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Fantastic Starter

Filed under: General — Tags: cream, garlic, mushrooms, Recipe, Spanish recipe — John @ 10:30 am July 3, 2010

Summary: A very tasty starter that is sure to impress your friends.

Heat the oil in a sauce pan. Gently fry the mushrooms and garlic for 3 – 4 minutes.
Pour in the wine and cook until reduced 50%. (Stay around and enjoy the smell).
Pour in the cream and season with salt and pepper and add parsley.
Transfer to small heat proof tapa type dishes and sprinkle with parmessan cheese.
Brown under the grill and serve with toasted granary bread.

Cooking time (duration): 30 min’s

Number of servings (yield): 4

Meal type: hors d’oerves

Culinary tradition: Italian

My rating:5 stars: ★★★★★

Filed under: Spanish Recipes — Tags: gambas, garlic, prawns, Recipe, starter, tapa, tapas — John @ 11:45 am June 20, 2010

Summary: Probably one of the most popular starter and tapas dishes on the coasts of Spain!

20 peeled gambas (if you cannot get fresh prawns you can use pre-cooked prawns but adjust the cooking time so as to warm through thoroughly as opposed to cooking them)
5 tblsps of olive
3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
1 tblsp garlic, crushed
2 chilli peppers or 2 teaspoons chilli powder
pinch of cayenne or red pepper
1 tblsp flat leaf parsley, chopped
salt and fresh ground pepper

Put olive oil, garlic cloves, chili peppers, and cayenne pepper in an earthenware ramekin.Heat the ramekin at medium heat or until the oil begins to sizzle.
Meanwhile peel and wash the prawns. Dry them off with a paper towel and add them to the ramekin. Cook the prawns for about six minutes, 3 minutes on either side, or until they begin to turn pink and curl slightly.
Sprinkle with the parsley and serve at once.
Serve with crusty bread.

Cooking time (duration): 20

Number of servings (yield): 2

Meal type: snack

Culinary tradition: Spanish

My rating:5 stars: ★★★★★