Patatas bravas
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 A plate of patatas bravas | |
| Course | Appetizer |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Spain |
| Main ingredients | Potato |
Patatas bravas (Spanish: and served warm with a spicy "brava" sauce.
Visitors to Spain often confuse it with the similar dish patatas mixtas, which consists of fried potatoes served with both brava sauce and aioli sauce. [citation needed]
The brava sauce is primarily paprika (using high-quality Spanish pimentón de la Vera) and olive oil based, [citation needed] with some regions adding tomato, although this can be contentious.
The dish is commonly served in restaurants and bars throughout Spain as a variety of tapa.[2]
Consumption
Patatas bravas are served in bars in servings that contain approximately a quarter kilo of potato. [citation needed] It is frequently consumed as part of tapas.
The same "sauce" is sometimes served over mussels. This dish is known as mejillones en salsa brava.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ISBN 978-1-4422-6641-4. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "Patatas Bravas". Wine Enthusiast Magazine. July 1, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
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