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Manteca de Cerdo

Posted on February 24, 2024 by Mad Dog

Spanish Manteca de Cerdo, when translated, is pig butter, but you are more likely to know this product by it’s English name, lard. The word lard comes from the Latin lardum (fat) – in Catalan the translation is llard and … Continue reading →

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Patatas Revolconas

Posted on February 10, 2024 by Mad Dog

Patatas Revolcanos (tumbled or rolled potatoes – perhaps like lava flowing downhill) is a simple pork and potato dish from Central Spain, typically Ávila, Salamanca, Cáceres and Toledo. The potatoes are roughly mashed with pimentón de la Vera and Torreznos de … Continue reading →

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Hígado Asturiano

Posted on March 4, 2023 by Mad Dog

Asturias is situated on the northern Atlantic coast of Spain. Being mountainous and next to the sea, the region has lush green pastures and you will find fresh milk in Spanish shops with a Central Lechera Asturiana brand, along with … Continue reading →

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Roast Potatoes with ‘Nduja

Posted on January 21, 2023 by Mad Dog

I came across a recipe last week for Fried Potatoes with Sobrasada and I thought, “I’ve got ‘nduja in the fridge, I can go one better!” ‘Nuduja (pronounced ‘nduya) is an Italian pork salumi (cured sausage), made with  roasted red chilli … 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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Guisantes Salteados con Beicon

Posted on June 11, 2022 by Mad Dog

Peas, sautéed with bacon (sometimes jamón) is a very popular starter on a Menú del Día in Barcelona. The bacon can be swapped for small prawns (see here) and I’ve even seen it as a main course with an egg … Continue reading →

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Pichón Relleno

Posted on September 4, 2021 by Mad Dog

This is a stuffed pigeon recipe from Castilla y León in Spain. Pigeon, like rabbit is a common farmed animal in Europe – it’s not unusual to see them kept for meat in dovecotes (palomares) en el campo (rural areas), … Continue reading →

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Empanada de Beicon y Chorizo

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Mad Dog

Empanadas are pies that come from Galicia in the North West of Spain. The name comes from the Spanish verb empanar, which means to wrap in bread. These pies can be quite large, cooked in a rectangular tray, round on … Continue reading →

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Lentejas con Chorizo

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Mad Dog

Lentils with chorizo could be Spain’s national dish – often found cooked at home, on the menú del día in restaurants and out in the fields with farm workers and drovers. It’s thought the dish originated in the province of … Continue reading →

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Pheasant with Fennel

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Mad Dog

Here’s my last pheasant dish of the season, an adaptation of a Clarissa Dickson Wright recipe – here’s her inspirational comment: In my days as a pheasant farmer, I was interested to see how energetically the pheasants savaged the fennel in my garden. Game … Continue reading →

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