Tastes of Europe

Cataplana de peixe e mariscos

INGREDIENTS (serves 4)

• 600 g of different types of fish such as grouper, salmon, wolffish and burbot
• 200 g of prawns
• 120 g of clams
• 4 large mussels
• 4 tomatoes
• 1 green pepper
• 2 onions
• 0.5 dl of extra virgin olive oil
• 0.5 dl of white wine
• 1 tablespoon of brandy
• 350 g of sliced potatoes
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 bunch of coriander
• Salt and pepper

Sarmale în foi de varză

INGREDIENTS (serves 4)

• 1 large cabbage (or 2 medium-sized cabbages)
• 750 g of minced pork (or half pork, half beef)
• A few slices of smoked bacon
• 2 onions
• 2 tablespoons of rice
• 6 tomatoes or 2 tablespoons of tomato concentrate
• 1 l of chicken stock
• 100 g of lard
• Salt, pepper, thyme and fennel

Bryndzové halušky

INGREDIENTS (serves 4)

• 1 kg of potatoes
• 200 g of flour
• 2 eggs
• 250 g of sheep’s cheese (Slovakian bryndza cheese)
• 120 g of diced bacon
• Milk
• Salt

Golaž z bukovimi ostrigarji

INGREDIENTS (serves 4)

• 45 g of butter
• 3 onions
• 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
• 1 kg of oyster mushrooms
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 100 ml of vegetable stock
• 1.5 kg of potatoes
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon of cumin
• 30 g of tomato purée or 1 teaspoon of tomato concentrate
• 10 g of paprika
• Salt and pepper

Chipirones a la sal de Añana

INGREDIENTS (serves 4)

• 1 teaspoon of Añana salt
• 4 small whole cuttlefish
• 50 g of tomatoes, cut into small cubes
• 1 bunch of young leeks
• 10 g of olives for decoration
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 200 ml of extra virgin olive oil

For the fresh tomato sauce:

• 2 tomatoes
• Half an onion
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 1 teaspoon of thyme
• Salt and pepper

Ärtsoppe

INGREDIENTS (serves 4)

• 200 g of yellow dried peas
• 4 slices of bacon
• ½ a diced onion
• 30 g of diced celery
• 30 g of sliced leeks
• 15 cl of clear beef stock
• ½ teaspoon of thyme
• Salt and pepper

INGREDIENTS (serves 4)

• 800 g of lamb shoulder
• 2 lamb kidneys
• 500 g of potatoes
• 250 g of onions
• 25 g of butter
• 150 ml of beef stock
• Salt and pepper