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Spanish gastronomy links
- Made in Spain by the outstanding chef José Andrés Puerta
- Cata Vino by Ryan and Gabriela Opaz. Great blog about Iberian wines
- Gerry Dawes's Spain: An Insider's Guide to Spanish Food, Wine, Culture and Travel
- Un país para comérselo in RTVE by Juan Echanove and Imanol Arias
- World of Flavor Spain presented by The Culinary Institute of America
- Gastronomy TV serie with Karlos Arguiñano one of the best chefs from Basque Country. Antena 3
- Spain...on the Road Again is a great American food and travel series produce by PBS
- Canal Cocina, great website in Spanish where you'll find delicious recipes, video and interesting links
Recipes
Spanish regional cuisine
Galicia
- José Andres explores the food of Galicia where pilgrims have traveled for centuries from PBS
- Food for the Family. Andres prepares a simple apple and cheese salad
- Rías Baixas. Percebes, pulpo, mejillones, merluza de pincho, el albariño... Un país para comérselo RTVE
- Empanada gallega recipe, stuffed bread or pastry backed made by folding the dough or bread pastty around the stuffing
- Merluza con patatas, cocido gallego and some history about Albariño wine by Brittish chef Keith Floyd
- Percebes, almejas, mejillones, the best seafood ever by Keith Floyd
Asturias
- From his home region of Asturias in northern Spain, Andres showcases its great cheeses from PBS
- A Taste of The Sea. Andres prepares scallops in their shells with Albariño white wine
- Fabada asturiana recipe is a rich stew made with white beans, shoulder of pork or bacon and black pudding by Casa Chema
- Torto de maíz con picadillo al Cabrales un plato muy asturiano by chef Cefe
- Marañuelas de Avilés, a delicious and traditional dessert from Asturias
Cantabria
- Santoña, Pedreña, Torrelavega... Recorremos Cantabria desde la costa hasta la montaña by Un país para comérselo RTVE
- Cocido montañés recipe, Cantabrian mountain stew by España Directo, Radio Televisión Española
- Quesada pasiega recipe, Cantabrian cheese cake. Delicious! by España Directo, Radio Televisión Española
- Rape de Cantabria, fresh monkfish from the coast of Cantabria by Julio Garmendia. Canal Cocina
País Vasco
- Earth, Wind and Fire. José Andrés cooks a cold soup of Basque cheese bought in Manhattan from PBS
- Bacalao al pil pil is a traditional dish from the Basque Country made with salt cod by El Cocinero Fiel, Txaber Allué
- Video Intxaursaltsa recipe by Angelita Alfaro. Typical dessert from the Basque Country made with walnuts. Canal Cocina
- Chipirones en su tinta a la vasca, squid stewed in its own black ink, by Koldo Royo. Canal Cocina
Navarra
- Andres takes viewers to Navarra to show them how to roast and peel the peppers from PBS
- La rica huerta navarra, el queso de pastor del valle del Roncal, menestra de verduras, setas y conejo con caracoles en Un país para comérselo de Radio Televisión Española
- Trucha a la Navarra, trout Navarre style by Iñaki Oyarbide. Canal Cocina
- Espárragos salteados con Roncal by chef Pedro Larumbe. Ver y cocinar
Aragón
- Teruel. Trufa de invierno, jamón de Teruel, productos de la matanza, perolico de sopa de ajo, albóndigas de Carnaval con queso de Tronchón, profiteroles rellenos de jamón de Teruel con aceite de trufa, caldereta de toro... Un país para comérselo RTVE
- Albóndigas al queso de Aragón, meatball Aragon's cheese style by Julio Garmendia. Canal Cocina
- Pollo al chilindrón, chicken with a great vegetable stew by El cocinero Fiel Txaber Allué
La Rioja
- Red Red Wine. Andres starts with a quick tapa of apples in red wine syrup. PBS
- Patatas a la riojana or Rioja style potatoes with chorizo, paprika, red bell peppers, onion and garlic by Karlos Arguiñano
- Farineta de la Rioja, made with corn flour, by Angelita Alfaro. Canal Cocina
- Peras de Ricón de Soto al vino tinto de Rioja, delicious desert
Cataluña
- Andres turns Spain's sparkling wine, cava, into a light dressing for oysters from PBS
- Food Arts. Andres prepares two tapas: marinated olives, and toast with cheese and anchovy from PBS
- Barcelona. Mel y mató (miel y requesón), guisantes, pasta artesanal, las especialidades del restaurante Hispania, galletas inspiradas en las vidrieras de Canet del Mar, vino, cava... Un país para comérselo RTVE
- Tarragona. Vino; uno de los vinagres más prestigiosos de España; el auténtico Vermut de Reus; uno de los dulces más tradicionales de la gastronomía catalana, las neules; un vino especiado, el 'Vi pimentat'. Un país para comérselo RTVE
- A brilliant show about Catalonian cuisine presented by the legendary Keith Floyd
Comunidad Valenciana
Castilla y León
- Ávila. Judías, chuletón, yemas de Santa Teresa... Un país para comérselo RTVE
- Arroz a la zamorana or Rice Zamora Style by El Cocinero Fiel, Txaber Allué
- Morcilla de Cardeña (Burgos) y mermelada de pimientos de piquillo. Spanish blood sausage.
- Florones de Segovia. Typical dessert made in Castilla y León mainly during Easter or family reunions.
Madrid
- The Sweet Spanish Center. Andres explains the Spanish sweet tooth from PBS
- A Cultural and Culinary Capital. Andres cooks a quick tapa of fried eggs and Spanish chorizo sausage from PBS
- Mozzarela madrileña, cocido and fresas de Aranjuez. Modernity and tradition in Un país para comérselo RTVE
- Madrid, Spain. Tapas Tango. Rick Steves explains what tapas are.
Castilla la Mancha
- The Magic of Saffron and Cervantes. Andres uses widely available manchego cheese to prepare a salad tomatoes and walnuts by Made in Spain and PBS
- Ciudad Real y Toledo. Unas gachas auténticas, albóndigas de azafrán, granos de almorta, los cordiales, el guiso de ' Las bodas de Camacho', el auténtico queso manchego, perdiz en escabeche, el pan de Cruz, las berenjenas de Almagro, el vino del Marqués de Griñón...Un país para comérselo RTVE
Región de Murcia
- Paparajotes, café malta con anís seco, caldero murciano, vino de jumilla, gazpacho jumillano, arroz de calasparra, pastel de carne, la marinera, michirones, queso de Murcia al vino... Un país para comérselo RTVE
- A website created by Region de Murcia Digital, with a great selection of recipes and videos
- Zarangollo is a common dish in Murcia frequently served in tapas bar. Scrambled eggs with zucchini, onion and potatoes.
Andalucía
- Tuna and Tapas with Jose Andrés from PBS Made in Spain
- Sevilla. Las mejores tapas; los dulces de clausura del Convento de San Clemente; un arroz sabrosísimo en La Puebla del Río; la 'regañá', el pan de los marineros; las aceitunas prietas; la cazalla; el anís de Cazalla de la Sierra; polvorones y mantecados... Un país para comérselo RTVE
- Cádiz. Javier Ruibal nos enseña el tapeo y el Cádiz más carnavalero. Cocinamos con el chef Ángel León. Probamos la tortilla de camarones de Joselito, en la venta Vargas Un país para comérselo RTVE
- Huelva. Cataremos los productos de la tierra y la mar: la fresa, la gamba y el jamón en Un país para comérselo RTVE
- A delicious gazpacho, a fresh sangría and gambas al jerez by Keith Floyd
Extremadura
Islas Baleares
- Mallorca. Pan recién horneado, tomates naturales, sobrasada de cerdo negro, ensaimadas, naranjas, vino...Un país para comérselo RTVE
- History and preparation of the ensaimada, famous pastry from Mallorca date back to the 17th century
- Gastronomía de Menorca. Queso de Mahón, salsa mayonesa y caldereta de langosta. Delicious!
Islas Canarias
- Caldereta de pescado, la papaya, la piña tropical, vino, el zumo de la caña de azúcar, pan de puño, bienmesabe, aceitunas con mojo... in Gran Canaria. Un país para comérselo RTVE
- Papas arrugadas con mojo picón is a traditional baked potato dish eaten in Canary Islands
- Almogrote is a pâté from La Gomera made from cheese, peppers, olive oil and garlic by El Cocinero Fiel
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