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Wedged between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, Spain is beloved for cultural attractions such as flamenco, the works of native artists like Picasso and Dali, and the traditional sport of bullfighting. Producing over 40% of the world’s supply, olive oil is an extremely common ingredient in kitchens throughout the country, but otherwise, Spain’s food varies greatly by region. With over 5,000 miles of coastline, an abundance of seafood is prominent in most regional Spanish cuisines. If it lives in the ocean, Spaniards will eat it, evident in popular delicacies like baby eels and octopus. In the Basque region along the Bay of Biscay, fish stew, baby squid, and barnacles are commonly eaten. And, paella, the saffron-spiked seafood and rice dish, originated in Valencia. Spain’s most famous foods are tapas, the small dishes often served alongside a drink at bars. The word “tapa” means “lid,” and it is believed that plated tapas originated as a way to shield a drink from flies. Common tapas include meats like sausage or ham, fried seafood, and stuffed peppers.
 

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Home Town: Majorca, Baleares, Spain
Living In: Palma De Mallorca, Baleares, Spain
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BonCoop 

Cooking Level: Intermediate
Home Town: Garland, Texas, USA
Living In: Madrid, Madrid, Spain
About me: I love to cook for others. I'm finally at the point where I will try to just throw things together without a recipe and then write it down when it works. I'm a missionary wife a…
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jeananne10 

Cooking Level: Expert
Living In: Madrid, Madrid, Spain
About me: I spent 15 years as a vegetarian and last year decided to go back to eating meat. I am on a cooking adventure and am trying out new dishes all the time. I also started to teach my…
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Jaime 

Cooking Level: Beginning
Home Town: Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Living In: West Jordan, Utah, USA
About me: Well, I'm 17, I am from Madrid (Spain), I have allways loved to cook, hopefully my mother had teach me since I was a kid, she is a great cooker too!
 

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Coconut Cream Pie

Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2009 by lorena 
We absolutely loved this recipe! the pie was sooo rich, so incredibly creamy, sooooo delicious!! only used three eggs, added just 1TB of margarine to the filling and made the buttery flaky pie crust recipe from this site (another great recipe you should try!). Thank u!!!!!
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Bread Pudding II

Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2009 by lorena 
I eyeballed the amount of bread, filling my pan to the brim. I ran out of raisins, so used dried cranberries instead. We really loved this pudding, not too sweet, not soggy at all, just perfect! Forgot mine in the oven XD but resulted into a delicious crispy topping in contrast to the tender filling. Also used lard instead of butter. Next time I'll try adding ground almonds along with the raisins. Thank you!
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Roast Leg of Lamb with Rosemary

Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2009 by Mayte_Spain 
AMAZING!!! I only marinated it for 4 hours and it still came out incredibly tasty. My guests were totally amazed. I added the balsamic vinegar and lemon juice (no zest). I accompanied it with the Oven Roasted Potatoes recipe in this website and it was a total success. I made an aioli to go with both and baked some crusty Italian bread. Plum upside down desert from Chez Panise's cook book. What a hit! Thanks so much for this wonderful recipe, a definite keeper to impress guests!
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