Recipes with olive oil — spaanse keuken
Rabo de Toro – Authentic Spanish stew from Andalusia
Traditional Spanish recipe with beef, wine and extra virgin olive oil Whenever I get the chance to eat this in Spain, I love to. Rabo de Toro is a classic Spanish stew that originates from Andalusia, especially in cities like Córdoba and Seville. This authentic Spanish recipe is rich in flavour, easy to prepare, and a beautiful example of how extra virgin olive oil forms the foundation of Spanish cuisine. Whenever I get the chance to eat this in Spain, I love to. The dish is slow-cooked with vegetables and wine until the meat is so tender it falls off...
Ajoatao de Jaén – Authentic Spanish recipe from the Sierra de Segura
Traditional dish with extra virgin olive oil from the Sierra de Segura, Andalusia Ajoatao is a traditional dish from Jaén, originating from the mountainous region Sierra de Segura. This is one of those authentic Spanish recipes where olive oil plays the leading role. Ajoatao – also called Ajo atao (the "j" is pronounced like "h") – is a creamy puree of potato, garlic, egg yolk and extra virgin olive oil, emulsified to perfection. This recipe reminds me of my grandmother's cooking, who, whenever we were on holiday in Spain, would prepare lunch early in the morning, which always consisted of...
Zarzuela (Spanish fish stew)
Ready to lick your fingers clean with this delicious Spanish dish? A few weeks before Christmas, my mother called me to ask if I fancied Zarzuela, a kind of Spanish fish stew with different types of fish, for Christmas. Normally, for Christmas, I make Beef Wellington, leg of lamb, rack of lamb, or we have a gourmet dinner, so this was a nice and welcome change. I had already made the Beef Wellington a few days ago for a group of friends, so I didn't mind not making a second one. On Christmas Day, my father was happily cooking in...
Esparragos verdes a la plancha (grilled green asparagus)
In my youth, during the summer holidays, we would visit my grandparents and family each year in my father's birthplace; Los Prados de Armijo. This village is nestled among olive trees and split by a valley, allowing for a walk (uphill) to the other side via a winding road around the valley. Walking past my uncle's goats and chickens, I vividly remember rosemary and wild asparagus growing by the roadside. Because of that memory, it might be one of my favorite vegetables that actually goes with everything. At home in the Netherlands, I unfortunately have to buy asparagus at the...
