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Spain's early explorers dramatically impacted the foods we all eat today, bringing spices, vanilla, chocolate, tomatoes, potatoes and peppers of all sorts to Spain. They also introduced many foods to the U.S. - citrus fruits, wheat, rice and coffee to name a few. Christopher Columbus even brought Ibérico pigs on the first voyage, unwilling to part even briefly with his pata negra ham.

The dishes featured here reflect the hallmark ingredients and flavors of Spanish cuisine. While widely consumed in Spain, many of these dishes are still making their way onto American tables.

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Tapas bars play a central role in social life in Spain, serving as a meeting spot for friends, family and visitors to connect each day. Each bar has its own signature tapas, sometimes focused on just a single ingredient - a favorite of ours in Madrid is known for delicious, fresh mushroom caps sautéed in white wine.

The tapas featured here are some of the most popular dishes we've seen served in our countless visits to tapas bars throughout Spain. All are delicious, and all taste even better in good company!

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Paella originated when the Moors brought a strange white grain called rice to Valencia. Valencians garnished it with vegetables, snails, and rabbit and the original paella was born, quickly becoming food for field workers.

Each region has their own version. In Sevilla and Cádiz, they add big prawns and langostinos. Along the Costa del Sol, they use mussels, prawns, ñora peppers and lemons.

Authentic Spanish ingredients are key. Spanish short-grained rice like Bomba absorbs broth but each grain remains distinct. Spanish saffron adds deep flavor and color. And a rich broth made with fish or chicken stock, or bouillon cubes is a must.

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Paella de Marisco is a favorite in Spain for good reason - paella is the perfect base for whatever's tantalizingly fresh from the sea. It's one of our absolute favorites - both for the stunning presentation and the delicious, coastal flavor. If you have an opportunity to cook your paella outside over a wood fire, do it! This will give your paella a nice smoky flavor.

Read the Seafood Paella recipe, the iconic Spanish dish. La Tienda offers the best of Spain shipped direct to your home - fine Spanish foods, cookware and more

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Beautiful, fresh seafood crowns Spain's most famous rice dish.

Seafood Paella Recipe

Receta de Paella de Marisco

No one knows exactly why this almond cake was named after the apostle St. James. For centuries, each cake has been marked with the cross of the Order of Santiago. Visitors to the great Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, where the relics of the apostle St. James are believed to be buried, see this cake in the window of every pastry shop and restaurant. Delightfully moist and fragrant, it makes a beautiful  addition to a holiday dessert table.

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This special Spanish almond cake is as delicious as it is beautiful.

Cake of St. James Recipe

Receta de Tarta de Santiago

Two ingredients are especially critical for making an authentic Spanish paella. The first is Spanish short grain rice, especially rice from Calasparra, either Bomba or regular. These are special Spanish rices that absorb large amounts of the broth without becoming creamy or sticky, as arborio and Asian rices do. Second is smoked paprika (pimentón de La Vera), which lends a depth of flavor unique to Spanish cuisine. It is the secret ingredient that makes a paella authentic.

Read the Vegetarian Paella recipe, Paella de Verduras. La Tienda offers the best of Spain shipped direct to your home - fine Spanish foods, cookware and more.

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Spanish short grain rice and smoked paprika (pimentón de La Vera) are essential for making an authentic Spanish paella.

Vegetarian Paella Recipe

Receta de Paella de Verduras

We served this recipe at our Paella and Sangría Party to rave reviews!  It is a refreshing combination of wine, fresh fruit, juice and sparkling soda perfect for a hot summer day. We tested the recipe many times before perfecting our favorite sangría.

Read our sangria recipe, perfect for a hot summer day. La Tienda offers the best of Spain shipped direct to your home - fine Spanish foods, cookware and more.

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Receta de Sangría

Hearty, satisfying fabada stew is the pride of Asturias. Chorizo and morcilla sausages add a rich, smoky flavor to the famous fabada beans. These buttery, smooth beans have an uncanny ability to absorb the flavors of all the other ingredients. Once a simple country dish, fabada is now a venerated symbol of the region, and great care is given to the quality of each ingredient. We offer all the ingredients you need to prepare this classic cool weather dish.

Read our recipe for Fabada Stew, the pride of Asturias. La Tienda offers the best of Spain shipped direct to your home - fine Spanish foods, cookware and more.

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Hearty, satisfying fabada stew is the pride of Asturias.

Fabada - Asturian Bean Stew Recipe

Receta de Fabada Asturiana

Easy to make and sure to wow your guests, these smoky roasted potatoes use a blend of sweet and russet potatoes tossed with Spanish extra virgin olive oil and seasoned with sweet smoked paprika, garlic and fresh rosemary. For extra depth of flavor try this dish with our smoked olive oil!

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Smoky Roasted Potatoes Recipe

Receta de Patatas Asadas con Pimentón

A classic Asturian dish, the balance of the meaty chorizo and tangy cider is a wonderful combination! For other great flavors, sauté the chorizo in our lightly smoked olive oil by Castillo de Canena or replace the cider with a hearty red or flavorful white wine.

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A classic Asturian dish, the balance of the meaty chorizo and tangy cider is a wonderful combination!

Chorizo with Cider Recipe

Receta de Chorizo a la Sidra

Traditional Crema Catalana often contains citrus and cinnamon, but our version of this custard is made with pumpkin and a variety of spices.  It is so creamy and rich you may never serve pumpkin pie again.

Read our Pumpkin Crema Catalana recipe, rich and creamy. La Tienda offers the best of Spain shipped direct to your home - fine Spanish foods, cookware and more.

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Pumpkin Crema Catalana Recipe

Receta de Crema Catalana de Calabaza

Add amazing smoky flavor and golden color to this year's holiday turkey with our smoked paprika rub featuring Pimentón de La Vera. This spice rub is also a great way to liven up a roast chicken any time of the year!

Read our Pimenton Rub recipe, amazing smoky flavor. La Tienda offers the best of Spain shipped direct to your home - fine Spanish foods, cookware and more.

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Smoked Paprika Rub for Turkey Recipe

Receta de Adobo de Pimentón Para Pavo

Crisp toast rounds baked with savory Sobrasada and melted baby Manchego cheese make for a scrumptious appetizer. Sobrasada is a soft sausage with origins in the Balearic Islands. It has the smoky flavor of chorizo, but a smooth texture perfect for melting under a broiler.

Read our recipe for Sobrasada and melted Tetilla Toast. La Tienda offers the best of Spain shipped direct to your home - fine Spanish foods, cookware and more.

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Sobrasada and Baby Manchego Cheese Toasts Recipe

Receta de Tostadas de Sobrasada y Queso Manchego

This rustic yet elegant cake is the perfect marriage of quintessential Spanish ingredients - Marcona almonds, orange and lemon zest and extra virgin olive oil. Andalucians have long used heart-healthy olive oil in baking, and we love the lightness and moist texture it delivers compared to butter.

Read our recipe for a rustic yet elegant almond cake. La Tienda offers the best of Spain shipped direct to your home - fine Spanish foods, cookware and more.

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Marcona Almond Citrus Olive Oil Cake Recipe

Receta de Pastel de Almendras Marcona con Aceite de Oliva

Lentejas con Chorizo is a classic Spanish stew made with lentils and smoky chorizo. Its hearty warmth is perfect for a cold winter day. This delicious lentil stew is a hearty meal but not too heavy. The best lentil to use is the Spanish Pardina. You can substitute other lentils, but look for the smallest lentils you can find.

Read our recipe for a classic lentil stew with chorizo. La Tienda offers the best of Spain shipped direct to your home - fine Spanish foods, cookware and more.

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Lentil and Chorizo Stew Recipe

Receta de Lentejas con Chorizo

Add a little kick to a classic grilled cheese with José Andrés Tomate Frito and Escalivada. Flavorful and fresh, they take your sandwich well beyond just bread and cheese.

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Escalivada Grilled Cheese Recipe

Receta de Queso a la Plancha con Escalivada

Try the ultimate pork tenderloin - Ibérico pork wrapped in Ibérico bacon with garlic and herbs. The perfect main course for holiday dinners. Serve it with a glossy Pedro Ximenez sherry pan sauce that is sure to impress everyone!

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Bacon Wrapped Ibérico Tenderloin Recipe

Receta de Solomillo Ibérico Envuelto en Tocino

Patatas Bravas are a classic at tapas bars across Spain. Spanish cuisine features very little spicy food, so while the sauce here is only mildly spicy, it is called salsa brava, or “fierce sauce!” Serve potatoes hot, paired with a cool glass of wine or beer.

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Our version of the Spanish tapas favorite, made with roasted Yukon gold potatoes and spicy Salsa Brava sauce.

Patatas Bravas Recipe

Receta de Patatas Bravas

Rich, tender fresh scallops are one of our favorite seafoods. They are perfectly balanced in this recipe with salty, smoky bacon made with Ibérico pork bellies. They are so simple to make and are an amazing appetizer or party bite.

Read our recipe for scallops wrapped in iberico bacon. La Tienda offers the best of Spain shipped direct to your home - fine Spanish foods, cookware and more.

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Swoon-worthy Ibérico bacon wrapped scallops.

Ibérico Bacon Wrapped Scallops Recipe

Receta de Vieiras Envueltas en Tocino Ibérico

Pimientos de Padrón are tiny fresh peppers originally from Galicia in northwest Spain. Sizzled in olive oil and sprinkled with sea salt, they have a delicious flavor and most are mild. But once in a while you will bite into a spicy pepper - the reason The New York Times coined them "Spanish Roulette!" Our Pimientos de Padrón are grown from Spanish seeds by a family farmer in the U.S. and hand harvested and shipped fresh to our customers.

Read our recipe for padron peppers, tapas bar favorite. La Tienda offers the best of Spain shipped direct to your home - fine Spanish foods, cookware and more.

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Padrón Peppers Recipe

Receta de Pimientos de Padrón

This delicious tapa can be found across Spain. A terra cotta cazuela filled with fresh shrimp sizzling with oil and garlic is a wonderful thing to behold. Once the shrimp is gone, we love to dip crusty bread in the oil. Gambas al Ajillo is a simple and delicious recipe – just as a tapa should be! This recipe serves one, simply multiply ingredients by the number of people you plan to serve.

Read our gambas al ajillo recipe, simple and flavorful. La Tienda offers the best of Spain shipped direct to your home - fine Spanish foods, cookware and more.

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Simple to make and full of flavor, you will be sopping up the sauce with bread long after the shrimp are gone!

Garlic Shrimp Recipe

Receta de Gambas al Ajillo

These burgers make it easy for you to feed your guests while having fun and enjoying yourself! Topped with sweet fire-roasted piquillo peppers, they have an elegant, smoky flavor that elevates them from their usual casual status at barbecues.

Read our recipe for burgers elevated with piquillos. La Tienda offers the best of Spain shipped direct to your home - fine Spanish foods, cookware and more.

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Roasted Piquillo Pepper Burgers Recipe

Receta de Hamburguesas con Pimientos del Piquillo

Smoked Ibérico bacon and creamy baby Manchego cheese are the secret to this addictive tapa. Rich, smoky, sweet and savory, this tapa is a favorite at our tapas bar. Serve hot with a cool glass of sangría or beer.

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Our Ibérico bacon wrapped dates stuffed with baby Manchego cheese are a favorite at our tapas bar!

Ibérico Bacon Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Manchego Cheese Recipe

Receta de Datiles con Queso Manchego y Panceta Ibérica

Sherry vinegar, Spanish chorizo and fire roasted piquillo peppers are combined to make a pasta salad rich with the flavors of Spain. It’s sure to be a big hit at your next summer picnic!

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Smoked Paprika Pasta Salad with Chorizo & Piquillos Recipe

Receta de Ensalada de Pasta de Pimentón Ahumado con Pimientos del Piquillo y Chorizo

This famous soup is Catalonia’s main Christmas dish, dating back over 600 years. If you're in Barcelona on December 25th, odds are you'll be enjoying a bowl! Traditionally, this hearty soup features a large meatball, known as the 'pilota,' vegetables and other kinds of meat like chicken, butifarra, morcilla and beef – this version is for smaller meatballs and optional stuffed pasta shells. 

Nearly everyone in Barcelona eats this satisfying soup on Christmas day. The soup is known to have been around for a very long time; the 14th-century medieval Catalan writer Francesc Eiximenis wrote that Catalans ate it on a daily basis. The galets pasta can also be stuffed with a meatball mixture to make stuffed shells, or served with a light cream sauce and sautéed vegetables. This soup is also known as Escudella de Nadal or Sopa de Galets.

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This famous soup is Catalonia’s main Christmas dish, dating back over 600 years.

Catalonian Shell Pasta & Meatball Soup Recipe

Receta de Escudella I Carn d’Olla

We first discovered these refreshing mussels in Santiago de Compostela. This cool tapa is perfect on a hot summer day, with the refreshing crunch of diced vegetables perfectly paired with the tender mussel. The bright colors of the peppers set against the black shell makes for an attractive presentation.

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Chilled crisp vegetables and a tender mussel served right in the mussel shell make for a beautiful presentation.

Mussels in Vinaigrette Recipe

Receta de Mejillones a la Vinagreta

This quick appetizer, combining the sweetness of Spanish quince paste and the saltiness of a good Spanish cheese, is a perfect way to start any meal, along with a glass of dry sherry or white wine.

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A quick appetizer combining the sweetness of Spanish quince paste and the saltiness of a good Spanish cheese.

Rosemary Tortas with Cheese and Membrillo Recipe

Receta de Tortas de Romero con Queso y Membrillo

Torrijas, a traditional Spanish dessert similar to French toast, are very popular during the Easter season in Spain. Thick slices of day old bread are soaked in sweetened milk and egg, then fried and served with honey syrup.

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A traditional Spanish dessert similar to French toast, very popular during the Easter season in Spain.

Torrijas - Spanish Style French Toast Recipe

Receta de Torrijas

A decadent dessert for those who love the perfect combination of dark chocolate and sea salt, made with anise tortas de aceite, high quality dark chocolate and extra virgin olive oil.

Read our recipe for a decadent chocolate dessert. La Tienda offers the best of Spain shipped direct to your home - fine Spanish foods, cookware and more.

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A decadent dessert for those who love the perfect combination of dark chocolate and sea salt.

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