Foods For Life ClassFoods For Life Class

Mrs. PohlmanMrs. Pohlman

Introduction toIntroduction toSpanish Foods and CultureSpanish Foods and Culture

Influences on Traditional Influences on Traditional FoodsFoods

Cooking Elements:Cooking Elements: RomansRomans MoorsMoors

Ingredients:Ingredients: Imports from exploration of new wordImports from exploration of new word

Spanish history includes much time Spanish history includes much time overrun by outsiders wanting to take over. overrun by outsiders wanting to take over. Resulting in absorption of wide range of Resulting in absorption of wide range of cooking styles.cooking styles.

Ingredients From New WorldIngredients From New World

TomatoTomato PotatoPotato

Sweet PotatoSweet Potato VanillaVanilla

ChocolateChocolate BeansBeans

ZucchiniZucchini PeppersPeppers

Agricultural ProductionAgricultural Production

Largest producer of olives in worldLargest producer of olives in world Chief agricultural products:Chief agricultural products:

BarleyBarley PotatoesPotatoesMilkMilk TomatoesTomatoesOlivesOlives WheatWheatOrangesOranges GrapesGrapes

Poor soil and dry climate results in Poor soil and dry climate results in low production.low production.

LivestockLivestock

Sheep main livestock Sheep main livestock Europe’s leading fishing countryEurope’s leading fishing country

Fishing industry includes:Fishing industry includes: MusselsMussels SardinesSardines CodCod AnchoviesAnchovies SquidSquid

Spanish MealsSpanish Meals

8:00 am light breakfast8:00 am light breakfast 11:00 am midmorning breakfast11:00 am midmorning breakfast 1:00 pm tapas1:00 pm tapas 2:00 lunch2:00 lunch Between 5:00 and 6:00 tea and pastriesBetween 5:00 and 6:00 tea and pastries Between 8:00 and 9:00 tapasBetween 8:00 and 9:00 tapas Between 10:00 and Midnight dinnerBetween 10:00 and Midnight dinner

Light BreakfastLight Breakfast

8:00 am8:00 am Includes coffee or thick hot Includes coffee or thick hot

chocolate and churros or breadchocolate and churros or bread Churros are fried doughnutsChurros are fried doughnuts

Midmorning BreakfastMidmorning Breakfast

Served at 11:00 amServed at 11:00 am Usually includes:Usually includes:

Grilled sausagesGrilled sausages Fried squidFried squid Bread with tomato Bread with tomato OmeletOmelet

TapasTapas

Light snacks or appetizersLight snacks or appetizers Eaten with fingers or toothpicksEaten with fingers or toothpicks Found in most cafés and barsFound in most cafés and bars

Not unusual to find 20 or more on menuNot unusual to find 20 or more on menu Word means cover or lidWord means cover or lid

Tapas ContinuedTapas Continued

Originated in AndaluciaOriginated in Andalucia 11stst tapas included thin slice of tapas included thin slice of

sausage or ham placed over mouth sausage or ham placed over mouth of glass to keep flies outof glass to keep flies out

Today they may include: olives, Today they may include: olives, toasted almonds, veal rolls, stuffed toasted almonds, veal rolls, stuffed peppers, peppery octopus, cheese, peppers, peppery octopus, cheese, or dipsor dips

Lunch (Comida)Lunch (Comida)

Main meal of dayMain meal of day Nearly all businesses close during Nearly all businesses close during

lunch periodlunch period Eaten at homeEaten at home Three coursesThree courses

1.1. Soup or saladSoup or salad2.2. Fish, meat, vegetablesFish, meat, vegetables3.3. Fruit and cheeseFruit and cheese

Between Lunch and DinnerBetween Lunch and Dinner

MeriendaMerienda Tea and pastriesTea and pastries Between 5:00 and 6:00 pmBetween 5:00 and 6:00 pm

TapasTapas Between 8:00 and 9:00 pmBetween 8:00 and 9:00 pm May skip evening meal if eat substantial May skip evening meal if eat substantial

amount of tapasamount of tapas

DinnerDinner

Served between 10:00 pm and midnightServed between 10:00 pm and midnight Includes three light coursesIncludes three light courses May include:May include:

SoupSoup OmeletsOmelets FruitFruit

DessertsDesserts

Not emphasized on menusNot emphasized on menus Not popular in their cultureNot popular in their culture Desserts they do serve:Desserts they do serve:

Flan- an egg custard topped with Flan- an egg custard topped with caramelcaramel

Ice creamIce cream Fresh glass of orange juiceFresh glass of orange juice

PaellaPaella

Spain’s signature dishSpain’s signature dish 11stst prepared in Valencia prepared in Valencia Each region has own recipeEach region has own recipe Named after two-handled metal pan in Named after two-handled metal pan in

which it was cooked and servedwhich it was cooked and served Ingredients may include: chicken, red Ingredients may include: chicken, red

peppers, shellfish, peas, snails, sausage, peppers, shellfish, peas, snails, sausage, tomatoes tomatoes

Served over saffron flavored riceServed over saffron flavored rice

GazpachoGazpacho

Liquid SaladLiquid Salad From region of AndaluciaFrom region of Andalucia Made from ripe tomatoes, bell peppers, Made from ripe tomatoes, bell peppers,

cucumbers, garlic, and bread moistened cucumbers, garlic, and bread moistened with olive oil, vinegar, and ice waterwith olive oil, vinegar, and ice water

Served coldServed cold Different Regions have own versionsDifferent Regions have own versions

Other Popular FoodsOther Popular Foods

Sausages (chorizo) flavored with Sausages (chorizo) flavored with paprika or garlicpaprika or garlic

Meat and Vegetable StewsMeat and Vegetable Stews Garlic and tomatoes flavor many dishesGarlic and tomatoes flavor many dishes Olive oil common ingredientOlive oil common ingredient Sauces accompany many dishesSauces accompany many dishes Wine usually accompanies mealsWine usually accompanies meals

Holidays with Special FoodsHolidays with Special Foods

Holy Week Holy Week Between Palm Sunday and EasterBetween Palm Sunday and Easter

ChristmasChristmas EasterEaster New Year’s EveNew Year’s Eve

Holy WeekHoly Week

Most elaborate festivalMost elaborate festival Coffee, chocolate and anisette Coffee, chocolate and anisette

flavored liqueurs servedflavored liqueurs served Holiday Sweets:Holiday Sweets:

Tortas de aceite- cakes made with olive Tortas de aceite- cakes made with olive oil, sesame seeds, and aniseoil, sesame seeds, and anise

Cortados rellenos de cidra- small tarts Cortados rellenos de cidra- small tarts filled with sweetened squashfilled with sweetened squash

Holy Week Sweets Holy Week Sweets ContinuedContinued

Torteras- large round cakes made with Torteras- large round cakes made with cinnamon and squash and decorated cinnamon and squash and decorated with powdered sugarwith powdered sugar

Yemas de San Leandre- A sweet made Yemas de San Leandre- A sweet made by pouring egg yolks through tiny holes by pouring egg yolks through tiny holes into boiling syrupinto boiling syrup

Often served with marzipanOften served with marzipan

Christmas and EasterChristmas and Easter

Christmas Foods:Christmas Foods: Roasted ChestnutsRoasted Chestnuts Pastel de navidadPastel de navidad

Individual walnut and raisin piesIndividual walnut and raisin pies

Easter Foods:Easter Foods: CauserrasCauserras

Orange flavored doughnutsOrange flavored doughnuts

New Year’s EveNew Year’s Eve

Tradition to eat 12 grapes or raisins Tradition to eat 12 grapes or raisins at the 12 strokes of midnightat the 12 strokes of midnight

Believed to bring good luckBelieved to bring good luck Also tradition of PortugueseAlso tradition of Portuguese

RegionsRegions Cooking very different from region to Cooking very different from region to

regionregion