La Comida EspanaBy:

Matt GabrinRyan GabrinJon Carfang

El Desayuno Before 10 a.m. Very Small Ex: coffee,

small pastries, toast, croissants or pan tomaca

Cafe Between 10:30 and 12:00 a.m. A small snack or coffee to hold you over until

lunchtime.Ex. Café solo- shot of espressoCafé cortado-shot of espresso with milkCafé con leche- espresso with equal milkCafé americano- espresso shot watered downCoffee is a very important part of Spanish food

culture.

Lunch Between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. Biggest meal of the day Typically served bread, drinks, tapas, main course and

dessert Many families will

leave work and school to eat together during lunch.

Stores and shops close during this time.

La Merienda Between lunch and dinner A small snack to hold you over until

dinnerEx:Sandwhich, fruit, pastry, dessert or beverage.

Dinner Between 9:00 or 10:30 p.m. Restaurants don’t open before 8:00 p.m. Much lighter meal than lunchEx: Sandwhich, salad, soup, and tapasMany families usually eat much later during the summer. It’s not uncommon to see people eating dinner at midnight.

Tapas Tapas are small snacks eaten eaten

with a drink or two at lunchtime or before the main course at dinner.

Often served in bars Originally free to anyone who bought

a drink, but now you have to pay for them

TapasEx. Tortilla espanola- eggs

with potatoes Montado de queso y

jamon- plate of cheese with ham and bread

Pan con tomate- bread cooked with garlic that is then rubbed with the inside of a tomato and drizzled with olive oil and salt

Tapas Patatas Bravas, which are small fried

potatos covered in spicy tomato sauce

Nachos and Pico de Gallo- nachos with a dip of sliced tomatoes, jalapenos, onion and other vegetables if the person making the dish wants them.

DessertDesserts are eaten throughout Spain,

but the desserts eaten vary thoughout the different regions of Spain.

Different spanish desserts include cookies, cakes, and crème/custard desserts.

DessertEx: Flan- vanilla egg custard Churros- fried dough eaten with a

thick chocolate sauce Polvorones- almond cookies popular

around Christmastime

DessertEx: Santiago Cakes (Magdalenos for

individual cakes)- almond cake usually eaten during la merienda.

Crema Catalana- egg yolks, sugar, and crème with a hardened sugar crust on top very similar to crème brulee.

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