Tapas Trip

    For New Year’s Eve we took a trip to the south of Spain with an RV and a couple of friends.   We visited Jaén, Granada and Almería and got to enjoy the best tapas in the world!  In the south regions of Spain it is typical to get your tapa for free when you order a glass of wine, beer, or refreshment.  The price for the drink and free tapa ranges between 1.30€ and 2€, so you can have lots of food for little money.  It is also a great way to get to know a city, hopping from bar to bar to taste the different tapas they offer. 

    They started to do something similar in my town in Valencia  - and other villages nearby -  a couple of years ago.  Every Friday, several bars offer their signature tapas and a drink for 2€. This has become very popular cause it is a great way to get people out of their houses and a much more active way of going “de tapas”, as people enjoy strolling around from bar to bar.

    During our trip I got some good inspiration for the tapas blog and I will post some recipes soon.  Meanwhile here are some of the tapas we had so you can start getting excited! 

Chopitos (Crunchy little squids)

Motadito de lomo de sardina (Sardine filets over tomato spread)

Montadito de Emperador (Swordfish over bread)

Tapa de la Casa (consisting of chorizo, fries, green pepper and egg)

Pincho Moruno (Chicken Skewer)

Riñones (Lamb Kidneys)

 

Criadillas (Bull testicles)

Sesos Fritos (Lamb brains)

Mini Hamburguesas

Montadito de Espárragos con Jamón York

Montaditos con atún y pisto (Tomato,pepper and tuna spread)

Migas

 

Lomo con patatas (Pork Loin and potatoes)

Cazón en adobo (Marinated and fried Shark)

Bombas de Carne (Meat bomb: mashed potatoes stuffed with meat)

Montaditos de lomo y Montaditos de Jamón (Pork loin and Jamón over bread)