Gourmet Puzzles 15: Tapas Trivia
An alphabet of Spanish food and drink - can you work out the answer to each clue?
A - A cold soup, typically from Granada and Malaga, made from bread, water, garlic, olive oil, sherry vinegar, and ground almonds.
B - A Spanish tapa of marinated anchovies.
C - A classic variety of this deep-fried snack may contain Serrano ham and manchego cheese.
D - A thick, caramel-like sauce that is made by heating milk and sugar slowly for several hours.
E - A blanket term for meats and fish marinated in a spiced brine after searing them.
F - A dry-cured, thin pork sausage that originated in Catalonia.
G - The traditional northern dish of octopus cooked with paprika, olive oil, and salt, is known as pulpo a la _ _ _ _ _ _ _
H - A cold sweetened beverage made from ground rice or almonds and usually flavoured with cinnamon or vanilla.
I - A hard, pressed sheep’s cheese made in the Basque Country.
J - The city that gives sherry its name.
K - A classic drink from the Basque region made with equal parts red wine and cola.
L - A dish of a whole roasted suckling pig.
M - The name of several highly flavoured sauces that originate in the Canary Islands.
N - The term for a sweet, egg-based custard.
O - The Spanish for oysters.
P - The Spanish for pigeon.
Q - This fruit paste, often eaten with cheese, is made from this fruit.
R - This thick sauce made from sweet dried peppers, almonds, garlic, and breadcrumbs.
S - A cold, creamy tomato soup, sometimes known as ardorio, from the region of Andalusia.
T - A type of Spanish confectionery resembling nougat.
U - The Spanish for grape.
V - The two-word Spanish phrase for red wine.
X - A typical Catalan sauce made with almonds, hazelnuts, breadcrumbs, vinegar, garlic, and nyora pepper. It is often served with an endive salad prepared with anchovies, tuna, and salt cod.
Y - Reina is a well-known Spanish brand that deals in this product.
Z - The Spanish for carrot.
FOODIE QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Eating is so intimate. It’s very sensual. When you invite someone to sit at your table and you want to cook for them, you’re inviting a person into your life.”
- Maya Angelou
ANSWERS:
A - Ajo blanco
B - Boquerones
C- Croqueta
D - Dulce de Leche
E- Escabeche
F - Fuet
G - Gallega
H- Horchata
I - Idiazabal
J - Jerez
K - Kalimotxo
M - Mojo
N - Natilla
O - Oysters
P - Paloma
Q - Quince
R - Romesco
S - Salmorejo
T - Turron
U - Uva
W - Whisky
X - Xato
Y - Yoghurt
Z - Zanahoria