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Crema catalana is a traditional Catalan dessert. The recipe is very easy to do and economic.
INGREDIENTS
1 litre of milk
4 egg yolks
2 tablespoonful cornstarch
1 stick cinnamon
grated rind of 1 lemon
200 gr. sugar
PREPARATION
Warm up the milk with the cinnamon and grated lemon rind. Remove from heat when it boils.
In a pot, beat together the egg yolks, sugar and cornstarch. […]
This a typical cake of Cantabria. Its main ingredient is the flour and it is not very difficult to prepare.
INGREDIENTS
250 g of cream
250 g of sugar
300 g of flour
4 eggs
1 spoonful of baking powder
Grated orange rind
PREPARATION
Whip the cream with the sugar in a bowl till to get an homogeneous cream.
Add the eggs, one by one, […]
This is a typical Asturian dish. The preparation is not so simple and it takes 45 minutes, but you will enjoy a very delicious meal.
Ingredients
2 onions
6 tomatoes
50 gr. of lard
1/5 dl. of cider
4 pork chops
Salt
Pepper
Preparation
Heat up the oven. Peel and cut up the onions and the tomatoes.
Heat up the lard in a clay pot. When […]
This a typical dish of Extremadura. It is very easy to cook but it is really delicious.
Ingredients
1/2 kg rice
1/2 kg potatoes
1/2 kg cod
2 tomatoes
1 onion
garlic
salt
oil
Chop onion, garlic and tomatoes and fry them in oil. Peel and cut the potatoes. Add rice and potatoes to the lightly fried onion, garlic and tomatoes. Add three cups of […]
This a typical dessert of Canary Islands. It is very easy to cook but it is delicious.
Ingredients
½ Kg bananas
120 g flour
3 spoonfuls of sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon of milk
anis
cinnamon
1 lemon
oil
honey
Peel the bananas and cut them. Place them in a saucepan, add lemon juice and grated lemon rind. In a bowl, whisk the egg whites until […]
Pulpo a Feira (Galician Octopus) is a traditional receipt from Galicia, even if it is very popular throughout Spain. It is usually served in wooden plates with boiled potatoes or chips. It is delicious and very easy to cook.
Ingredients
2 kg octopus
water
1 onion
2 potatoes
olive oil
pepper
salt
1 bay leaf
In a large stockpot bring to a […]
Ingredients to make the delicious Spanish churros:
oil
1 cup water
1/2 cup margarine or butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup flour
3 eggs
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Heat water, margarine and salt to rolling boil in 3-quart saucepan; stir in flour. Stir vigorously over low heat until mixture forms a ball; remove from heat. Beat eggs until smooth and then […]
The Hornazo is one of the most traditional dish of Salamanca. On Monday of the Waters (Lunes de Aguas), which is the following Monday after Easter Monday, people usually have a picnic in the fields and they eat this typical meat pie. The tradition dates back to XVI century, when it was celebrated one of […]
Catalan cuisine is a perfect mix of tradition and innovation. The most typical dishes are based on very simple ingredients, but their mix is extremely tasty.
Cataluña is usually associated to the sea and without doubt deliciuous seafood dishes are very common here. However, Cataluña has a very special position beteween Mediterranean sea and Pyrenees. Sea […]
Everywhere you go in Spain you will find lively and noisy bars serving small plates of local specialities. But what does the word tapas exactly mean? The Spanish verb tapar means to cover. There are several explanation regarding the origin of this habit. The most widely accepted version reports that tapas were originally slice of […]