LETS COOK
SPANISH
~A FAMILY COOKBOOK~
VAMOS A COCINAR ESPAOL
~RECETAS PARA TODA LA FAMILIA~
GABRIELA LLAMAS
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Design: Laia Albaladejo
Illustrations: Laia Albaladejo
Editorial assistance: Susana Lopez Ruesga
Dedication
Thank you to my amazing children: Enrique, Primi, and Sofia. I am very proud of their intelligence and of their great heart.
Dedicatoria
Gracias a mis increbles nios Enrique, Primi y Sofia, estoy muy orgullosa de su inteligencia y de su gran corazn.
Contents
Guide
Contenido
Tapas and Pinchos
shrimps - gambas
Tapas and pinchos are small bites of fresh, delicious food to be eaten with drinksanything from a few olives or almonds to a small serving of a more elaborate dish. Nobody knows their origin. Maybe they came from a decree of King Alfonso the Wise who ordered that no wine would be served at the inns in Castille unless accompanied by something to eat. It is also attributed to the taverns in Andaluca: A piece of bread or ham a tapa (lid) prevented flies and insects from falling in the wine. It is a casual, relaxed, and happy style of eating in company. It means sociability, fun, friendship, and generosity. It is a way of livingand such an important part of our culture that we even have a verb for it: tapear (to eat tapas). With simple, healthy ingredients we have developed incredibly creative ways to turn our food into something extremely attractive.
mussels - mejillones
Tapas y pinchos
Las tapas y los pinchos son pequeos bocados de deliciosa comida recin hecha para tomar con las copas. Pueden ser desde unas aceitunas o almendras hasta pequeas porciones de platos ms elaborados. Nadie conoce realmente su origen. Algunos lo atribuyen a un decreto del rey Alfonso X el Sabio que orden no servir vino en las tabernas de Castilla sin dar algo de comer. Otros lo atribuyen a las tabernas andaluzas de principios del siglo XIX, donde un trozo de pan o jamn, una tapa impeda la cada de insectos en el vino. Es una forma alegre, relajada e informal de comer en compaa. Refleja sociabilidad, diversin, amistad y generosidad. Es una forma de vida y una parte tan importante de nuestra cultura que hasta tenemos un verbo para ello, tapear. Con ingredientes sanos y sencillos hemos desarrollado maneras muy creativas de hacer nuestro alimento muy atractivo.
Bread with Olive Oil, Tomato, and Iberian Ham
Iberian pigs, called olives with legs, are our unique and special ingredient because they have a high nutritional value and live in a specific ecosystem, the Dehesa, found only in a small part of Spain in the areas around Salamanca, Extremadura, Andaluca, and on the border with Portugal. Prairies with holm oaks supply these free-range animals with grass and acorns, which are rich in oleic acid, the same component found in olive oil. This dish is best made with freshly baked bread.
1 ripe tomato
4 slices good-quality bread
2 tablespoons (30 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
4 slices Ibrico or Serrano ham
1 garlic clove (with skin on) cut in half (optional)
Serves 4
ham - jamn
tomato - tomate
Cut the tomato in half across the width, not from the stem, and grate with a coarse vegetable grater. Be careful with your fingers! Discard the leftover tomato skin.
Drizzle the bread with olive oil, spread with grated tomato (not too much), and put a slice of ham on top. If you choose to add garlic, do so by rubbing it on the bread before adding olive oil or tomato.
You may lightly toast the bread, but do not let it become hard. We often have bread, tomato, and olive oil for breakfast. A little Iberian ham adds high-quality protein.
Note: Bread, olive oil, and tomato go with everything including fish, meats, vegetables, and cheese. Make a sauce by mixing tomato, olive oil, salt, and mashed garlic. Place the bread and some spoons around for everyone to help themselves. Be sure to make plenty!
oil - aceite
Pan con aceite de oliva, tomate y jamn ibrico
El cerdo ibrico, llamado aceituna con patas es nuestro ingrediente ms particular y singular, por su alto valor nutricional, y porque vive. En un ecosistema especifico, la dehesa, que se encuentra en pequeas reas de la frontera con Portugal de Salamanca, Extremadura y Andaluca. Son praderas con encinas y alcornoques, alimentan a estos animales con hierba y bellotas, ricas en cido oleico, el mismo componente que encontramos en el aceite de oliva. Lareceta prepara mejor con pan recin horneado.