the great taste of spain
cookbook
A definitive guide to
a grandma's home cooking
10 chapters with over 100 authentic spanish recipes!

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SPANISH GASTRONOMY AND TAPAS
SPANISH CURED HAM
VEGETABLES
SPOON DISHES
EGGS
PASTA
RICE
MEAT
FISH
SEAFOOD
TAPAS
DESSERTS
REFERENCE RECIPES
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VEGETABLES
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Russian potato salad
Mallorcan vegetable tumbet
Levante stuffed courgettes
Cucumber and pepper salad
Ham & melon
Lettuce hearts with tuna vinagrette
Roasted vegetables
Peas and ham
La Mancha pisto
Vegetable stew Navarran style


An avid home cook, spanishfoodgirl has now transcribed and painstakingly detailed more than 100 original “grandmother” recipes from a wide variety of regions across Spain, just the way they have always been!
This great Spanish culinary compendium also provides many useful tips and insights into Spanish traditions and cooking culture.
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Illustrated with appetising pictures and clearly explained with step-by-step instructions, this book will provide you with all you need to reproduce the genuine Spanish “cocina” in your own home.

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SPOON DISHES
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Cold tomato soup - Gazpacho
Salmorejo
Cordovan farmhouse casserole
Lent chickpea stew
Asturian bean casserole - Fabada
Leek soup
Lentil & chorizo stew
Garlic soup Castillian style
Almond and garlic creme
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EGGS
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Spanish potato omelette
Tuna stuffed eggs
Opened eggs with green asparagus
Broken eggs
Giralda eggs
Mushroom & shrimp scrambled eggs
Galician witches' omelette
Carlistas eggs
Cod omelette
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RICE
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Original Valencian Paella
Mixed Paella
Seafood Paella
Rice on the side
Cuban style rice
Black rice
Potatoes with rice
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TAPAS
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Iberian ham croquettes
Brave potatoes
Stuffed Spanish omelette
Cured ham toast
Courgette & mushroom toast
Small tuna empanadas
Mushroom puff pastry
Fried prawns in batter
Potato puree bombs
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DESSERTS
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Three wise men cake
Santiago cake
Homemade yoghurt sponge cake
Spanish sweet bread - Torrijas
Churros
Puff pastry honey ribbons
Apple tarts
Small sweet empanadas - Pastissets
Sweet Fritters - Pestiños
Spanish pumpkin jam strands
Lovers' sighs
Mallorcan snail pastries - Ensaimada
Catalan creme brulée
Egg Flan
Spanish custard
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