La comida española 2021

La comida española

Open Ended

In a complete Spanish sentence, answer the question:

¿Cuál comida prefieres probar y por qué?

Meals in Spain

• desayuno: light; pastry and a coffee

• almuerzo: also light; sandwich

• comida: biggest meal of the day

• cena: light (sometimes tapas)

• merienda: snack

What are tapas?

• small plates of food served with a drink

• free

• many different varieties

• food depends on the restaurant; you rarely "order" a tapa

Tortilla española/de patata

• potato, egg, onion omelette

• can be eaten for almost every meal

Croquetas

• a bechamel sauce (cheesy) with either ham, fish, chicken, or cheese filling

• fried

Chorizo

• spicy Spanish sausage

• often served with bread

Gambas al ajillo

• garlic shrimp

• traditionally served in a terracotta dish

Pulpo a la gallega

• delicious octopus

• traditionally served over potatoes

Pimientos de padrón

• green peppers

• not spicy, but some are

Gazpacho

• cold, tomato soup

• can be made with a variety of vegetables

Paella

• rice mixed with saffron

• traditionally made with chicken and seafood and a variety of vegetables

• named after the pan its cooked in

• originated in Valencia

Patatas Bravas

• potatoes with a spicy sauce

• sometimes a garlic aioli (garlic and olive oil sauce) is added

Queso Manchego

• sheep's milk cheese

• buttery taste

• absolutely delicious

• one of my favorites

• would eat it everyday

Flan

• a popular caramel custard dessert

Poll

Which food would you most want to try?

• pimientos de padrón

• pulpo a la gallega

• patatas bravas

• gambas al ajillo

• gazpacho

Poll

Which food would you MOST want to try?

• tortilla española

• paella

• queso manchego

• chorizo

• croquetas

Multiple Choice

¿Qué es?

• tortilla de patatas

• gambas al ajillo

• gazpacho

• chorizo

Multiple Choice

¿Qué es?

• chorizo

• tortilla

• paella

• pimientos de padrón

Multiple Choice

¿Qué es?

• patatas bravas

• tortilla de patatas

• paella

• queso manchego

Multiple Choice

¿Qué es?

• tortilla española

• paella

• gambas al ajillo

• gazpacho

Multiple Choice

¿Qué es?

• pulpo a la gallega

• tortilla de patatas

• gazpacho

• queso manchego

Multiple Choice

¿Qué es?

• croquetas

• paella

• pimientos de padrón

• chorizo