Tapas Anyone??
Posted by Lucia Cordon
Anyone who has ever been to Spain knows dining is an event. A colorful arrangement of small plates full of delicious, spicy and attractive food. Their seasoning is what makes them so famous. They are usually strongly flavored with garlic, chiles, paprika, salt, pepper, saffron and olive oil.
TAPAS, also called appetizers, is a concept that originated in Spain. Commonly, Spanish restaurants serve cold and hot Tapas which are separately listed on the menu.
Cold tapas include: cheeses, cured ham, olives, sardines, among others.
Hot tapas include: squid, sausages, steak, potatoes, paella among others.
Originally, people in Spain to eat tapas as appetizers before their main meal. Many times, people go bar hopping and try tapas in different places while having a glass of wine or sangria. In other parts of the world, the concept tapas has become synonym for Spanish meal.
Regardless, the flavorful petite dishes should be sampled.
Boston offers various tapas restaurants some of which have become very well-known.
Tasca Restaurant in Comm Ave - tascarestaurant.com
Tapeo in Newbury Street - tapeo.com
Toro in Washington street in the South End - toro-restaurant.com
Taberna De Haro in Brookline - tabernaboston.com
My favorite, however, is Bar Lola in Comm Ave by Newbury street. They have great sangria as well as a nice atmosphere.
Posted: February 24, 2009 3:21 pm | 0 comments
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