Recipes

Time-honoured dishes from around the world — each with its story, its region, and step-by-step instructions.

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Spanish · Asturias

Chorizo a la Sidra

Soft cooking chorizo simmered in dry Asturian cider until the sauce turns glossy and paprika-red, a sidrería classic that needs only bread.

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Spanish · Madrid

Croquetas de Jamón

Crisp-shelled croquettes with a molten heart of jamón-flecked béchamel, the tapa by which every Spanish bar and grandmother is judged.

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Spanish · Madrid

Ensaladilla Rusa

Spain's "Russian salad" of potatoes, carrots, peas, egg, and tuna folded through olive-oil mayonnaise, served cold with picos and a cold beer.

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Spanish · Andalusia

Gambas al Ajillo

Prawns seared in furiously hot olive oil with garlic and guindilla chilli, brought to the table still bubbling in the cazuela.

Spanish · Betanzos, Galicia

Tortilla de Betanzos

The famous tortilla of Betanzos, in Galicia. No onion, ever. Potatoes fried in olive oil and folded through egg, served golden outside and almost liquid within.