One of Spain’s most favourite dishes that turns your leftovers into a delicacy: Croquettes. It is very traditional way to convert meat, fish or veggies that remained from a meal into a crunchy soft-melting delicacy. The most traditional are made from cod, mushrooms, blood pudding, stew meat and also Serrano ham. This ones features theContinue reading “Serrano Ham Croquettes”
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Food Guide León
Travelling through northwestern Spain? Then you have to visit León. The beautiful city not only welcomes guests with its magnificient buildings and monuments but also with it’s extraordinary cuisine. Check out puntogastronomía.com for our detailed food travel guide.
Taberna Pedraza, Madrid (Spain)
Are you in Madrid looking for a very stylish Tapas restaurant with that retro-flair? No typical ‘tourist-trap’ and with authentic Spanish food and dishes. Well then don’t look further. Taberna Pedraza is a new and amazing place to have tapas. It is located very central and close to the Retiro park. (BTW: if you likeContinue reading “Taberna Pedraza, Madrid (Spain)”
Double Malt Pot Roast
Yeah the autmn/fall season is finally here. The temperatures are going down and that means finally we can enjoy more savoury dishes. The first recipe for this autmn season is the Voll Damm Double Malt Pot Roast. What you need: 350g Iberian lean pork or veal (sliced) ½ onion 3 cloves garlic 1 carrotContinue reading “Double Malt Pot Roast”
A Mordiscos – Vigo, Galicia (Spain)
How do you eat your food? – Bite by bite, or in Spanish “A Mordiscos”. Well that is just the place we have been visiting in Vigo, Galicia. Address: A Mordiscos Rúa Real 22 36202 Vigo, Galicia What did we have: While we were waiting for the food and having some local beersContinue reading “A Mordiscos – Vigo, Galicia (Spain)”
Gazpacho
The heat persists. And there are some regions around the northern hemisphere that have breached already the 40ºC (104ºF) mark. Like every summer we just need a way to refresh ourselves with some recipes. Aeons ago the Andalusians developed the Gazpacho as one of the main recipes to fight off the heat. Just to letContinue reading “Gazpacho”
Octopus Lentil Salad
May it be or not. But the summer is just around the corner and friends are asking me for some fresh and summerly recipes. Allright as you wish. The problem came actually up when I opened the fridge: An octopus, a few vegetables and lentils. Not much to do or what? Well actually yes thereContinue reading “Octopus Lentil Salad”
Torrijas – Easter French Toast
Last day of the Easter weekend. It is almost over but still I wanted to share a traditional recipe for Easter in Spain: Torrijas. Torrijas is a Spanish styled version of french toast that is eaten during the easter holidays all over Spain. The traditional recipes come from the nuns which have been making TorrijasContinue reading “Torrijas – Easter French Toast”
Los Zagales – Valladolid (SPAIN)
Pintxos are usually Basque specialties and it is usually hard to compete with those guys from the northern regions. But there is one place in Castilla y León which is competing with the northern chefs: Los Zagales. Los Zagales has won various prices and awards for its creative Pintxos and Tapas. When find the placeContinue reading “Los Zagales – Valladolid (SPAIN)”
Restaurante Sibarius – Granada (SPAIN)
Snacking tapas in Granada city centre? Sibarius is your address. Nice ambience, a good selection of tapas and a nice wine-collection to test. Stats: Restaurante Sibarius Address: Plaza de Bib-Rambla 20, Granada Style: Spanish https://www.restaurantesibarius.com What we had: We first ordered some drinks and got right away some stylish potato salad Russian style. The althoughContinue reading “Restaurante Sibarius – Granada (SPAIN)”
The Chef Cat 