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Alubias Blancas con Butifarra

Posted on April 1, 2023 by Mad Dog

The Catalans have a classic dish of Botifarra del País con Judías Blanc y Alioli – country sausage with white beans and allioli. Botifarra (butifarra in Spanish) sausages date back to the time of the Romans and this dish became popular … Continue reading →

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Albóndigas con Alubias Blancas

Posted on February 18, 2023 by Mad Dog

I came across an Italian style recipe for meatballs with cannellini beans and Cavolo Nero last week, which had me looking at similar Spanish recipes …and of course there were lots of them for Albóndigas con Alubias Blancas! So, having … Continue reading →

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Judías con Cabrito

Posted on July 2, 2022 by Mad Dog

Quite literally, Judías con Cabrito means Jews with kid goat! The word for Jews (Judías) in Spanish has long been associated with beans – this is not a pejorative term, it’s actually down to the fact that the Jews cultivated … Continue reading →

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Caldo Gallego

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Mad Dog

Caldo Gallego (Galician soup) comes from Galicia, in the north of Spain and on the Atlantic coast. Galicia has a  strong Celtic history and it’s own language – Galician, which is closely related to Portuguese. The traditional economy of the … Continue reading →

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Cocido Montañés

Posted on May 8, 2021 by Mad Dog

Mountain Stew comes from Cantabria and is said to date back to the 17th Century. Cantabria is a mountainous region on the north Atlantic coast and it may be in Spain, but it can get very cold and wet. Cocido … Continue reading →

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Bull Negre

Posted on October 17, 2020 by Mad Dog

Bull Negre is a Catalan blood sausage made entirely with pork. The name may look like it’s made with male cow parts, but in Catalan bull is pronounced buwee. The sausage contains minced pork, blood and other meat, such as: … Continue reading →

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Chicken with ‘Nduja and White Beans

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Mad Dog

‘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 →

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Alubias Blancas con Carne de Ternera

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Mad Dog

This is a fairly typical Spanish stew/casserole of beef with white beans. Most people have a family recipe for the dish, with variations on vegetables (according to season), along with a preference for the type of beans, herbs, spices, etc. … Continue reading →

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