Category: Food and Recipes
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Patatas a lo Pobre with Fried Egg and Vinegar
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/4 in (6 mm) 1 large yellow onion (10 oz/280 g), thinly sliced 1 green bell pepper (6 oz/170 g), thinly sliced 4 garlic…
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Patatas a la Importancia with Saffron and White Wine
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled, 1/3-inch (8–9 mm) slices 1/2 cup (65 g) all-purpose flour, plus 1 tbsp (8 g) 3 large eggs 1 1/2 cups (360 ml) olive oil for…
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Chilled Ajo Blanco with Grapes or Melon
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (as a starter) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 25 minutes (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients 200 g blanched almonds (about 1 2/3 cups) 150 g day-old white bread, crusts removed (about 5 oz), plus cool water for soaking 2 garlic cloves (8–10…
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Calamares en Su Tinta with White Rice
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb (680 g) cleaned squid, bodies in 1/2-inch (1.3 cm) rings, tentacles whole 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 large onion, finely diced; 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 bay leaf; 1…
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Sevillian Spinach and Chickpeas with Cumin-Paprika Sofrito
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 5 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided 2 thick slices day-old crusty bread (about 70 g), cut into 1-inch cubes 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced, divided 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1 1/2 tsp Spanish…
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Galician Almond Cake (Tarta de Santiago)
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 slices Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 33 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 48 minutes Quick Ingredients 250 g blanched almond flour (2 1/2 cups) 225 g granulated sugar (1 cup + 2 tbsp) 5 large eggs, room temperature Zest of 1 large lemon (about 2 tsp) 1 tsp…
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Hake in Salsa Verde with Peas and Asparagus
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 hake loins or thick fillets (about 6 oz/170 g each) 1 lb (450 g) littleneck clams, scrubbed (optional) 3 tbsp (45 ml) extra-virgin olive oil, plus more to finish 4 garlic cloves, finely…
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Classic Crema Catalana with Caramelized Sugar Lid
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (in shallow 4–5 inch ramekins or cazuelas) Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus 15 minutes steeping) Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 45 minutes (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients 3 cups (720 ml) whole milk 1 wide strip lemon peel + 1 wide strip orange peel 1 cinnamon…
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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…
