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A pintxo is a small snack, typically eaten in bars, traditional in northern Spain and especially popular in the Basque country, Navarre, La Rioja, Cantabria, and Asturias. They are usually eaten in bars or taverns as a small snack while hanging out with friends or relatives; thus, they have a strong socializing component, and in the Basque country and Navarre they are usually regarded as a cornerstone of local culture and society. They are related to tapas, the main difference being that pinchos are usually 'spiked' with a skewer or toothpick, often to a piece of bread. They are served in individual portions and always ordered and paid for independently from the drinks. It is not impossible, however, to have the same item called "pincho" in one place and "tapa" in another.

They are called pintxos because many of them have a pincho (Spanish for spike), typically a toothpick through them.(1)

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The Spanish omelet or Tortilla de patata is easy to make, traditional and nutritious.

🥗Ingredients:

500g potato

2 small onions, finely sliced or get fancy and 1 jar organic caramelized onion by IBSA

8-9 eggs

25g chives (optional)

Extra virgin olive oil arbequina Las Valdesas 

🥗Instructions:

1. If you don't have organic caramelized onion by IBSA, slice the onions and cut the potatoes into roughly ½ cm slices.

2. (Disregard this step if you are using the IBSA caramelized onions) heat a generous dash of extra virgin olive oil Las Valdesas in a frying pan over a low heat and cook the onions gently for 10 – 15 until starting to go brown. 

3. Place the potatoes in a steamer over boiling water for 10 - 12 mins to soften. If you don’t have a steamer, put in a saucepan, cover with boiling water and simmer gently for around 8 - 10 mins until just cooked through and drain well.

4. Break the eggs into a bowl and beat with a fork, season with a generous grind of pepper and a pinch of salt. If you are using the chives, use scissors to snip them into small pieces and stir in.

5. Heat the grill. Add a little more extra virgin olive oil Las Valdesas to the frying pan and add the potatoes. Pour over the egg mixture. Cook for 15 mins until almost set and golden brown underneath. Put the frying pan under the grill. Make sure the handle is outside the oven as it will become very hot and can burn. Cook for a further minute or two and serve.

Perhaps one of the most popular Spanish dishes that is made all-over the country with its variants. Bravas sauce is made with sweet and spicy pimentón (Spanish paprika), olive oil, flour and stock – but never tomatoes. Some people add garlic, some a dash of fino sherry, while others selfishly insist on keeping their secret ingredients to themselves.

🥗Ingredients:

Mediterranean brava sauce

900g potatoes, cut into small cubes 
2 tbsp of Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil Mas Vell

🥗Instructions:

1. Heat oven to 380F. Place the potatoes dry with kitchen paper, then tip into a roasting tin and toss in the olive oil, some seasoning and salt to taste. 

2. Roast for 40-50 minutes until crisp and golden. 

3. Tip the potatoes into serving dishes and spoon over the Mediterranean brava sauce. Sprinkle with some fresh parsley to serve.

"Coca" is a pastry typical from the Mediterranean coast of Spain. There are multiple types of "coca"; it can be sweet or savoury, and its shape and filling will depend on the region and the festivity. Today's "coca" comes from Mallorca, the biggest of the Balearic Islands. Our version of the traditional sobrassada and onion "coca" is made with our caramelized onion, which adds a delicious sweet and savoury contrast.

🍕Ingredients (for 2 people):

• 250g white or whole wheat all purpose flour, or a mixture of both (we used whole wheat this time)

• 100mL warm water

• 1 tsp dry yeast

• 1 tsp sugar

• a pinch of salt

• 1/3 cup LAS VALDESAS EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL (plus an extra drizzle)

• About 150g ACORN-FED IBERIAN SOBRASSADA SEÑORÍO DE MONTANERA (adjust quantity to taste)

• About 4 Tbsp ORGANIC CARAMELIZED ONION IBSA (adjust quantity to taste)

🍕Instructions:

To make the dough:

1. Dissolve the sugar in the warm water and add the yeast.

2. Let it rest for about 10 min, or until the yeast has woken up and it's all nice and bubbly.

3. Add 1/3 cup olive oil and the pinch of salt.

4. Add the flour bit by bit and stir until a bread-like dough is formed.

5. Leave the dough to rest for about 30 min.

To assemble the "coca":

1. Roll out the dough until it looks like a pizza. Optionally, you can pinch the corner of the "coca" for a pie-like decorative touch.

2. Distribute the caramelized onion on the "coca" surface.

3. Place small spoonfuls of sobrassada on top of the caramelized onion.

4. Add a drizzle of olive oil for an extra Mediterranean feel.

5. Bake at 400F for about 30 min, or until the edges look nice and toasted.

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Tired of winter and snow? Try out this warm salad with our extra flavourful moscatel vinegar, and pretend summer is still here! 🌞

🥗Ingredients:

Delicata squash (or your favourite squash) cut into thin slices

Feta cheese, diced

Walnuts, chopped

Your favourite salad greens (lettuce, spinach, arugula...)

SWEET MOSCATEL VINEGAR

ORGANIC ORO DEL DESIERTO EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL

Salt to taste

🥗Instructions:

1. Grill the slices of delicata squash until they're nice and toasted

2. Wash and cut the salad greens

3. Assemble the salad with all the ingredients

4. Dress the salad with a generous drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, salt and sweet Moscatel vinegar to taste

"Arròs a banda", Valencian term for rice on the side, is a dish typical from the coastal area of Alacant. It originated with the fishermen of the area, who would sell off their best fish and keep the leftovers for stock, which they used to cook the rice. Originally this rice contained no other ingredients than the stock - any fish or vegetables were prepared separately, which is why the rice was called on the side. Nowadays this dish is very popular along the Mediterranean coast between Murcia and Barcelona, and it's often prepared with squid and/or shrimp.

🥘Ingredients (for 2 people):

160g ORGANIC PAELLA RICE MAS VELL

about 250g fresh squid, cut into pieces

about 2 cups GALLINA BLANCA SEAFOOD PAELLA BROTH, or 2x the volume of rice

🥘Instructions:

1. Heat up the broth in a saucepan

2. Heat up your 26cm PAELLA PAN

3. Add a drizzle of oil on the pan and pan-fry the squid pieces for about 5 minutes

4. Add the rice to the pan and stir it for a couple of minutes

5. Add the boiling broth to the rice and stir to distribute all the ingredients evenly

6. Let it cook until the rice is done and the broth has been absorbed (it'll take about 16-18 minutes). Shake the pan every now and then to prevent the rice from sticking too much to the bottom of the pan, but don't stir the rice! If the broth has dried up and the rice is still not cooked, you can add more hot broth or water.

7. When the rice is a minute away from being done, remove the paella pan from the stove, cover it with a kitchen towel and let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.

8. Take a serving spoon and get ready to scratch the rice from the bottom of the pan - when rice "a banda" is well made, it gets stuck to the pan forming the most delicious and crispy part of any paella-type dish: the "socarraet"!