| Traveling is about taking time off, relaxing and | | | | Arrugadas are extremely easy to prepare and |
| enjoying different cultures. As such, for many | | | | consist of potatoes boiled with their skins and left |
| holidaymakers, food is an important factor when | | | | to dry out. The dish is best served with red |
| picking up a holiday destination. Could you imagine | | | | pepper sauce. |
| going to Italy without sampling their wonderful | | | | Calderata is a flavourful and spicy meat dish |
| pizzas or travelling to Japan and not splurge on | | | | cooked with chiles, cinnamon, pepper, green olives |
| sushis and sashimis? When it comes to Spain, | | | | and potatoes. Sancocho Canario is made of fish |
| paella is de rigueur. But the Spanish have many | | | | cooked in a casserole with potatoes and spices. |
| other wonderful local dishes that are still relatively | | | | The Sancocho, recommended to fish lovers and |
| unknown. The Canary Islands for example, have | | | | vegetarians, is often served accompanied with a |
| many traditional recipes worth the trip, with meals | | | | Mojo verde (green salsa). Another delicious |
| combining traditional Spanish staples with African | | | | vegetarian dish is Potaje de Berros, a hot pot of |
| and Latin American influences. | | | | chickpeas. |
| One such dish is Papas Arrugadas or Wrinkled | | | | Those recipes can be prepared at home but will |
| Potatoes. Potatoes are the basis of Spanish | | | | be best enjoyed sitting on the terrace of a |
| cuisine. The residents of the Canary Islands call | | | | Spanish restaurant in Tenerife or any other of the |
| them papas, their native American name, while in | | | | Canary Islands. |
| the rest of Spain they are called patatas. Papas | | | | |