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Map of Spain…on the Road Again (courtesy of Quentin Bacon) Exclusive Recipe from Spain…on the Road Again (courtesy of www.spainontheroadagain.com) Gypsy Potage (Serves 6)
Put the chickpeas into a large heavy pot, add 2 cups cold water, and bring to a simmer. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add the garlic cloves and cook until they are just beginning to color. Add 1 garlic clove to the chickpeas, and reserve the other. Add the onions to the skillet and cook until softened and beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Add the tomato puree and pimentón and cook for about 5 minutes, until the tomato puree is slightly reduced. Add the onion mixture to the chickpeas (add a bit of the chickpea liquid to the skillet to help get all the onion and tomato mixture—don't waste a bit!), then add the saffron. Add the spinach, stirring until it wilts. Using a mortar and pestle, mash the reserved garlic clove, the parsley, and cumin to a paste. Add the paste to the soup, along with the bacalao, breaking it into large pieces. Add the remaining 3 cups water, bring to a rolling boil and cook for 10 minutes. Taste for salt and add it if necessary, then turn off the heat, cover, and let stand for about 10 minutes before serving. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Mouth-Watering and Thoroughly Enjoyable Reality/Travelogue/Food Show.I hate reality TV, travelogues put me to sleep, and I can only take cooking shows in small doses, but I love "Spain...on the Road Again". In this case, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. This is a thirteen-part travelogue/food series that aired on PBS in fall of 2009. Chef and restaurateur Mario Batali, who lived in Spain for several years, provides the sparse narration for a food-oriented road trip through 10 regions of Spain in the company of four famous personalities. Batali is joined by friends Mark Bittman, the New York Times food writer, and Gwyneth Paltrow, the actress. The charming and beautifully-accented Spanish actress Claudia Bassols rounds out the quartet and acts as a translator when the Spanish of the American's isn't up to the task. Batali has an overbearing personality, but the mixing and (not always) matching of these four people is interesting enough. Often Batali is paired with Paltrow and Bittman with Bassols, but they switch around. Every person is not there for every episode, as Gwyneth Paltrow goes off to be with her family in London or Bittman is off on a book tour. A lot of conversations of dubious significance take place in the Mercedes convertibles that they tool around in, but this gives the audience lots of opportunity to see the countryside. And we do see both rural and urban Spain, touching on every region except the southwestern part of the country. The intrepid travelers take us to where the food is grown, raised, or caught, as well as ... Read More Rating:  - Spain On The Road AgainSpain is the star of this DVD set. It makes you want to go there and try all the food and visit all the places! This a good over view of Spain from a culinary point of view. Mario Batali is unquestioned chefing talent and is a robust traveler who points out the finer qualities Spanish food delights. Gwyneth Paltrow who does not eat red meat and only once fowl in the serise. She eats lots of sea food and eats very well as everyone does. Claudia Bassols seems to just have a grand time effervesing though out the whole thing and why not this DVD shows many ideal situations. Mark Bittman's commentary and wit are much appreciated but I think His cooking skills should have been used more. He has a way of simplifying recipes for us mere mortals here in the mid-west USA. After all he is the Minimalist of the New York Times. Bittman cooks only once in the whole blessed thing. If you are looking for a great overview of Spain's food and culture I would suggest to see José Andrés and the PBS series Made in Spain (ASIN: B001690X4M). This takes you to Spain and does a much better job of showing how to cook the food. Rating: - Don't listen to the one star guy.....This series is a travelouge not a documentry. It's primary aim is to entertain and explore, albeit on a cursory level, some of the fine cuisine Spain has to offer. I think the guy who gave this series one star should tune into National Geographic. There he can get just the facts. I suggest purchasing this series if you enjoy a more casual, entertaining and relaxed way of learning a few things Spain. Rating: - Absolutely the best!First of all, I feel sorry for "Bill from NYC". He obviously missed the total joy and levity in traveling with friends through the phenomenal country of Spain. Second, I have lived in Spain and this show took me back every single week. The foods they experienced were perfectly authentic and the scenery was phenomenal. This show is for anyone who truly has a passion for the food and culture of Spain as well as for those who have a curiousity as to why Spain is the center of the global food phenomenon. This show is truly addictive. I have watched every episode (all available for downloand now on iTunes) multiple times and can't wait to watch them again. I have also watched them with the companion cookbook. You will love this series!!! Enjoy and buen provecho! Rating: - Spain: Not Just Tapas, People!I'm nearly going blind watching this show as our antenna does not pick up PBS very well, but I am still addicted! Don't be fooled by the title "Spain". Yes, this takes place in Spain, but it is very much in the format of Mark Bittman's culinary explorations around the world, also aired on PBS. Bittman is a brilliant, self-abasing, mildly abusive food critic for the New York Times, & he is one of the four travelers on this sorta wacky foodie expedition across Spain. No, it's not an insider's Spanish travel guide (though a Spanish actress does join them & offer some bizarre dieting advice), but you're never meant to think it is. They do take some side trips away from food & mussels eaten straight out of the ocean (& wine, so much wine) to do interesting things one can only do in Spain. But mostly it's about eating in Spain & talking about eating in Spain. It might remind you of a college road trip, only with far more fascinating people & a better car (a convertible Mercedes, whereas mine was a Ford Tempo constantly on the verge of dying). Also the food is much better than your college road trips, but the conversation just as meandering & nonsensical & fun. I cannot wait until this comes out on DVD so I can actually see the food & the countryside! Pathetic, yes, I know. I didn't even like Gwyneth Paltrow before I saw this show, & now I think she's just charming & would love to scarf down a paella pan & a plate of french fries with her. We would also need ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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