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Category Archives: Gastronomy
Paella de Luis
There are all sorts of different recipes for paella – each version differs slightly. Luis uses his Mum’s recipe for a mixed paella – totally traditional and very tasty indeed, the secret being that all the ingredients should be fresh … Continue reading
Nourishing Nueva
Exploring Asturias on a rather dull, uninspiring Saturday morning in March, we were pleasantly surprised by the tiny, but so well stocked street market at the pretty town of Nueva near Llanes. Only a few simple stalls, but what … Continue reading
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Be Game and join “The Great Hunt” in Santander
Come and join the magnificent La Gran Caceria “The Great Hunt” at Hotel Santemar, just back from the beautiful Playa del Sardinero in Santander from 1st -3rd and 7th – 10th March 2013! This amazing gastronomic event, now in its … Continue reading
Limpias IS Chocolate y Picatostes
At the navigable limit of the River Asón in eastern Cantabria Limpias was for centuries an important and wealthy port, exporting wool and minerals from Burgos to the rest of Europe. Since the early 20th century it has fallen into … Continue reading
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It is Raining Stars in Cantabria!
Cantabria, along with the rest of Northern Spain, has always been well known for its great home cooked, traditional food “comida casera” at its many small, family run restaurants. But it has been raining stars here very recently as … Continue reading
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Tagged Beach, Camino, Cantabria, Coast, Gastronomy, green spain, Holidays, northern Spain
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Leche Frita
Fried milk: Actually more of a fried, sweet bechamel, the dessert version of croquetas, and very yummy it is too! Milk is probably the weak point of northern Spanish diet – most people opting for UHT – but you … Continue reading
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Fabada Asturiana
Asturian bean stew: Beans, chickpeas and lentils play a key role in the Spanish kitchen and if you’ve tried any of the marvellous dishes they make with them you’ll know why. Of all the bean stews the Fabada Asturiana is perhaps the king. Made … Continue reading
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Tagged Asturias, Gastronomy, green spain, northern Spain, Picos de Europa
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Tortilla Española
Spanish potato omelette: Now here’s a dish to stir up a debate! There are so many ways to cook this Spanish classic we almost don’t dare put pen to paper. Not really a northern speciality but just as at home … Continue reading
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Tagged Galicia, Gastronomy, green spain, northern Spain
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Merluza a la Gallega
Hake, Galician style: One of the great stars of the northern Spanish cookbook, alongside tuna and salt-cod, has to be hake. Undervalued and misunderstood in the UK (near where most of it is fished) here hake is king. Shopping for … Continue reading
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Marmitako
Tuna & potato hot-pot: From the Basque, meaning literally ’from the Marmita’, the marmita being a cooking pot similar to that which gives it’s name to our own Marmite, Martmitako is one of the Basque Country’s signature dishes. The main ingredient here is bonito, … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlantic, basque country, Cantabria, Gastronomy, green spain, Seafood
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