Spanish show & Tell

[daisyp]

I have to take a Spanish or Hispanic dish to share with my beginnig Spanish class. I have to explain in Spanish the preparation so it can't be too complicated. Also I have only a little time immediately before, so it'll have to be something I can prepare ahead of time. I was thinking of a dip with chips or tacos with serve yourself ingredients. Any fabulous ideas?

[sushibones]

How about gazpacho? Aside from the ingredients, you'd probably only have to say "chop," "add," "chill," "serve."
It can be made ahead, and gets better after the flavors have had a chance to blend.

Here's a recipe that was posted on the bb (although I personally wouldn't add tarragon).
www.cookinglight.com/bbs/Forum1/HTML/000312.html (http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/Forum1/HTML/000312.html)

[This message has been edited by sushibones (edited 01-20-2001).]

[JulieAnn]

I have lots of ideas for Hispanic dishes, but trying to think of something easy to prepare and explain I came up with Spanish tortilla. The tortilla from Spain is similar to an omelet/frittata (I think). It has eggs, potatoes, onions. If you're interested I'll find my recipe. I'm also a Spanish teacher and would be glad to help you with the language if needed. Kudos for trying to learn a foreign language!

JulieAnn

[sushibones]

LGBurns--

Fortunately, my 2 high school children took my advice to take Spanish instead of French, which made reading your note "muy facile," just like the gazpacho.

[Vanessa]

Hi. Congrats on learning Spanish. My suggestion would be either a dessert or something that can be served at room temperature. The tortilla española seems a good idea. What about a small tortilla
Tortilla ESpañola
Dos papas grandes mondadas en ruedas finas
(2 large potatoes, peeled and sliced fine in rounds)
Una cucharadita de sal
(1 teaspoon salt)
Un cuarto de taza de aceite de oliva
(1/4 c olive oil)
Una cebolla picadita
(1 onion chopped)
Un pimiento verde picadito
(1 green bell pepper chopped)
cuatro huevos
(4 eggs)
Hierva las papas ligeramente en poca agua con media cucharadita de sal por 10 minutos
Boil the potatos lightly in small amount of water with 1/2 tsp salt for 10 minutes
Ponga el aceite en una sarten y amortigue la cebolla y pimiento, eche las papas y sal y cocine un poco.
Put oil in a skillet (note I would say an 8 inch skillet) and add onion and pepper saute then add the potatoes, salt & cook some.
Bata los huevos
Beat the eggs
En el sarten añada los huevos a las papas y demas ingredientes
In the skillet add the eggs to the potato / rest of the ingredients
Fria a fuego lento por un lado y por el otro hasta que la tortilla este alta y redonda.
Fry on low heat on one side then the other until tortilla is done and tall and round. Slide onto a serving plate
Deslize a un platon

Note In many latin countries this is served in small pieces as an appetizer.
En muchos paises esto es servido como entremes.

[LGBurns]

Sushibones, me acuerdo. Me gusta gazbacho y es muy facile.
Daisyp, bien falicidad. Aprender una otra lengua es muy divertido.

(I hope the native Spanish speakers out there aren't cringing at my college Spanish). http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/wink.gif

[This message has been edited by LGBurns (edited 01-21-2001).]

[MaryH]

I just had to add my tortilla story here. Growing up in San Diego I assumed tortillas were, as someone from mexico would say, tortillas de maiz (corn tortillas) or tortillas de harina (flour tortillas). When I traveled to Barcelona while in college I was craving refried beans and tortillas. So, I went into a small restaurant and saw "tortillas" - now I did read and understand the menu in Spanish and saw that it said something about eggs. I could not figure this out and asked if they had flour tortillas. Needless to say the waiter thought I was a bit off and explained that no, they were made with eggs. When I explained that the ones I knew of were made with flour or corn, he sort of just shook his head and said that wasn't something that was available. I ordered one and it was much like an omelet. I learned later that what mexicans call tortillas came from the indians who made them. But if you say tortilla in Spain its a whole different concept.