanish cooking, like the country and its people, is colourful, lively and robust. Olive oil and garlic are two of the most common ingredients in a Mediterranean Diet Menu having been imported by the Romans. Whilst under Arab occupation, which lasted for centuries, it took onboard saffron, pepper, nutmeg and sugar. The … [Read more...] about A Mediterranean Diet Menu
Mejillones en Escabeche (Marinated Mussels)
Ingredients 2Kg mussels 25ml olive oil 125ml white wine vinegar 1 tablespoon mild paprika half tablespoon hot paprika salt 2 bay leaves 8 peppercorns Method Wash the mussels thoroughly, and then steam then in a pan over a low heat with a little water until they open. Discard the mussels that have not opened. Remove them from their shells and leave to … [Read more...] about Mejillones en Escabeche (Marinated Mussels)
Cochifrito (Lamb with lemon and garlic)
Ingredients 875g lean boneless lamb, cut into bite-sized pieces 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 garlic cloves, crushed 1 onion, finely chopped 1 tablespoon mild paprika (pimenton dulce) 3 tablespoons lemon juice 4 tablespoons finely chopped flat leaf parsley, plus extra to garnish 100ml vegetable or chicken stock salt and pepper finely grated lemon rind, to … [Read more...] about Cochifrito (Lamb with lemon and garlic)
Pollo al Limon – try this great recipe!
Pollo al Limon (Lemon chicken) Ingredients 2 onions sliced 6 garlic cloves unpeeled 1 small lemon cut into thin wedges 250ml of white wine 8 pieces of chicken Olive oil 100g pitted green olives, drained small bunch of flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped Method Put the onions and garlic into a frying pan and fry in the olive oil over a medium heat … [Read more...] about Pollo al Limon – try this great recipe!