Tag Archives: extra virgin olive oil

Brandada de Bacalao

Posted on April 20, 2024 by Mad Dog

Brandada de Bacalao is a delicious emulsion of salt cod, potatoes (not always), olive oil, garlic and milk (or cream). The dish comes from the Països Catalans (Catalan speaking countires), Catalunya, Valencia, the Balearic Islands, Andora and Roussillon in France. … Continue reading →

Posted in Barcelona, Drink, Fish, Food, Recipes, Spanish | Tagged aceite de oliva, ajo, atascaburras, bacalao, bacallà, Bicicletas y Peces, brandada, Brandada de Bacalao, brandada de bacallà, brandade, brandade de morue, cream, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, La Boqueria, leche, milk, patatas, potatoes, salt cod | 14 Comments

Lomo de Orza

Posted on March 9, 2024 by Mad Dog

Lomo de Orza is an old fashioned Spanish method of curing and preserving pork loin in lard (manceta de cerdo), very much like duck confit. Preserving pork in it’s own fat is thought to predate duck confit by several centuries. … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, Meat, Recipes, Spanish | Tagged aceite de oliva, adobo, aspic, cinnamon, cloves, confit, cumin, duck confit, extra virgin olive oil, gelatin, Harold McGee, Kilner Jar, lard, lomo, lomo de cerdo, Lomo de Orza, manteca colorá, manteca de cerdo, Manzanilla La Gitana En Rama, marinade, matanza, oregano, pimentón d la Vera, pork loin, red wine vinegar, tapas | 14 Comments

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 →

Posted in Drink, Food, Meat, Recipes, Spanish | Tagged adobar, Ávila, bacon, black pepper, Cáceres, Enemigo Mio, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, Garnacha, Jumilla, migas, Murcia, panceta, panceta adobada, Patatas Revolconas, Pimentón de la Vera, pork belly, potatoes, sal de mar, Salamanca, sea salt, tapas, Toledo, Torreznos de Soria, water | 11 Comments

Bacalhoada

Posted on May 6, 2023 by Mad Dog

Bacalhoada is a very popular Portuguese bacalhau (salt cod) dish served on Fridays, Easter and Christmas Eve. There are some similar Spanish dishes, but they tend to be more stew like, wheras bacalhoada looks far more attractive with it’s layered … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Fish, Food, Recipes | Tagged bacalao, bacalhau, bacalhoada, boiled eggs, cheiro verde, cod, desirée potatoes, El Pero Verde, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, green peppers, Kalamata olives, onion, red peppers, salt cod, tomatoes, Verdejo | 8 Comments

Mutton Casserole

Posted on November 26, 2022 by Mad Dog

Mutton is the name given to meat from grown up sheep, tasting similar to lamb, but with a slightly more prounced flavour and firmer texture, so ideal for stews and casseroles. A sheep’s meat is called lamb up until it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Fish, Food, Meat, Recipes | Tagged anchovy paste, Bodegas Fontana, capsicum peppers, celery, chipotle chilli, coriander, cumin seeds, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, green chilli peppers, hogget, lamb, lamb stock, mutton, mutton casserole, Oveja Tinta Graciano, red wine vinegar, sheep, sherry vinegar, thyme | 12 Comments

Garbanzos con Espinacas

Posted on October 1, 2022 by Mad Dog

Garbanzos con Espinacas (chickpeas with spinach) is a very popular Spanish tapa, thought to have originated in Andalucia, which is the home of tapas. Spinach was first cultivated in ancient Persia (Iran) and probably arrived in Spain with the Moors. … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, Recipes, Spanish | Tagged bay leaves, boiled egg, chickpeas, chickpeas with spinach, coriander seeds, cumin, Espinacas con Garbanzos, extra virgin olive oil, Fino Sherry, fried bread, Garbanzos con Espinacas, garlic, Pimentón de la Vera, potaje de vigilia, sherry vinegar, spinach | 12 Comments

Fennel Sausage with ‘Nduja

Posted on September 24, 2022 by Mad Dog

I saw a recipe for whole Italian sausages with white beans and an ‘nduja sauce recently, which inspired me to create a dish of fennel sausage meatballs with ‘nduja and tomatoes. I often have ‘nduja in the fridge and I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, Meat, Recipes | Tagged basil, casarecce pasta, Dragone Edizione Oro, extra virgin olive oil, fennel, fennel pollen, Fennel Sausage with 'Nduja, fennel sausages, garlic, Italian, Napoli sausages, nduja, parmesan cheese, red wine vinegar, tomatoes | 7 Comments

Pollo Al Horno

Posted on September 9, 2022 by Mad Dog

I was looking for Spanish roast chicken recipes, when I came across a fabulous Mexican Pollo al Horno (chicken from the oven). Jauja Cocina Mexicana (Juaja the Mexican cook) grinds up a fabulous marinade and rubs it on and under … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, Meat, Recipes | Tagged adobo, allspice, ancho chillies, chicken, chipotle chillies, cider vinegar, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, gravy, Jauja Cocina Mexicana, Mexican, Petit Forlong, Pimentón de la Vera, pollo al horno, pollo dorado, roast chicken | 12 Comments

Faves a la Catalana

Posted on July 23, 2022 by Mad Dog

Faves a la Catalana (habas a la catalana – Spanish – Catalan Broad Beans) is a classic dish from Catalunya, “One of the gastronomic pillars of the nation. The hegemony of this supreme triad is indisputable” – Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, … Continue reading →

Posted in Barcelona, Barcelona Bars and Restaurants, Drink, Food, Meat, Recipes, Spanish | Tagged anchovy paste, bay leaf, botifarra negra, broad beans, dry white wine, extra virgin olive oil, faves, faves a la catalana, faves ofegades, garlic, habas, Honeymoon, mint, morcilla, panceta, pork belly, spring onions | 5 Comments

Solomillo Adobado

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Mad Dog

Solomillo Adobado (marinated tenderloin) is a classic Spanish pork dish. In Spain you will find pork and ham in almost everything – this dates back to the Inquisition, where eating the meat of a pig proved that you were a … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Food, Meat, Recipes, Spanish | Tagged adobo, Come Jamón y Bebe Vino, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, gravy, ground cumin, marinade, oregano, Pimentón de la Vera, pork tenderloin, red wine, red wine vinegar, roast potatoes, sherry vinegar, solomillo adobado | 10 Comments

Tag Archives: extra virgin olive oil

Brandada de Bacalao

Lomo de Orza

Patatas Revolconas

Bacalhoada

Mutton Casserole

Garbanzos con Espinacas

Fennel Sausage with ‘Nduja

Pollo Al Horno

Faves a la Catalana

Solomillo Adobado

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