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I gave up the chance to watch the premiere of that new food show I want to watch so I could go to the gym later and watch the Euro 2008 Final. It’s huge. It isn’t every day that someone who’s actually a chef gets a Food Network show these days.

This post is for Spain. For winning the Euro 2008 championship. For fino sherry. For chorizo. For saffron. For smoked paprika. For olives. For Fernando Torres and Xavi.

Spain’s cuisine forms one part of the epicurean’s triangle, with France and Italy. Authentic Spanish is still hard to find in this city. Usually a gem or two is stashed on store shelves next to Italian products. It’s only a matter of time before it bursts wide open, though. Tapas places are catching on and it shouldn’t be long before true Spanish restaurants will begin to draw a following. And yes, there’s more to Spanish food than paella. Jose Andres says one day, romesco will be as well-known as marinara. One can only hope.

June 29th, 2008 | Category: Food, News |  Print |  Send it | Subscribe to comments | Leave a comment | Trackback URL