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Olive oil (of which Spain is the world's largest producer) is extensively used in Spanish cuisine. [1] [2] It forms the base of many vegetable sauces (known in Spanish as sofritos). [3] Herbs most commonly used include parsley, oregano, rosemary and thyme. [4] The use of garlic has been noted as common in Spanish cooking. [5]
One measure of desiccant efficiency is the ratio (or percentage) of water storable in the desiccant relative to the mass of desiccant. Another measure is the residual relative humidity of the air or other fluid being dried. For drying gases, a desiccant's performance can be precisely described by the dew point of the dried product. [1]
Gachas is considered an unrefined rural dish, the food of shepherds, farmers and itinerant labourers. It has been also described as a "fundamental gitano (gypsy) dish". [1] Gachas was largely replaced by rice and potato dishes in most areas of Spain during the 20th century, especially in the towns and cities.
Spanish food writers (1 C, 7 P) Σ. Spanish cuisine stubs (98 P) Pages in category "Spanish cuisine" The following 126 pages are in this category, out of 126 total.
A desiccant is a hygroscopic (attracts and holds water) substance that induces or sustains such a state in its local vicinity in a moderately sealed container. The word desiccation comes from Latin de- 'thoroughly' and siccare 'to dry'.
Heat the picante sauce, clam juice and wine in a 6-quart saucepot over high heat to a boil. Add the chorizo, cod and clams. Cover the sauce pot.
a Spanish meat made from unweaned lambs (roast lechazo-lambs-). Very typical of Valladolid. Lechazo de Castilla y León. Lomo embuchado: everywhere meat a cured meat made from a pork tenderloin. In its essentials, it is the same as Cecina, the Spanish air dried cured smoked Beef tenderloin Longaniza: everywhere sausage
Cecina is similar to ham and is made by curing cow, horse or rabbit meat. The best known cecina is Cecina de León, which is made of the hind legs of a cow, salted, smoked and air-dried in the provinces of León and Palencia in northwestern Spain, and has PGI status.