Eating in Spain: a picture diary

jamon iberico
Originally uploaded by EatingVideo

My father and my brothers and I travelled to spain for the wedding of one of our cousins. We had a tremendously good time and ate better. Here are some representative dishes, but for the full food porn experience check out the Flickr Set.











Seriously take a gander through the set, feel free to comment or ask about stuff.

Pulpo a la gallega (Galician Octopus)

pulpo a la gallega
Originally uploaded by EatingVideo

This is a variation on the preparation of Galician style octopus (pulpo a la gallega) the main variation is I had canned octopus rather than fresh. Typically one would boil the octopus first then the potato in the same water. I boiled 5 yukon gold potato in salted water for 10 min,



After 10 minutes I drained the potato sliced it, and placed it in a pan with 6 cloves of garlic and covered it with olive oil (including the oil from the octopus cans)




The potato and 6 garlic cloves was then confited for 15 min at low temp till the potato is done (checked with a wooden skewer)




the dish is finished layering the potato




An aioli is made from the confit oil, and egg yolk, confitted garlic, lime, mustard, lime juice, red wine vinegar, salt and pepper.



then the octopus is seasoned with pimenton and salt




the final product was incredibly tasty, potato, aioli, octopus and crusty bread



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Gastronomy in Spain

My brothers Flickr set is worth perusing.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericmonasterio/sets/72157622594265647/

Pictures of food through spain

Tapas en el globo - Bilbao

mousse de pescado con algas
Originally uploaded by chuborupert

Tapas are as most foodies know small bites or dishes served typically at the bar, to snack between drinks and conversation. In the northern part of spain pintxos (pinchos) and tapas have evolved from the simpe skewer and meat on bread to "tapas compuestas" where the tapa takes on a culinary mantle, elaborated for multiple levels of taste and texture. These are the types of tapas popular in the middle of the old section of Bilbao at El Globo
http://barelglobo.com/
the tapas are elaborate, tasty and avantgarde with the likes of mousse de pescado con algas (fish mouse covered in algae)



Morcilla



salmon and anchovies



and some more basic ham and bread...



melted cheese



Either way the choices where awesome, avantgarde and very tasty