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Spanish way
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Add a dash of panache to tapas at your own dinner table
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MAGES of small, greasy, cheesy
fried aubergine dishes often
pop up when we think of tapas,
the traditional Spanish cuisine.Yet
in recent years, Spain has become
the epicentre of gastronomic
brilliance.
It has pioneered a revolutionary
attitude to food called "la nueva
cocina" � the new kitchen � and
is home to the world's top
restaurant, El Bulli, which serves
dishes such as cuttlefish ravioli
with coconut and ginger, and
almond ice cream swirled with
garlic oil and balsamic vinegar.
So it's surprising the country's
national cuisine has such a
lacklustre reputation.
M Teresa Segura, a Spanish chef
based in the UK, hopes to help
change Spain's reputation with her
new book,World Of Flavours:
Tapas.
Segura, who was born in Cadiz,
says the most important
ingredient in tapas is imagination.
"Many British people think tapas
is a particular type of dish, but
tapas can be made from absolutely
anything, as tapas literally means
`small dish'," she explains.
"In Cadiz, one of the specialities
is the pescadito frito (fried fish),
which is just delicious."
Segura recommends starting
with fresh, good-quality ingredients
� fish, meat, fruit and vegetables
like tomatoes and peppers and, of
course, high-grade virgin olive oil.
"Although I love the culinary
variety which can be found in the
UK, I do very much miss the
traditions of home," she says.
"In Spain, eating is about sharing
and spending time with friends and
family in a relaxed fashion."
Down home recipes, the
Paella de pollo,
calabacines y romero

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