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Category Archives: Drink
Sardinas con Verduras
Sardines and pilchards are part of the herring fish family Clupeidae (the UK classifies sardines as being young pilchards). These are an inexpensive and sustainable oily fish often served fresh and fried, or preserved in salt, olive oil, escabeche, etc. … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Fish, Food, Recipes, Spanish
Tagged allioli, basil, Blanc Mariner, Catalan National Dance, courgette, Empúries, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, Horon, Kalamata olives, La Sardana, lemon, onion, orange pepper, potatoes, sardinas, sardines, thyme, tomatoes
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Elderflower Champagne
Back in June 1979 I hitched a ride with a theatre company to the Hood Faire on the banks of the River Dart (just outside of Totnes). This was a small faire with a Mediaeval theme, comprised of local craftsmen, … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Recipes
Tagged alcohol, cider vinegar, cordial, Demerara sugar, elderberries, Elderflower Champagne, elderflower wine, elderflowers, fermenting, Forkbeard Fantasy, fritters, home brewing, honey, Hood Faire, lemon, yeast
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Salmorejo Cordobés
Salmorejo is a cold tomato soup from Córdoba in Spain. The soup is thought to date back to the time of the Romans. Roman soldiers drank a mixture of water and wine vinegar flavoured with herbs (and sometimes salt or … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Food, Meat, Recipes, Spanish
Tagged ajoblanco, basil, bread, croutons, extra virgin olive oil, Fino Sherry, garlic, gazpacho, hard boiled eggs, Ibèrik's, Jamón Ibérico, posca, pulp, Salmorejo, Salmorejo Cordobés, salt, sherry vinegar, tomatoes
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Calamares Rellenos
The squid is a cephalopod, from the Greek word κεφαλόποδες, kephalópodes, meaning head-feet. Cephalopods are closely related to the snail (gastropods). Like octopuses, the squid has an elongated head like body with tentacles. They produce a black ink which can … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Fish, Food, Meat, Recipes, Spanish
Tagged anchovies, basil, breadcrumbs, calamar, Calamar vino blanco Rueda Verdejo, Calamares Rellenos, capers, cumin, Kalamata olives, marinara sauce, pork, salsa de tomate, squid, squid sauce, stuffed squid, stuffing, tomato sauce
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Chicken Sofrito
The cooking method for sofrito or sofregit (in Catalan), was first recorded in the Libre de Sent Soví, a Catalan recipe book from about 1324. Sofregit comes from the verb sofregir, which means to under fry. Most people think of … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Food, Meat, Recipes, Spanish
Tagged 1492, broad beans, cardamom, chicken, chicken sofrito, Claudia Roden, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, Grand Marquis Carignan / Cabernet Sauvignon, Jewish, judias, Libre de Sent Sovi, onion, poached, potato, sofrito, Spanish, turmeric
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Arroz con Calamares
Arroz con Calamares (rice with squid) is a simple paella like dish which is very common in Cataluña, Valencia and other parts of the Spanish Mediterranean coast. This is economical fare, the bulk being made up of rice, flavoured with … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Fish, Food, Recipes, Spanish
Tagged allioli, arroz con calamares, Calamar vino blanco Rueda Verdejo, Calamars, clamares, fish stock, garlic, green and red peppers, onion, parsley, peas, rice, saffron, socarrat, sofregit, squid with rice, tomatoes
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Chicken with ‘Nduja and White Beans
‘Nduja is a soft, spreadable salumi from Calabria and looks a lot like sobrasada from the Balearic Islands, however, the taste is completely different. ‘Nuduja is made with pork, salt, roasted red chilli peppers and spices, tied up in a pig’s … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Fish, Food, Meat, Recipes
Tagged alubias blancas, anchovy paste, chicken, chicken stock, chipotle chilli, courgette, garlic, navy beans, nduja, parsley, Raimat El Silenci del Molí, romano pepper, sherry vinegar, tomatoes
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