Ingredients 1 kilo of tripe 2 cloves of garlic finely chopped 1 tablespoon of paprika 1 small bunch of mint 1 small bunch of parsley 2 chorizos 1 piece of black pudding 1 piece of pancetta or tocino 2 chopped tomatoes 1 pig's trotter (ask butcher to cut in four) 300 grms of pre-soaked chickpeas 10 peppercorns a dash of olive oil salt to … [Read more...] about Callos – another delicious spanish recipe
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Spanish Omelette – simple and one of the favs!!!!
Ingredients 4 medium potatoes 3 large eggs oil for frying salt to taste Method Peel and dice potatoes, wash and fry in oil until tender. Remove from oil and drain on paper towel. Cover bottom of medium sized frying pan with oil and heat. Meanwhile beat the eggs in seperate container and add the cooked potatoes. When the oil is hot add this mixture … [Read more...] about Spanish Omelette – simple and one of the favs!!!!
Gazpacho…classic chilled soup, deliciously refreshing on a hot summers day…
Andalusian Gazpacho Gazpacho is a classic chilled soup, deliciously refreshing on a hot summers day and was traditionally made in a Spanish mortar or mortero. Today a blender or food processor will take all the hard work without compromising on flavour. Ingredients 1 kilo of skinned, deseeded and diced tomatoes 1 red pepper, cored deseeded and roughly chopped 1 … [Read more...] about Gazpacho…classic chilled soup, deliciously refreshing on a hot summers day…
Spanish Wine Information
You may want a little Spanish wine information before you venture out on your taste testing adventures. Wine drinking in Spain is a popular past time and in recent years the country has begun to turn around its bad reputation with regards to foul tasting wines. This can, in part, be attributed to some French influences in the manufacturing process and better use of … [Read more...] about Spanish Wine Information
Gibraltar Highlights
Here are a few Gibraltar highlights that I feel any visitor to the country would benefit from during a trip to Gibraltar. Gibraltar Top Rated Attractions As far as attractions in Gibraltar go, there are 2 main features that draw in a lot of tourists. There is The Rock of Gibraltar and the ocean that surrounds the peninsula. The brilliant weather that the country is known … [Read more...] about Gibraltar Highlights