Archive for December 8th, 2006

Beach day in “Tauro”

Friday, December 8th, 2006
I went diving and spearfishing this morning, and i have to say, what a glorious sunny day in Tauro, in the municipality of Mogán. Perfect for hanging out at the beach all day. Although i didn't catch anything it was just great. Here are som pics i took:                               

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“Papas arrugadas”

Friday, December 8th, 2006

From time to time,

i might post a recipe from a typical canarian dish, so if you want, write it down or print it or whatever you like, and try it out. Maybe you can surprise you family and friends with something new.

"Papas arrugadas" - "crumpled potatoes" would be its direct translation.

There are actually different ways or styles of preparing them but basically its donde this way:

1) Pic small sized potatoes, like an egg, and wash them very good but leave the skin on.

2) Put them in a high saucepan, add a piece of lemon and a quarter kilo of salt for every kilo of potatoes (more or less: 1 pound = 0,454 kilo; 2.205 pounds = 1 kilo ). Fill the saucepan with water just enough to cover the potatoes on the top and

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