Category: Food and Recipes
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Cazón en Adobo: Crispy Marinated Dogfish Bites
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb (680 g) skinless dogfish (cazón) fillet, 1-inch cubes 3/4 cup (180 ml) white wine or sherry vinegar 1/2 cup (120 ml) cold water 6 garlic cloves, smashed 2 tsp dried…
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Papas Arrugadas with Mojo Rojo and Mojo Verde
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) small waxy potatoes (1 to 2 inches) 6 cups (1.5 L) water 3/4 cup (150 g) coarse sea salt Mojo Rojo: 4 garlic cloves; 1 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp…
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Almejas a la Marinera (Spanish Garlic-Wine Clams)
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 appetizer servings (or 2 generous mains) Prep Time: 20 minutes (includes soaking clams) Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 lb (1.4 kg) littleneck or manila clams, scrubbed 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 small yellow onion, minced (1 cup / 150 g) 6 garlic…
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Whisky Pork Tenderloin with Garlic and Lemon
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.25 lb (570 g) pork tenderloin, cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) medallions 1 1/4 tsp kosher salt, divided 3/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided 12 large garlic cloves…
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Catalan Suquet de Peix (Fisherman’s Stew)
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1 tbsp for picada and serving 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped (about 1.5 cups / 200 g) 3 garlic cloves (2 for sofrito, 1 for…
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Creamy Arroz con Leche with Cinnamon Sugar
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes (plus 3–5 minutes to brûlée, optional) Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 cup (200 g) short‑grain rice (Arborio or Valencia) 5 cups (1.18 L) whole milk 2–3 wide strips lemon peel (no white pith) 1 large cinnamon stick (3–4…
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Smoky Patatas Revolconas with Crispy Torreznos
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) skin-on pork belly, rind scored 2 cups (480 ml) neutral oil, for frying 2 lb (900 g) starchy potatoes, peeled and chunked 1 bay leaf; 1 tbsp kosher…
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Caldo Gallego with Beans, Potatoes, and Greens
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 8–12 hours bean soaking) Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes (soak not included) Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) dried white beans, soaked and drained 1 large smoked ham bone (lacón) or ham hock (1–1.5 lb /…
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Bonito con Tomate (Tuna in Paprika-Tomato Sofrito)
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb (680 g) albacore or tuna steaks, cut into 1 to 1.25-inch chunks 1 tsp kosher salt, divided, plus more to taste 1/2 tsp black pepper 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil (plus 1…
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Spanish Stuffed Peppers with Savory Meat and Béchamel
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (8–12 stuffed peppers) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 12–14 jarred roasted piquillo peppers, drained and patted dry (or 4 roasted red bell peppers) 500 g ground meat (250 g beef + 250 g pork; about 1.1 lb…
