Spanish Cuisine & Recipes

Typical Spanish Dishes

Tapas (Appetizers)

• Aceitunas Aliñadas (Marinated olives)
• Buñuelos de Bacalao (Salt cod fritters)
• Empanadas (Stuffed pastries)
• Mejillones Fritos (Deep-fried mussels)

Sopas y Guisados (Soups & Stews)

• Caldo Gallego (Soup with vegetables & greens)
• Fabada Asturiana (Bean stew)
• Gazpacho (Chilled tomato-cucumber soup)
• Sopa al Cuarto de Hora (Seafood soup)
• Sopa Juliana (Vegetable soup)

Pollo y Aves (Poultry)

• Arroz con Pollo (Chicken with rice)
• Pichones Estofados (Stewed squab)
• Pollo Chilindrón (Chicken with tomatoes & peppers)

Carne (Meats)

• Chorizo (Spicy pork sausage)
• Cocido Madrileño (Meat, garbanzo & vegetable stew)
• Cordero a la Navarra (Lamb chops in tomato sauce)
• Empanadas Gallegas (Stuffed pastries; see variations)
• Lacón con Grelos (Pork & greens)
• Riñones al Jeres (Kidneys with sherry)

Mariscos (Fish & Seafood)

• Almejas a la Marinera (Clams in white wine sauce)
• Angulas al Ajillo (Eels with garlic)
• Arroz Negro (Black rice with squid)
• Bacalao al Pil Pil (Salt cod in spicy garlic sauce)
• Calamares en su Tinta (Squid in ink sauce)
• Gambas al Ajillo (Shrimp sautéed with garlic)
• Pulpo a Feira (Octopus with potatoes)
• Truchas a la Navarra (Pan-fried trout)
• Zarzuela de Mariscos (Spanish seafood stew)

Vegetales y Frijoles (Vegetables & Beans)

• Fabada Asturiana (Bean stew)
• Habas a la Catalana (Catalan-style fava beans)
• Habas con Chorizo (Fava beans with spicy sausage)
• Judías Verdes con Tomate (Green beans with tomatoes; see Fassolakia recipe)
• Patatas en Salsa Verde (Potatoes in parsley sauce)
• Tortilla de Patatas (Potato omelet)

Pan y Granos (Breads & Grains)

• Arroz con Pollo (Chicken with rice)
• Arroz Negro (Black rice with squid)
• Migas (Stale bread simmered with garlic & pork)
• Paella Valenciana (Rice with sausage & seafood)
• Pan de Horno (Basic baked bread)

Salsas y Condimentos (Sauces & Condiments)

• Ali-oli (Garlic mayonnaise)
• Mayonesa (Mayonnaise)
• Mojo Picón (Canarian spicy olive oil sauce)
• Romescu (Pepper-almond sauce)

Postres (Desserts)

• Arroz con Leche (Rice pudding)
• Brazo de Gitano (Rolled spongecake)
• Churros (Deep-fried pastry dough)
• Ensaimadas (Mallorcan pastries)
• Flan de Leche (Caramel custard)
• Queimada (Caramelized brandy)
• Quesada (Cheesecake)
• Turrón (Nougat)

Bebidas (Beverages)

• Anís (Anise-flavored liqueur)
• Cava (Sparking wine)
• Horchata de Chufa (Tiger nut beverage; see Horchata recipe variations)
• Sangría (Fruited wine)
• Te de Manzanilla (Chamomile tea)
• Vino (Wine)
• Xeres (Sherry)