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cafe iberico, empanada, jamon serrano, orce serrano ham, spanish cuisine, spanish recipes, spanish tapas, spanish tapas in chicago, spanish tapas recipes, tortilla epanola
I never thought I would say it but I really want jamon serrano! In Spain it is such a tradition and people eat it almost every day [I also ate it every day]. Meat is typically not a regular part of my diet and is why I exhausted the possibility of eating another piece of jamon serrano after my fourth day in Spain.
I came across a very informative website with information about Spanish cuisine. Orce Serrano Ham is a family run business that specializes in selling jamon serrano. On their website they give an extensive list of traditional tapa recipes. If you are vegetarian or quasi veggie like me you can just change the recipe or go to another section that provides a variety of vegetarian recipes. Orce Serrano Hams also has an informative blog called Top Spanish Tapas.
My post-Thanksgiving plans are now to tackle these three recipes: serrano ham stuffed tomatoes, tuna bonito salad and of course my favorite torilla espanola. When not in Spain, the next best thing is being able to find authentic ingredients elsewhere. Cafe Iberico is one of the few authentic spanish tapas restaurants in Chicago and the only Spanish deli in Chicago! Looks like I am going to have to make a special trip there this week!