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20 classic dishes from Spain, each with a recipe to find and a video showing how it’s made.

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20 dishes

  1. 1

    Paella valenciana

    Saffron rice cooked flat with rabbit, chicken and beans.

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    Tortilla española

    Thick potato and onion omelette served warm or cold.

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    Gazpacho

    Chilled raw soup of tomato, cucumber, pepper and bread.

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    Salmorejo

    Thicker cold tomato cream topped with ham and egg.

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    Cocido madrileño

    Chickpea stew served as broth, vegetables then meats.

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    Fabada asturiana

    Rich bean stew with chorizo, morcilla and pork.

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    Pulpo a la gallega

    Boiled octopus with paprika, oil and potato.

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    Jamón ibérico

    Acorn-fed ham cured for years and sliced paper-thin.

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    Patatas bravas

    Fried potatoes with spicy tomato sauce and aioli.

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    Gambas al ajillo

    Prawns sizzled in olive oil with garlic and chilli.

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    Pisto

    Stewed peppers, courgette and tomato, often with egg.

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    Callos a la madrileña

    Tripe stewed with chorizo and chickpeas.

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    Bacalao al pil pil

    Salt cod in an emulsified garlic and oil sauce.

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    Escalivada

    Charred peppers and aubergine dressed with oil.

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    Rabo de toro

    Oxtail braised slowly in red wine.

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    Marmitako

    Basque tuna and potato stew with peppers.

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    Migas

    Fried breadcrumbs with chorizo, garlic and grapes.

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    Churros con chocolate

    Fried dough sticks dipped in thick hot chocolate.

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    Crema catalana

    Citrus custard with a torched sugar crust.

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    Tarta de Santiago

    Almond cake marked with the cross of Saint James.

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