Spain...A Culinary Road Trip Migas Serves 6 as a side dish or tapa This is very good served with eggs fried in olive oil. Ingredients: 6 cups coarse dried bread crumbs 1/3 cup olive oil 6 garlic cloves, not peeled 1/2 pound Spanish chorizo, casings removed and cut into 1/2-inch dice 1/2 pound pancetta in one piece, cut into 1/2-inch dice A large bunch of grapes 6 Roasted Red Peppers (recipe follows), peeled, seeded, and cut into wide strips Instructions: Put the bread crumbs in a bowl, sprinkle with just enough water to moisten, and cover with damp paper towels. Set aside for 2 hours, or until the bread is evenly moistened. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and stir until lightly browned and fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the chorizo and pancetta and cook, stirring, until the meat is lightly browned and starting to render its fat, about 8 minutes. Add the bread crumbs, mix thoroughly, and cook, stirring, until the crumbs are lightly browned. Serve with the grapes and roasted peppers (peel the garlic cloves if you like, or let your guests do it). Filloas Serves 4 A fascinating blend of sweet and savory, these crepe-like pancakes, usually served as a snack, made me think of an American pancake-and-bacon breakfast. María was kind enough not only to show us how to make these, but also to make Gwyneth's without the bacon fat (but pork in my dessert makes me a very happy man). Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 11/2 teaspooons kosher salt 1 cup chicken stock 2 large eggs, beaten 1 cup milk About 2 tablespoons bacon fat or olive oil Sugar for sprinkling Instructions: Whisk together the flour, salt, and stock in a large bowl until smooth. Whisk in the eggs and milk. Let the batter stand for 30 minutes. Heat a crepe pan or medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add just enough bacon fat to coat the bottom of the pan and heat until hot. Pour in 1/4 cup batter, tilting the pan to cover the bottom evenly, and pour out any excess. Cook until golden brown on the first side, about 2 minutes. Carefully flip the pancake and cook until lightly browned on the second side. Remove from the pan, sprinkle with sugar, and roll up. Put on a platter, cover to keep warm, and repeat with the remaining batter. Serve hot or at room temperature. Spain...A Culinary Road Trip . Copyright © by Mario Batali. Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. Available now wherever books are sold. Excerpted from Spain... A Culinary Road Trip by Mario Batali, Mark Bittman, Gwyneth Paltrow All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.
