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Faisán en Pepitoria

Faisán en Pepitoria, is based on a traditional Spanish cazuela of Pollo en Pepitoria (chicken cooked in an almond sauce, thickened with liver and hard boiled egg yolks) – here I’ve upgraded the chicken to pheasant. This is a very … Continue reading

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Pulpitos Encebollados

The price of Octopus has gone up considerably over the last ten years. I distinctly remember buying a large one in the Boqueria, to make Octopus Carpaccio, for about €6 not so long ago, but these days the same size … Continue reading

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Garbanzos con Espinacas

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

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