World Tapas Day

There is no doubt that Spain’s cuisine has been one of the key trends of the last decade with chefs such as José Pizarro and Nieves Barragán, plus restaurants like Iberica, Barrafina, Brindisa, Lunya, Bar 44 and Sabor, helping to raise the profile of the country’s food and drink – and especially the tasty tapas. Literally meaning lid, it is thought that tapas first came about in Andalucía when drinkers asked for a lid on their glass to stop the fruit flies spoiling their special sherry. A plate was placed on top as a barrier and soon, small morsels of food or tapa found their way onto the small plates. Just like that, tapas was born and in the last few years small plates have been integrated in to many other cuisines.

So, as World Tapas Day is celebrated on the 15th June, it’s a great time to lift the lid on these small pleasure plates and we have some Span-tastic products to help you get involved. Our shoestring fries are fantastic for the tavern favourite Huevos Rotos (broken eggs on chips) or for the ultimate Croquetas, our creamy white bechamel sauce mix is the perfect, easy-to-use ingredient. You just need some of our Country Range Breadcrumbs and maybe some jamon, cheese or even some salt cod for a serving of small plate bliss.

17TH - 25TH JUNE