Author: Charlotte
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Bacalao a la Vizcaína with Choricero Pepper Sauce
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 36 hours to desalinate) Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes active (37 hours 25 minutes including desalting) Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb (680 g) skin-on salt cod (bacalao), cut into 4 pieces 8 dried choricero peppers (or 6 tbsp jarred…
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Callos a la Madrileña (Madrid-Style Tripe Stew)
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 3 hours 15 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 kg beef honeycomb tripe, cleaned and cut in 4 cm pieces 2 pork trotters (about 1 kg), split lengthwise 250 g Spanish chorizo, 1 cm slices 200 g morcilla…
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Arroz Negro with Socarrat and Alioli
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 cups (300 g) bomba or Calasparra rice 4.5 cups (1.06 L) hot seafood stock 3–4 squid ink sachets (about 12 g) 1 lb (450 g) cleaned squid, tubes in 1.25 cm rings 1…
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Blistered Padrón Peppers with Flaky Salt
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 appetizer servings Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 6 to 8 minutes Total Time: 11 to 13 minutes Quick Ingredients 12 oz (340 g) Padrón peppers, stems on 2 tbsp (30 ml) extra-virgin olive oil 3/4 tsp flaky sea salt, plus more to taste Optional: 1 tsp lemon zest…
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Spanish Garlic Bread Soup with Smoked Paprika and Poached Egg
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 180 g day-old rustic bread, torn (about 6 cups loosely packed) 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus more to serve 10 garlic cloves (about 40 g), thinly sliced 2 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika…
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Classic Spanish Torrijas with Citrus and Cinnamon
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10 pieces (about 5 servings) Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 30 minutes soak) Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 10 thick slices day-old bread (1–1.25 in / 2.5–3 cm), about 1 lb/450 g Milk soak (Option A): 3 cups whole milk, peel of 1…
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Churros con Chocolate with Thick Dipping Chocolate
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: Serves 6 (about 20 churros + 3 cups hot chocolate) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 1/4 cups (300 ml) water 2 tbsp neutral oil, plus 1.5–2 qt (1.4–1.9 L) for frying 1/2 tsp fine sea salt 1 1/4 cups (155…
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Pan Con Tomate with Olive Oil and Sea Salt
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (8 slices) Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 8 minutes Total Time: 18 minutes Quick Ingredients 8 slices rustic country bread (about 1 inch/2.5 cm thick) 2 large ripe tomatoes (about 400 g), halved 1 large garlic clove, halved (optional but classic) 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil (fruity…
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Migas del Pastor with Chorizo and Grapes
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 300 g (10.5 oz) day-old rustic bread, torn into coarse crumbs 6 tbsp (90 ml) extra-virgin olive oil, divided 6 garlic cloves, smashed 170 g (6 oz) Spanish cured chorizo, sliced 115 g (4…
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Basque Marmitako: Tuna and Potato Stew
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) bonito or tuna, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 large yellow onion, diced 1 green bell pepper (or Italian frying pepper), diced 1 red…
