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  • Chicken Wrapped in Pancetta

    Posted on Tuesday November 17th, 2009 at 07:37 in pancetta

    This Spanish recipe for "Chicken and Pancetta" is very similar to that old favourite Chicken and Bacon. Two flavours that work very well side by side.For this recipe we used boneless chicken legs, rolled up and then wrapped. This method allows you t...

  • Spanish Halloween

    Posted on Saturday October 31st, 2009 at 10:06 in Culture, vegetables, pancetta

    Halloween in Spain is becoming more popular year by year, the UK and American influence has rubbed off and provides the opportunity for kids of all ages to enjoy Halloween and have a bit of fun on October 31st. After being outdoors trick or treating ...

  • Cooking with Kids

    Posted on Wednesday October 28th, 2009 at 12:05 in Culture, pancetta

    Cooking with the kids... The reason our 7 year old little boy likes to cook and get involved in the kitchen is probably because his parents are never out of there! Maybe a little passion for cooking and Spanish recipes has rubbed off.OK, be prepared ...

  • Homemade Pork Scratchings

    Posted on Friday October 9th, 2009 at 07:00 in pancetta

    Homemade pork scratchings, an easy to make delicious tapa. If you buy a sheet of fresh pancetta to be used in a recipe such as braised pancetta where you don't need the rind then keep it for pork scratchings.Cut the rind away from the pancetta.Smear ...

  • Spanish Butchers

    Posted on Friday October 2nd, 2009 at 12:19 in beef, lomo, pancetta, chorizo, serrano ham, offal, morcilla, customer info

    Buying from your local Spanish butcher can, at times be a bewildering experience. Choice cuts of lomo tenderloin, variations of offal, legs and paletillas of lamb, morcon, morcilla, brains (yes, brains) trotters and prime ham...There is a big issue i...

  • Morcilla and Pancetta Roast

    Posted on Tuesday September 22nd, 2009 at 07:04 in Herbs, pancetta, morcilla

    This Spanish recipe for belly pork and black pudding is very similar to our pork and black pudding roast. The main difference though is that this version can be served up as Spanish tapas or raciones.Ingredients:Pancetta (in a sheet, scored)6 Morcill...

  • Spanish Pancetta Bocadillo

    Posted on Friday September 11th, 2009 at 08:07 in pancetta

    Spanish pancetta can be purchased from your Spanish butcher in two forms - cured and fresh. The fresh pancetta is cut to order very thinly and the mildly cured meat usually comes vacuum packed in pieces. When fried, cured pancetta is very similar to ...

  • Spanish Pancetta

    Posted on Monday June 8th, 2009 at 07:33 in pancetta

    Spanish pancetta is one of those cured meats that tends to get overlooked, the equivilent to belly pork pancetta is also quite often mildly cured in Spain. It can be used in soups and stews and indeed is a key ingredient in the famous Fabada Asturia...

  • Tapas Recipe Kits

    Posted on Saturday February 21st, 2009 at 08:27 in salad, Herbs, spices, equipment, salsa, vegetables, christmas, seafood, olive oil, pancetta, paprika, chorizo

    Have you ever fancied creating your own Bacalao Fritters, Fabada Asturiana or Gambas as Pil Pil?Following on from our recipe for the Orce "Fire" Chorizo last year we decided to create some authentic recipe kits for popular Spanish dishes which make ...

  • Stuffed Pancetta Roast

    Posted on Thursday January 8th, 2009 at 05:06 in pancetta, winter recipes, morcilla

    Pancetta or "belly pork" is popular in Spanish cooking, there are two types of pancetta commonly available in Spain - fresh and lightly cured, for this very simple roast we are using a fresh pancetta.Ingredients:Pancetta (belly pork) piece around 8x1...