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    Spanish Tapas
    Spanish Tapas
    Spanish Tapas
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    Spanish Tapas

    By Elisabetta Parisi

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    Spanish Tapas introduces you to wonderful Spanish snacks. Tapas is a Spanish way of life. It is a taste of the sunshine and relaxation that people crave. The key to making good tapas is to use the correct ingredients and these are detailed in the book together with alternatives you can use. There are forty tapas recipes for you to make so that you can produce fantastic Spanish tapas yourself.

    Using the recipes in the book you will be able to put together a range of tapas dishes for your own pleasure and for entertaining guests at parties and family get togethers. Tapas recipes don't have to be difficult, and this book shows you plenty of easy ones so that you can quickly get into making the dishes. As you gain confidence you can mix in some more difficult recipes so that you will think that you are in a Tapas bar in Spain itself.

    Spanish Tapas allow you to indulge in a little bit of Spanish life. You can make a relaxing evening consisting of fantastic food, good conversation and even a few glasses of your favourite Spanish wine. Tapas dishes provide an ideal alternative to the worn out finger buffet format. These little dishes of pleasure are great when you are entertaining family friends or even business colleagues. Your guests will be bowled over with your culinary ability. This is despite the fact that a lot of tapas dishes can be put together very easily moments before your guests arrive. There are such a range of tapas that can be created that you are sure to produce food that everybody can enjoy. If you want an alternative for entertaining or just want to be reminded of your lazy times on holiday in Spain you should make sure that you get this book and enjoy the real taste of Mediterranean life.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherElisabetta Parisi
    Release dateJun 26, 2013
    ISBN9781301348442
    Spanish Tapas
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    Elisabetta Parisi

    Elisabetta Parisi loves all forms of cooking and food preparation. She experimented over the years with so many different kinds of cooking, from across the world, that she thought it was time to share her knowledge with as many people as she could. The first book that she wrote was called 'Homemade Pasta Dough' and came about due to her passion for all forms of pasta. This book was a great success and she produced an expanded second edition which was also put out as a paperback. The book still enjoys great success to this day. Since success with the first book she has written several other books on cooking both Italian food and food from other parts of the world including Tapas and Kebab style food. Elisabetta likes to give good value, and as a result she always includes as many recipes as she can in each book. The recipes are easy to follow and include enough detail to ensure that you will get great results. If you like cooking food you should definitely invest in the books that Elisabetta has written. She is always looking for a different slant on the world of food, so you can look forward to many other new books being published on Smashwords in the near future.

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      Spanish Tapas - Elisabetta Parisi

      Spanish Tapas

      By Elisabetta Parisi

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2013 Elisabetta Parisi

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes:

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Disclaimer and Terms of Use: The Author and Publisher has strived to be as accurate and complete as possible in the creation of this book, notwithstanding the fact that she does not warrant or represent at any time that the contents within are accurate due to the rapidly changing nature of science and medicine. While all attempts have been made to verify information provided in this publication, the Author and Publisher assumes no responsibility for errors, omissions, or contrary interpretation of the subject matter herein. Any perceived slights of specific persons, peoples, or organizations are unintentional. In practical advice books, like anything else in life, there are no guarantees of any results obtained. Readers are cautioned to rely on their own judgment and seek professional medical advice about their individual circumstances and to act accordingly.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Spanish Produce

      Have a Tapas Party

      Spanish Tapas Recipes

      Recipes Index

      Recipes

      Conclusion

      About the Author

      Back to Contents

      Introduction

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      Various tapas

      From their humble beginnings in Spain, tapas have become popular throughout the world with new tapas bars springing up everywhere. I even noticed recently that our local supermarket had its own range of tapas for sale. Add to this the number of people going to Spain on holiday, and having a real tapas experience, it is no wonder that there is a great interest in creating tapas at home, no matter where you live in the world.

      There are a number of ideas about the origin of tapas. The word actually means ‘cover’ or 'lid'. One suggestion is that it started by people covering their wine glass with a slice of bread to stop fruit flies getting in. This then became a way of serving food. Another idea revolves around the fact that people in Spain usually eat standing up in bars and the plate was usually put on top of their drinking glass so that they could eat. Others think that some bar owners found that strong cheese could cover up the taste of bad wine and as a result offered free cheese slices when they were served wine. What ever their origin, tapas have evolved into both a way of life and a fantastic way to combine food and wine.

      Anybody who has been to Spain can only be impressed by the array of tapas foods displayed in the many bars and the attitude of the Spanish when it comes to eating and drinking. The Spanish like to drink wine, and eating tapas between drinks means that they aren’t drinking on an empty stomach. In the past, farm workers ate the tapas and the wine and this

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