Tag Archives: Pimentón de la Vera

Arroz con Conejo

Arroz con Conjo is a simple rice dish with rabbit and mushrooms – this is a version of Arroz de Montaña (mountain rice), which sometimes includes snails. Sadly I could only find two (trying to eat my vegetables in the … Continue reading

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Manteca de Cerdo

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

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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Arroz con Faisán y Chorizo

Arroz con Faisán y Chorizo (rice with pheasant and chorizo) is a simple dish loosely based on the popular  Arroz con Pollo y Chorizo (rice with chicken and chorizo). You will find Arroz con Pollo y Chorizo recipes throughout Spain … 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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Pinchos Morunos

I intended to write a post on Pinchos Morunos (Moorish Skewers) about 10 years ago. I had them prepared and marinating overnight, but it rained the next day, so I scorched them in a frying pan and finished them off … Continue reading

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Venison Jambalaya

I had some fresh andouille sausage and a pack of diced venison in the freezer, so having not cooked jambalaya for quite a while, this seemed like a good opportunity to try out my new Spanish sartén (frying pan). Jambalaya typically … Continue reading

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Fabada Asturiana

Fabada Asturiana is probably the most famous regional dish from Asturias, containing white beans and cured meats. The Pinicipality of Asturias is a mountainous region on the Atlantic coast of north western Spain. Asturias was part of Roman Hispania, but … Continue reading

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Arroz al Horno con Marisco

Arroz al Horno con Marisco (oven baked seafood rice) is a variation on the Valencian arròs al forn – a baked meat with rice, cooked on Mondays, using the leftovers from the Sunday cocido (stew). These rice dishes, cooked in … Continue reading

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Cajun Macaroni Cheese

You’d be forgiven for thinking that Mac and Cheese was a north American dish, considering it’s popularity and especially since Kraft Dinner is (probably) Canada’s national dish (much like the popularity of Heinz Baked Beans in Britain), but you’d be … Continue reading

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