Traditional Spanish Pears in Red Wine – Peres al Vi Negre
Ingredients for Traditional Spanish Pears in red wine to serve 4
4 big firm Conference pears. Any firm pear variety will be ideal for this recipe
(Preferably 1 litre, but 75 cl will suffice) red wine
225 g brown or white sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
2 cloves
Peel of an unwaxed lemon
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You can use almost any firm-fleshed fish for this Spanish dish, just as long as it is really very fresh indeed. The fish is effectively ‘cooked’ by the action of the acidic lime juice. I suggest you adjust the amount of chilli according to your taste and whether you like a hint or massive hit of heat with your Ceviche (Marinated Raw Fish) ! Read more
Very few Catalan towns have had the luck for their traditions to receive such recogniton as Valls, but the people of Valls have certainly worked hard to promote their Human Castles (Castells) and Catalan BBQ Spring Onions(Calçots). That’s why nowadays, when you think Valls, the capital of Catalan Alt Camp Region, you think it’s the land of Calçots and Castells.
We all sat there thinking about what we could do that was “different”, then Jordi, the Catalan neighbour from next door said, “how about Garotes?” – Garotes we all chimed with frowning faces. “Yes, Garotes, Sea Urchins”, said Jordi´s wife Ana – “they´re one of the Spanish specialities at this time of the year – winter is the time to indulge”. And so off we all went to Caella de Palafrugell on the northern Catalan coast – one of the rather special and unspoiled seaside resorts which we who live here try to hide from everyone else! Read more
Jay Miller, the timid but very likeable “Nose & Mouth” of Parker’s The Wine Advocate is here in Catalonia, Spain, from 12 – 23 January, 2011 to taste for the first time in situ our wonderful Priorat, Penedes etc., Spainish wines, after 25 years of close collaboration with Robert Parker. He will taste up to 1,300 Spanish wines and cavas and will visit small and large Catalan wineries in the following DO’s: Penedes, Cava, Catalunya, Priorat, Montsant, Terra Alta and Emporda. Read more
Ingredientes for Traditional Spanish Prawns with Garlic- serves 4 as a tapas
1 lb of good medium sized uncooked prawns
3 Cloves of Garlic
½ of a hot red Chilli pepper
4 tablespoons of good Virgin Olive Oil
½ teaspoon of Salt
A handfull of chopped Parsley
Preparation of Traditional Spanish Prawns with Garlic
First of all peel your prawns and remove the heads, but leave the tails – place on one side.
Peel and mince the cloves of garlic, remembering to remove any green root in the centre (creates bitterness)
Cut your chile pepper in half lengthwise, discard one half to use in another recipe and with the remaining half remove the seeds and then chop finely.
Put 4 good tablespoons of Virgin Olive Oil in your skillet and after bringing to hot, turn the heat down to medium and add the garlic, the prawns and the hot red pepper. Toss and turn around for five minutes until the prawns have turned bright pink – sprinkle with salt and then the parsley and serve with chunks of warmed French bread. There you have it, traditional Spanish Prawns with Garlic – succulent and delicious!
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Turrón is perhaps the most well known of Spanish sweets and although it can be enjoyed any time of year, it is particularly famous for its traditional appearance at Christmas time. Spanish children are excited when the first turrón of the season is brought home as it is a signal that the Christmas season is fast approaching. Read more