Bocadillo de lomo

Bocadillo or bocata de lomo is a Spanish sandwich that consists of bread filled with pork tenderloin. A Spanish-style baguette (barra de pan), mollete, or ciabatta is typically sliced in half lengthwise, and it is then often toasted or grilled for added crunchiness.   Both sides of the bread are usually rubbed with ripe tomato halves and garlic …

Bocadillo de atún

Bocadillo or bocata de atún is a classic variety of the Spanish bocadillo sandwich. It typically consists of nothing more than a Spanish-style baguette (barra de pan) which is sliced down the middle and filled with a generous amount of canned tuna in oil.   The bread’s interior may optionally be rubbed with tomato halves, olive oil, or …

Bocadillo serranito

Hailing from Seville, serranito is a classic bocadillo sandwich variety dating back to the 1970s. The sandwich typically consists of either a viena andaluza (an oblong, crusty bread roll) or a mollete (a soft, rustic white bread roll) which is cut in half lengthwise and filled with slices of fried pork tenderloin (lomo de cerdo) and Serrano ham (jamón …

Escabeche

Escabeche is an internationally popular dish consisting of fried or poached meat or fish and various vegetables, served together in a flavorful vinegar sauce filled with herbs, spices, and onions. The Spaniards brought escabeche to Guam, where it is mostly prepared only with fish and called eskabeche. There is also a Filipino version of the dish, …

Tortilla de manzana

Tortilla de manzana is a traditional apple omelet originating from Asturias. It’s made with a combination of eggs, sugar, butter, olive oil, and (ideally) Reinetas apples. If unavailable, these Asturian apples can be replaced with Golden Delicious apples.   The apples are cut into wedges and sautéed for up to 20 minutes until soft and lightly browned on the …

Buñuelos de bacalao

Buñuelos de bacalao is a savory version of the ubiquitous Spanish buñuelos fritters that uses dried salt cod. These soft and crispy snacks are typically prepared with a combination of desalted and flaked salt cod, flour, eggs, milk or water, and butter, and they are usually flavored with fresh parsley, salt, and pepper.   Other common ingredients …

Bizcocho de aceite

Bizcocho de aceite is a traditional sponge cake. It’s made with a combination of eggs, milk, sugar, flour, olive oil, and baking powder. The cake batter is typically enriched with lemon zest, then poured into a shallow tray and baked until golden brown. This olive oil-flavored sponge cake is cut into smaller pieces and dusted …

Flores de hojaldre

Flores de hojaldre is a specialty of the Spanish city of Alcalá de Henares, consisting of puff pastry (hojaldre) that has been rolled into beautiful shapes of flowers or roses. It is the unique shape of the pastry that has given it its name, which translates to flowers of puff pastry.   At its simplest, flores …

Pork belly slices

Ingredients 500g pork belly slices For the BBQ sauce 4 tbsp ketchup 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1 tbsp light brown sugar 1 tbsp cider vinegar 1 tbsp dark soy sauce 1 tsp English mustard 1 clove garlic crushed Method step 1 Heat the oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas mark 4. Dry the belly slices with kitchen …

mozzarella

Ingredients 150g manchego 12 slices chorizo 6 red grapes halved 12 mini mozzarella balls 12 small basil leaves (optional) 6 slices prosciutto halved Method step 1 Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Cut the manchego into 12 cubes or oblongs. Fold a slice of chorizo around each piece of cheese and push a cocktail stick …