Category: Food and Recipes
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Valencian Arroz al Horno (Baked Rice with Meats)
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 cups (360 g) Spanish short‑grain rice (Bomba or Calasparra) 4 1/2 cups (1.06 L) hot chicken or pork stock 1/2 tsp saffron threads 1.3 lb (600 g) pork ribs, cut between…
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Smoky Patatas a la Riojana with Chorizo
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) potatoes, peeled and “cracked” into 1.5-inch chunks 8 oz (225 g) Spanish chorizo, sliced 1/2-inch thick 1 large onion, diced 1 large red bell pepper, diced 4 garlic cloves, thinly…
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Andalusian Pinchos Morunos: Charred Cumin-Paprika Pork Skewers
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (8 small skewers) Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 2–24 hours marinating) Cook Time: 8–10 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes active (plus marinating) Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb (680 g) pork shoulder/butt, trimmed and cut into 1–1.25 in cubes 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice +…
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Ensaladilla Rusa: Creamy Spanish Potato Salad
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (tapas) or 4 as a light meal Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes (includes 60 minutes chilling) Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) waxy potatoes 1 large carrot (about 150 g), peeled 1 cup (150 g) frozen peas 2 cans…
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Boquerones en Vinagre with Garlic and Olive Oil
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 tapas servings (about 24–30 fillets) Prep Time: 30 minutes active Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 5 hours 30 minutes (plus freezing time if fish is not previously frozen) Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) fresh anchovies, filleted (or previously frozen) 2 cups (480 ml) very cold white wine…
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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…
