WhatareTapas?

AboutfoodUpdated February 28, 2016.

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Mostpeopleagreethattapasaresnacks,canapsorsmallplatesthatoriginateinSpain.Butmany
don'trealizethattapascomeinmanydifferentformsandcanvarygreatlythroughoutSpaineven
fromtowntotown!Stillconfusedaboutwhatexactlytapasare?Readon!
There'sreallynoeasyanswer,asitalldependsonwhoyouask!InSpain,tapascanbepractically
anythingfromachunkoftuna1,acocktailonionandanoliveskeweredonalongtoothpick,to
pipinghotchorizo2sausageservedinasmallclaydish3,toagourmetslowcookedbeefcheek
servedoverasweetpotatopureeoranythinginbetween.Tapasareserveddayinanddayoutin
barsandcafsthroughoutSpainthougheachhasitsdifferentinterpretationoftheword,and
differentprices!
Thoughtheconceptoftapasdoeschangethroughoutthecountry,theyaresomuchapartofthe
cultureandsocialscenethattheSpanishpeopleevenusetheverbtapearwhichmeanstogoandeat
tapas!
1 Stort stykke tunfisk
2chorizo, spansk plsetype, der fremstilles af en fars af svinekd og
grovhakket spk krydret med bl.a. hvidlg, hele peberkorn og salt samt sd
eller strk paprika, der giver plsen den karakteristiske rde farve. En chorizo
blev opr. lufttrret i op til 1 r; i moderne slagterier er dette bragt ned til 4-6
uger. Plsen spises i skiver som tapas og indgr i forskellige varme retter.
3 Clay dish: ler skl

Do Tapas Cost Money?

In most regions of Spain, you must order and pay for your tapas, which may be
listed on the menu under the tapas section or column, or called a racin, which
is a bigger serving and meant to be shared. The price of a tapas portion varies
enormously, from around 2.00 to 10.00! The price different generally
depends on the size of the tapas served at the bar you are in, and also the
ingredients used (simple fried chorizo versus grass fed beef, for example).
YetthemosttraditionalofSpanishcitiesdon'tactuallychargeyouforyourtapastheyincludea
"free"tapainthepriceofyourdrink!
PopularcitieswherethismighthappenareMadrid(onlyinthecity'smosttraditionaltapasbars),
AlcaldeHenares,andGranada.Inthissense,tapaskeeptheSpanishfueled4fortheirlong
journeysfrombartobarbeforetheirmiddaymeal,aswellasintheeveningbeforedinner.
The Origin of Tapas
Thereareseveralstoriesabouttheoriginoftapas,whichareapartofthefolklore:
OnelegendistoldthatKingAlfonsoX,ElSabioorTheWiseOne,madesurethatCastilian
tavernsservingwinealwaysaccompanieditbysomethingtoeat,sothatthewinewouldnotgo
straighttotheclients'heads(andpotentiallycauserowdinessanddisagreements).
Anotherstoryclaimsthatwhileonalongtrip,KingAlfonsohadstoppedtorestinthetownof
VentorillodelChatointhesouthernprovinceofCdiz,andheorderedaglassofsherry.Therewas
agustywind,sotheinnkeeperservedhimhisglassofsherrycoveredbyasliceofhamtoprevent
thesherryfromgettingdirtywithsandintheair.KingAlfonsoapparentlylikedit,andwhenhe
askedforasecondglass,herequestedanothertapa(whosetranslationis'lid'or'cover')justlikethe
first.

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