Spanish Tapas Flashcards
white garlic soup with almonds
Ajo Blanco
Thick, creamy gazpacho served with chopped serrano ham & hard-boiled eggs
Salmorejo
Toasted bun filled with serrano ham, chicken breast or pork loin and grilled peppers
Serranito
Mixture of pork, morcilla and chorizo(delicious!)
Pringá
Blue goat, sheep or cow cheese (Asturias)
Cabrales
Soft sheep’s cheese (Extramadura)
Torta de serena
Spicy pork kebabs
Pinchitos
mackerel
Caballa
Battered and fried salt cod
Pavía
Turbot
A large flat fish, one of my favourites
Rodaballo
Cut of pork, which comes from between the shoulder blade and the loin (juicy with marbled fat)
Secreto
A three-tiered delicacy – one green olive, an anchovy and a piparra green pepper all skewered together with a toothpick (Basque tapas)
La Gilda
Cured smoked sausages, ready to eat
Embutidos
Sometimes Chacina
Deep red shrimp, with intense flavour, very expensive.
Carabinero
Croquetas de Carabine
A small, usually fancy, tapas on bread with a toothpick.
Un Pincho 🇪🇸
Un Pintxo (basque)
