Spain
Food and wine, recipes and cooking methods from Spain.
Food shopping in Spain
Food in Spain through the day
City life in Spain usually means a light breakfast, something at mid-morning, a hearty meal early in the afternoon, some snacking and a late supper.
Breakfast is a rushed affair, usually toast, cookies, churros or some pastry, and chocolate or coffee with milk, which means an inch of strong, aromatic coffee in a glass full of milk; sometimes a glass of juice is added. After a late supper, Spaniards are not very hungry when they wake up.
Food in Spain
Spanish soups
Spanish table
Basic menestra
This is the most traditional way to prepare a menestra. To prevent the sauce from sticking to the bottom of the pan once simmering, just shake the pan.
Ajo blanco
Ajo blanco comes from Malaga and it is one of the many gazpacho soups found in Spain. If you feel you would like to try preparing it in the traditional way, do everything in the same order, but use mortar and pestle. Put the paste in a big bowl before adding water. This chilled soup is a natural source of E vitamin from the olive oil and almonds.