Spanish Tapas in English, Recipes in English by Carlos Mirasierras

Preparation:
Split the olives using a hammer or a wooden spoon Put them in a bowl and
cover with water. Change the water every day until the olives become less
bitter. It should take between 5 and 7 days
Put all the other ingredients into one large jar or plastic container (or several
small ones) which can be properly sealed. Add the olives. Leave for at least a
month, so that the flavors can blend before starting to use them.
Fried Black Pudding
Spanish morcilla - black pudding - is the first sausage to be made from the
freshly killed pig and is very popular throughout Spain. It is flavored with spices
and herbs, usually including garlic and oregano, and has a wonderfully rich,
spicy taste.
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, thinly sliced; 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced;
1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon paprika; 8 oz morcilla (black pudding ),
cut into 12 thick slices; 12 slices of French bread; 2 tbsp fino sherry; sugar, to
taste; salt and ground black pepper; chopped fresh oregano, to garnish.
Preparation: Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan and fry the sliced onion,
garlic, oregano and paprika for 7-8 minutes until the onion is softened and has
turned golden brown. Add the slices of black pudding, then increase the heat
and cook them for 3 minutes, without stirring. Turn them over carefully with a
spatula and cook for a further 3 minutes until crisp. Arrange the rounds of bread
on a large serving plate and to each with a slice of black pudding. Stir the sherry
into the onions and add a little sugar to taste. Heat, swirling the mixture around
the pan until bubbling, then season with salt and black pepper. Spoon a little of
the onion mixture on top of each slice of black pudding. Scatter the oregano
over, and serve.
Simmered squid
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for drizzling; 1kg prepared squid and
tentacles, cleaned and cut into thick rings; 2 onions, chopped; 3 cloves garlic,
sliced pinch of chili flakes; 1 tsp fennel seed; 3 bay leaves; 1 tbsp rosemary,
roughly chopped; pinch of sugar; 3 tbsp red wine vinegar; 400g can chopped
tomatoes; large glass of red wine (about 200ml)
To serve: handful chopped coriander; ½ orange zest
Preparation:

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