my first fabada
January 13, 2012
I’ve had a kilo bag of alubias (white beans) in the cupboard for ages and finally decided it was time to do something with them. But what? Twitter foodie friends suggested a fabada, a stew from Asturias, so here it is. My first fabada.
As usual, when trying something new, I found a few different recipes on the internet and then did a sort of mash up while adding a twist or two of my own. I’ll try to write down my recipe and get it up on azahar’s kitchen this weekend. Meanwhile, any guesses as to what’s in it?
What’s the last new thing you tried cooking?
[update: recipe is up! Fabada Asturiana]
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looks good, whatever’s in it…
Apart from the beans there is, of course onion, garlic, choritzo, pork, olives, black pudding, tomatoes and a dash of wine. And maybe a herb.
All correct except for olives, tomatoes and wine. And that superfluous T in chorizo. Oh, and no herbs…
I need the tanginess of the olives, the comfort of the wine and the sunshine of the tomatoes. You may keep the herbs, but some green t would be good.
Well then, some olives as a starter, a green salad with tomatoes on the side and a glass of wine.
But a fabada is a fabada…
You cook like me, have probably never, ever followed a recipe exactly. Amirite? I wish I was eating dinner at your house, that looks good. We’re having fast-food Mexican chicken via El Pollo Loco.
But anyway, I love making bean soups/stews. Winter is a lot better time to cook. I like a houseful of something good cooking in the background.
Almost right. I tend to use recipes as guidelines so I get the gist of the thing and can then make it my own.
Yes, cooking this made the house smell amazing! Love that home-cooking smell (way better than burnt hair after using my blow drier…)
I will guarantee that even if none of the recipes on the internet have no garlic, this one will definitely have it.
Looks very comforting.
Bah…. -none +all
In fact several recipes I came across called for onion and garlic. Though there were also some that didn’t have either – huh? Anyhow, you will probably be surprised at my restraint at only suggesting half a dozen cloves of garlic for a whole kilo of beans…