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10 Ideas for cooking this Christmas, with Spanish taste. Part 2.
Both on Instagram and Facebook every week, I post photos of new recipes, trips and some of the most surprising Spanish products. Chanterelles soup, Mushrooms croquette and crispy Sweet Potato was the most liked photo this year. So I decided to start this second part with this delicious soup.
Well, this our last idea. Churros with chocolate sauce. This simple and delicious treat is a very typical thing in Spain throughout the year, but for many Spaniards, this also has a great Christmas connotation.
Duck Magret, Orange sauce and my version of "Patatas Panaderas"
One of the first dishes I prepared for my family at Christmas was Duck Magret with Orange sauce. Today, after years, I bring you an updated version. I hope you like it.
10 Ideas for cooking this Christmas with Spanish taste, Part 1.
I’ve gathered 10 creative and delicious ideas to make your holiday table shine. From easy appetizers to spectacular desserts, these recipes are perfect for any occasion during the festive season.
I made this tartare at the end of the summer with a piece of tuna that my friend Eugenio gave me. The idea of the dish was to respect the tuna as much as possible, so I decided to put a mild dressing and thus enjoy the unique flavor of tuna. I have thought that this delicacy of the sea would be a perfect way to start any meal. And therefore it is the first idea to cook this Christmas.
Every year when Christmas arrives, on Spanish television, they always advertise the same brands. Some of those brands are so representatives of Christmas. Well, one of the typical tv Christmas spots, the host received the guests with a famous brand of chocolates. Well, I made my own version of this chocolates, but this time is salty. I like to call them "Raffoiellos".
Salmon is a Must at Christmas on your table. This fish is very popular around the world and very easy to find in different formats. Today I bought a loin of smoked salmon, to be able to cut it the way I want. The smoky flavor of this fish and the contrast with the garnish I put make this starter so delicious. It brings up a lot of memories of Christmas.
Autumn says goodbye, giving way to wintery food. Spoon dishes, stews and potages, take centre stage at our table. Citrus is at its best, being the tastiest and sweetest ever. And our garden turns green thanks to our leaves vegetables as cabbages or broccoli.
I invite you to delight your senses with a unique and vibrant winter salad that combines the sweetness of red cabbage, the freshness of carrots, and the crunchy texture of pecan nuts and pomegranate seeds.
Cured Meat, (Cecina) with Manchego Cheese and Olive Oil.
Perhaps the most challenging part of this recipe will be finding the Beef jerky or Dried Cured Meat. I have bought it in slices, perfect for this recipe. You can also use other meats or charcuterie, but the smoked touch, the salted point and the curing of this product are unbeatable.
Chanterelles soup, Mushrooms croquette and crispy Sweet Potato
As autumn arrives, mushrooms become one of the season’s star ingredients. Their earthy flavour and unique texture make them perfect for comforting dishes. In this recipe, I'll show you how to prepare a delicious mushroom soup, ideal for those cooler days. Filled with autumn aromas, and made with simple ingredients, this soup is the perfect way to enjoy a warm and nourishing meal.
How to make Creamy Mushroom Croquettes step by step
Croquettes are a very versatile dish that can be used as an appetizer or as a main dish. This time, I bring you a delicious mushroom croquette recipe that will become one of your favourite dishes.
Four Spanish Pork products that perhaps you have never eaten
This week, I want to show you about some of the typical Spanish pork products that perhaps you have never eaten. And of course introduce you to a couple of very typical dishes of the day of "La Matanza", the sacrifice day of the pig, in which the grandmothers were in charge of cooking for the entire entourage, family and friends who helped in these busy days.
Today I have prepared a vibrant soup with these two ingredients so typical of autumn, especially in Halloween. This dish is Vegetarian, healthy and very easy to make. But before starting to cook, I would like to tell you two little histories about these beautiful products.
Tuna in olive oil. A traditional method of preservation.
Little by little winter is coming, and traditionally the houses began to prepare their pantry to face the winter. The products and preservation methods brought to the peninsula by other villages, such as the Romans with Salting and olive oil, or the Arabs with pickling or adobos.
Today I am going to tell you about my last trip, in which I had the opportunity to go to El Bierzo and visit a large part of my Family. El Bierzo is a region located in the north of Spain, next to Galicia. Its gastronomic and oenological offer is abundant and varied.
How to make very tender Spanish Meatballs, "ALBÓNDIGAS"
Learn how to make this beautiful dish with a lot of influences. In ancient Rome, meatballs have been sold in the street, which would be today street food. At that time only the wealthiest had a kitchen, so street food was prevalent in Rome. The meatballs were the perfect food to eat with your hands and fill the belly well with little money.
This week I bring you a selection of my favourite ingredients in this culinary season. It’s always a good thing to respect the temporality of the products; you will obtain the best quality and flavours of your recipes.
I have been lucky enough to be able to travel to "EL BIERZO", the region where a large part of my family comes from, and I found this seasonal jewels of its gastronomy.
The end of Summer. The Grapes Harvesting, "La Vendimia".
The word Vendimia refers to the harvesting of the grapes that will later be used for the production of wine. In Spain, the harvest time varies between the months of August and October depending on the degree of maturity of the grapes.
3 Spanish delicasies from the sea, maybe you have not tried
Spain enjoys a great diversity of products coming from the sea, that are prepared and sold in different ways such as the traditional conservation techniques, the “salazón” salted, the dried or dehydrated, the smoked, pickled “escabeche”, as the most common.
Veal fillets with Blue cheese sauce, “Escalopines de Ternera al Cabrales”
This week I want to show you a recipe for blue cheese lovers. Specifically Cabrales. This cheese of three types of milk (goat, cow and sheep) is matured in the Caves of Cabrales, (Asturias Region), where the humidity and temperature conditions are optimal for its maturation.
Red Shrimp or "Carabinero". Discover the flavours of the Spanish Sea.
Today I bring you a recipe where the main ingredient is the true protagonist. I choose a variety of prawn typical from the south of the Spanish Cost, and I have accompanied it with hake and mashed potato with a lime aroma.
Melon Soup with Crispy Ham recipe, An easy-to-do dish for this summer
Today, I bring you a delicious and refreshing recipe perfect for hot summer days: melon soup with ham. This combination of sweet and salty flavours is a delight for the taste buds and is very easy to prepare.
This preparation is typical of northern Spain. I discovered it in Gijón (Asturias), wherein most of its bars and cider houses we can enjoy this sea dish to share, with a nice glass of cider.