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a helpful guide to by an established authority
Why Spanish Cuisine The cooking of Spain is a complex, mature cuisine steeped in tradition.
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Spanish cooks in general use few assertive seasonings, with the exception of garlic.
Most Spaniards are not great beef consumers. Lean, rangy hogs yielding lean meat and sausage are more popular than beef cattle, which are more expensive to raise in Spain's relatively dry climate.
However, this limited selection of meat is partially offset by the country's abundant fresh seafood, which in turn is supplemented by dried cod.
Spanish cooks greatly prefer olive oil to butter or other fats.
A popular custom is to drop by a bar on the way home for a snack of tapas. They are, generally speaking, hors d'oeuvres. Tapas range from the simple combination of olives and almonds to an elaborate spread of hot and cold dishes. Seafood tapas are especially popular.
Most famous culinary
Below is my impartial list of Spain's five best known culinary areas in terms of culinary quality and interest. The name in parenthesis is the region's chief city. List is alphabetical:
Use my clickable map of Spain for their descriptions and famous specialties.
Other well known All four of these areas are provinces located in northern Spain:
Sits in the northwest corner of Spain. Known for its Caldo Gallego, a rich soup of meat and vegetables flavored with ham. Fish and shellfish are abundant and popular.
Located just east of
Galicia. Fabada
Asturiana is its highly touted peasant style
melange of white beans and smoked pork
products.
Situated directly east of the Basque Provinces. Its renowned specialty is Truchas a la Navarre (ham stuffed trout that's grilled or panfried).
Shares Catalonia's western border. Celebrated for its chilindron cooking sauces. They are typically made with ham, peppers, garlic, olives and almonds. Used for meats (especially chicken).
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I hope my Spanish Cuisine food & travel page helps you enjoy your vacation, tour or trip ©2008 HQP / Hillman Quality Publications
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