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  Spain Travel Guide - Travel to Spain
Spain is more than bullfights, flamenco dancers and crowded beaches.
It's a spectacular and diverse country, the north resembling the rolling, green hills of Ireland and the south giving you a taste of Moroccan landscapes and architecture.
The uniqueness of Spain lies in the separate kingdoms which made up the original Spanish nation.
www.justspain.org   (422 words)

  
 Spain: Cuisine Information
Spanish cuisine is distinguished by the traditional use of olive oil as the vegetable, and lard as the animal fat in the preparation of dishes, as well as the inclusion of a wide variety of fruit and vegetables introduced by Moorish culture, plus other ingredients, such as the potato and tomato imported from,the New World.
The Mediterranean cuisine, associated with the famous Mediterranean diet that has been shown to be so beneficial for the health, is based on the "Holy Trinity" of wheat, the olive and the vine, with other important ingredients being: rice and legumes, garlic, greens and vegetables, cheese and yogurt, fish, meat and eggs and fruit.
This is a school of cuisine which is as varied as it is complete, and which, in the Mediterranean areas of Spain, is interpreted with local differences and twists.
www.travelvantage.com /spain_cuisine.html   (1113 words)

  
 Ethnic Cuisine: Spain
Spain's location and the mineral wealth of its sub-soil have exercised an attraction for many people, especially foreign political and ethnic interests.
Cuisine in the Iberian peninsula echoes the cooking of the Middle East (honey and cumin) and that of the Americas (dishes combining meat with chocolate).
For lodging in Spain, the well-known Parador system consists of 86 inns and mountain lodges, ranging from remodeled castles to modest inns in remote areas.
www.sallys-place.com /food/ethnic_cusine/spain.htm   (2302 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Spanish cuisine
Turkish - U.S.A. The cuisine of the United States is characterized by the broad diversity of foods, driven by the tendency of the country as a whole to integrate widely divergent ingredients and styles of cooking.
A cuisine (from French cuisine, meaning cooking; culinary art; kitchen; itself from Latin coquina, meaning the same; itself from the Latin verb coquere, meaning to cook) is a specific set of cooking traditions and practices, often associated with a place of origin.
Catalan cuisine is based on the ingredients of the Mediterranean area: fresh vegetables (especially tomato, garlic, aubergine, red pepper, and artichoke), wheat products (bread, pasta), olive oils, wines, legumes (beans, chick peas), all sorts of pork preparations (sausages, ham), all sorts of cheese, poultry, lamb, and many types of fish...
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Spanish-cuisine   (1524 words)

  
 The Spanish Wine Page - all you need to know about Wines from Spain.
Spain is a country that truly enjoys it's food.
Food in Spain is as varied as its climate, cultures and geography.
This is in fact a typical dish in the north of Spain: especially Rioja and the Basque regions.
www.jrnet.com /vino/spain/spanish_cuisine.php3   (1260 words)

  
 Cuisine of Spain -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Spanish (The practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared) cuisine is made of very different kinds of dishes due to the differences in geography, culture and climate.
The (Open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss) Moors were a strong influence in Spain for many centuries and their food is still eaten in Spain today.
Specifically the Chocolatería de San Ginés in (The capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum) Madrid is very famous as a place to stop and have some chocolate with churros, often late into the night (even dawn) after being out on the town.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/cu/cuisine_of_spain.htm   (654 words)

  
 Spanish cuisine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is heavily influenced by the variety of seafood available from the waters that surround the country, Spain being the second largest (after Japan) consumer of fish.
The Moors were a strong influence in Spain for many centuries and some of their food is still eaten in Spain today.
Map of Spain with information on the cuisine in different areas of the country
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cuisine_of_Spain   (526 words)

  
 GALICIA GUIDE | Regional Cuisine | Spain
The importance of eating, in Spain generally and Galicia specifically, cannot be over emphasized.
Typically, empanadas are made up with either, veal, pork, beef, tuna, cod or shellfish, all with the addition of onion and saffron (which give them their distinctive colour).
Spain has over 80 different cheeses and is one of the most varied producers of this dairy product in the world.
www.galiciaguide.com /Galicias-cusine.html   (1044 words)

  
 Spain Cuisine : Spain Destination
Spain is well known all over the world for its rich culture and the variety of its regions.
Much like the various landscapes you would encounter in Spain, there is a myriad of cuisines for the food-loving visitor to Spain.
Spanish cuisine is as varied as its different regions.
www.spaindestination.com /travel-spain/spain-cuisine   (401 words)

  
 Cuisine (from Spain) --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia
Spain is bordered on the west by Portugal; in the northeast it borders France, from which it is separated by the tiny principality of Andorra and by the great wall of the Pyrenees Mountains.
The major factors shaping a cuisine are climate, which in large measure determines the native raw materials that are available to the cook; economic conditions, which regulate trade in delicacies and imported foodstuffs; and religious or sumptuary laws, under which certain foods are required or...
Unlike a peasant or bourgeois cuisine, in which bold, earthy tastes and textures are allowable and even desirable, grande cuisine aims at a...
www.britannica.com /ebi/article-208450?ct=   (878 words)

  
 Spain travel information, Cuisine
Many of the specialities of Spanish cuisine are based on seafood, although regional specialities are easier to find inland than along the coast.
Asturias has its bean soup, fabada, cheeses and the best cider in Spain, and in Galicia there is shellfish, especially good in casseroles, and a number of regional seafood dishes such as hake à la Gallega.
Drink: Spain is essentially a wine-drinking country, with sherry being one of the principal export products.
www.spainturismo.com /spain/cuisine.htm   (794 words)

  
 Spanish cookery books- food cuisine Spain
Topics covered include an introduction to the food culture of Spain, followed by an item by item investigation of the spanish cuisine and its wines, along with the regional variations (although the division into regions is odd, lumping Andalucia together with Castile as "the heart of spain").
Elizabeth Luard moved to rural Andalucia with her young family (her passport to the attention of her neighbours) and was educated by the country people in growing and cooking food in the local ways.
There are also dishes that the casual visitor to Spain may be unfamiliar with, such as Trucha en gabardina, (trout in its “overcoat” of ham) and hare with chocolate.
www.fell-walker.co.uk /ebooks.htm   (1458 words)

  
 The Cuisine of Valencia, Spain
The cuisine of the region is a simple reflection of this geographical diversity.
Rice is one of the basic foods of Spanish cuisine and one of the most famous Spanish rice dishes is paella.
But in Spain, it could be argued there is no better way to enjoy an orange than freshly peeled and segment by segment – to enjoy the bitter-sweet tanginess of the juice and the flesh.
www.homesiber.co.uk /info/valencia-cuisine.htm   (642 words)

  
 Albondigas - Cuisine from Spain podcast 19 - Notes from Spain: Travel, Living in Spain, Podcasts, Forum and Photos
Pollo en Pepitoria - Cuisine from Spain Podcast 18
Cuisine from Spain Podcast 15 - Cordero Asado and Patatas a lo Pobre
Cuisine from Spain Podcast 11 - Pollo al Ajillo
www.notesfromspain.com /category/cuisine   (3119 words)

  
 Spain cuisine guide - by a food authority   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The cooking of Spain is a complex, mature cuisine steeped in tradition.
However, this limited selection of meat is partially offset by the country's abundant fresh seafood, which in turn is supplemented by dried cod.
Below is my impartial list of Spain's five best known culinary areas in terms of culinary quality and interest.
www.hillmanwonders.com /cuisines/spain.htm   (263 words)

  
 Spain Holiday Reviews & Spain Hotel Reviews on Holiday Watchdog
On the East Coast of Spain, the Costa Blanca, or ‘white coast' is part of the Valencia region, and runs alongside the Mediterranean sea.
The Costa de la Luz is a pretty area in the South of Spain that is becoming more and more popular with UK holidaymakers, and is served by nearby Jerez, Seville and Faro airports.
The climate is slightly milder than other parts of Spain due to the strong Atlantic breeze, and this means perfect conditions for windsurfing and surfboarders.
www.holidaywatchdog.com /Spain-Resort-Destination-Guide-9.html   (1187 words)

  
 Spain
Northern Spain's Cantabrian Mountains, humid and green, are home to the independent Basques, many living as sheepherders and still speaking their mysterious, ancient tongue.
Mediterranean Spain is known for its Catalan language and the fertile farmland and azure coast stretching from Barcelona to Cartagena.
Andalusia, in Southern Spain, is home of the famous gazpacho, the cold tomato soup that was created to cool the workers in the hot, dry sun.
www.globalgourmet.com /destinations/spain   (309 words)

  
 Spanish food from Spain and cuisine
Throughout the different regions of Spain you will find local specialities and variations of national dishes such as paella, gambas pil pil and suckling pig, although some regions will argue that they invented the original recipe.
Well if that has not enticed you to the world of Spanish food and cuisine then you don't deserve to try that many flavours and styles of cooking that Spain has to offer.
The different cultures from the south of Spain, which were heavily influenced by the Moors, to the foods of northern Spain, which might even have a hint of French cuisine provide so many different tastes that you cannot but look forward to the next meal.
getspain-spain.com /spanish_food.html   (417 words)

  
 Food & Drink Spain - Spanish Cuisine
Tapas are probably the concept of Spanish cuisine most admired and imitated around the world, inspiring thousands of bars and restaurants.
Salads are not eaten in Spain as much as they are in other European countries - a salad here is likely to be a rudimentary mix of lettuce and tomato.
Olives are also an integral part of Spanish cuisine, whether used in olive oil (of which Spain produces more than any other country) or marinated and eaten as an aperitif or in cooking.
www.indigoguide.com /spain/food.htm   (679 words)

  
 Eating Out in Madrid: Catalan Restaurants
Read also Softguide Spain where we describe briefly the typical foods of each Spanish region.
The cooking of Catalonia has two distinct styles, that of the fishermen on the coast and of the countryfolk inland, where hearty home style cooking is the order of the day.
Catalan chefs are a mixture of tradition and innovation, they number among the elite of Spain chefs in both, classic and new cuisine styles.
www.softdoc.es /madrid_guide/eatingout/spanish/catalan.html   (319 words)

  
 Spanish Cuisine - Food from Spain
It is true, there is nothing like being in Spain, going for a stroll in any of the many beautiful cities, and enjoying some of the best ham you’ve ever tasted or having a few Tapas while sipping a good glass of Spanish wine.
This section of Virtual-Spain.com is intended to offer you that, a Taste of Spain for the first time or to bring back memories if you’ve already been to Spain.
By the way, we are talking about Authentic Products from Spain, not some cheap imitation you may find in the nearest mall.
www.virtual-spain.com /cocina.html   (148 words)

  
 Walking Spain, Guide books, Food cuisine Spain Teide Las Bardenas, Walking in Spain
Many peoples only experience of Spanish food is that often served up to package holiday tourists in big hotels catering to northern european tastes.
The true food of Spain is varied, healthy and tasty and brings an added dimension to any trip.
I have also presented a selection of photos of Spain, both in the landscape photography pages and in support of text.
www.fell-walker.co.uk   (204 words)

  
 Restaurants & Institutions: The cuisine of Spain.(Authentic Ethnics)@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Seafood and sausages are among the foods that most distinguish Spanish cuisine.
Spain has seen emperors and conquerors come and go.
And as the Sephardim and the Romans and the Greeks and others each tried their hand at ruling this fertile stretch between the Mediterranean and the...
highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?docid=1G1:18885510&refid=ink_tptd_mag   (217 words)

  
 Local cuisine in Alicante, Spain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
There is a wide range of restaurants and bars dotted throughout Alicante serving traditional Spanish and international cuisine such as Chinese, Italian and French to name but a few.
Local foods here include fresh fish, vegetables and rice for example grilled prawns, squid, salads and salted fish usually served with one of the many varieties of rice.
A multitude of Spanish classics can be sampled by choosing tapas food, served in many bars and restaurants throughout Spain.
www.alicante-property-for-sale.com /local-cuisine.htm   (182 words)

  
 Series of Cooking Classes: Hands-On in Seattle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The cuisine of Spain is enticing, enchanting, and mysterious.
Whatever it is, from sangria and tapas to paella and sherry, the food of Spain is exceptional.
Each class reflects a different cultural influence on what we know as the cuisine of Spain: the first class shows off the Moorish influence; the second, contemporary Castillian cuisine, including lots of tapas; and the third showcases the food of the Basque region.
www.culinarycommunion.com /classes/mini-spain.html   (308 words)

  
 Nation's Restaurant News: Paniolo Grill blends cuisine from Spain, Orient, tropics - Phoenix restaurant
PHOENIX - A faithful follower of fusion cuisine, RoxSand Scocos is further exhibiting her flair to combine the uncombinable at Paniolo Grill, "a transcultural cowboy bar."
The grill is just a stone's throw from their other restaurant, RoxSand Trans-Continental Cuisine, in the Baltimore Fashion Park.
The term "transcultural" stems from a variety of menu items that blend cuisines from old and new Spain with that of the tropics and the Orient.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3190/is_n43_v24/ai_9047064   (677 words)

  
 Books on Food and Cuisine. Spain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The regional cooking of Spain is explored in sixty new recipes for tapas and unusual local dishes not to be found in many Spanish cookbooks available to Americans.
A complete guide to the heart of Spain and the Spanish heart reflected through wine, food, culture, history, and lifestyle.
The first book to explore the savory first courses of Meditteranean cuisine--from Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Turkey, the Middle East, and North Africa--offers an outstanding array of international recipes for appetizers and hors d'oeuvres that can start off a meal with flair--or become the meal entirely.
www.spainguides.com /speat.html   (664 words)

  
 Tenerife Cuisine - Cuisine in Tenerife Spain
Although It is a lot easier to find British pub or a fast-food restaurant than a 'Canarian tipico', these are usually distinguished by a short menu of soups, stews and grilled fish dishes.
The basis of Canarian cuisine is a variety of fresh vegetables, fruit and fish.
Tapas can be presented to you in many ways including as a pincho (with a stick), or as a mini-dish of a traditional recipe!
www.apartmentspain.co.uk /tenerife_cuisine.htm   (396 words)

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