Lucy's Light

Can't believe I missed off some of our favourite Tapas!!!

 

Anchoas/Boquerones (cold) - Anchovies in Vineger

Habas con Jamon (hot) - Broad Beans cooked with Mountain Ham

Higado con Cebolla (hot) - Liver with Onions

Carne con Tomate (hot) - Meat (usually Pork) in a Tomato Sauce

Ensalada Rusa (cold) - Diced vegetables in Mayonnaise often topped with grated egg

Chorizo Inferno (hot) - Spicy Sausage on a skewer served over a dish containing inflammable alcohol

Morcilla (hot or cold) - Black (blood) Pudding

Calamaritos (hot) - Deep fried tiny Squid

Patatas Ali Oli (cold) - Diced Potato in Garlic Mayonnaise

I just finished reading all 19 pages and am now fully ready for our DIY day there next month during our cruise :-) I took pictures of both pages of the tapas and know it will guide us throughout many stops in Spain!! What a joy it would be for my husband and I to meet up with you for a drink and some tapas at YOUR favorite place. It would be a treat to repay you for all the work you have done for so many on this thread!!!!

No problem - glad you got it sorted and apologies for me not understanding your post.

 

You can't come to Spain and not try Tapas! Most bars have a Tapas cabinet on show and, if you don't know the name of a particular Tapa, just point; some places actually have a Tapas Menu to peruse. The odd bar still gives a Tapa free with each drink but most charge a nominal sum nowadays - anything from 50 cents (as at our local bar) to €2-3 at more pretentious places. As you will have found out from your google search, Medio-Raciones and Raciones are just larger portions of Tapas - medios generally cost around €4-5 each with full raciones around €6-8. It is quite normal to have just one drink and tapa in several different bars rather than making a full meal of it in just one place; Tapas are generally available throughout the day from mid/late-morning onwards. Some bars only offer Tapas to people sitting at the bar but most now also serve them to people sat at tables inside or outside.

 

Every bar has its own selection of Tapas. It would be impossible to give a full list - the options are limitless - but most places serve at least some of the following more common choices:-

Patatas Bravas (hot) - fried Potato pieces often served with spicy Tomato Salsa and/or Mayonnaise

Calamari Romana (hot) - battered Squid Rings

Croquetas (hot) - Deep fried torpedo shapes filled with Béchamel Sauce mixed with Ham, Cheese or Fish

Queso Manchego (cold) - slices of Spanish Cheese

Jamon Serrano (cold) - slices of Mountain Ham

Pulpo - Octopus with potatoes and paprika (hot) or cold in a vinegrette

Tortilla (usually warm but can be cold) - Spanish potato and onion omelette

Gambas - Prawns - served Cocidas (cold), Plancha (warmed on a griddle), Pil Pil (hot with olive oil, paprika and garlic)

Sardinas (hot) - Sardines

Chorizo (hot) - Spanish spicy sausage

Paella (hot) - Rice with vegetables and usually meat and/or seafood

Mejillones - Mussels - hot either griddled or steamed or cold in a vinegrette

Callos (hot) - Tripe stew often with chick peas

 

Hope this helps

LOVE this little cheat sheet!! Can't wait to be in Malaga for the day with all your tips in hand!!

I'm excited and trying not to get my hopes up all at the same time! The fruit soups sound like winners and I'll have to suffer through trying the rest myself!

I just started packing and it is becoming real :-) I have had SO much fun reading through everything here and received plenty of great ideas. I have travel quite a bit but only been on 1 cruise (gasp!). We'll try to catch up ;) Really hope to run into some of you.

My sweet Mom's name was Lucy, and her children were the light of her life.