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Caramelized Orange Custard
Flan is the most popular dessert in almost every Spanish taberna,
where a little port or orange zest is sometimes added to flavor
the custard. Usually the custard is caramelized, baked in
ramekins or custard cups that have been lined with caramel
to create a sweet, golden sauce.
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Peaches with Meringue Topping
Peaches are one of the fruits which herald the arrival of
summer and reflect the warmth of the season. The best peaches
in Spain are grown in Aragon. The rich taste is perfectly
complemented in this dish by the airy touch of the meringue,
contrasted in turn with the dates.
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Andalusian Gazpacho
Gazpacho is a delicious, thirst-quenching soup. The formula
may be simple, but it actually takes practice to make it perfect.
Kitchens in southern Spain always have a supply on hand, ready
to pour into glasses as a refreshing summer drink or serve
in a dish garnished with a variety of finely chopped ingredients.
Gazpacho is delicious at any time and is an ideal offering
for making visitors feel at home. The ingrediants includes
stale bread, (crusts removed), ripe tomatoes, capsicum, garlic,
white wine vinegar, and olive oil.
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Garlic Soup
Although garlic originally came to Mexico with the Spanish
explorers, it is now so ubiquitous that this soup regularly
turns up on lunch menus in restaurants. With its straight-forward
flavors and intriguing textures, this makes an ideal first
course for a grand feast.
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Escabeche of Mushrooms with Polenta
In Spain, fish are cooked in a seasoned vinegar mixture, these
escabeche are then served warm or more commonly, eaten the
next day at room temperature. Though neither mushrooms nor
red cabbage can claim to be particularly perishable, they
are delicious given the same tangy treatment.
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Fish in Almond Sauce
This simple taberna dish features the classic Catalan nut
sauce known as picada. With its heady mixture of nuts,
bread and garlic, picada is evidence of the Arabic influence
in Spanish cooking. Merluza (hake) is traditionally used in
this dish, but you may substitute cod, sea bass, flounder
or other firm white fish.
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