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manchego croquetas – bitesize sevilla

15 Monday Jun 2026

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New on Bitesize Sevilla 🍊! Manchego Croquetas – azahar’s kitchen. Have a look and if you like it you can give it a “like”. And if you really like it please consider becoming a subscriber (free or paid). Thanks!

Manchego Croquetas

silicone sunday

01 Monday Dec 2025

Posted by azahar in air fryer, azahars kitchen, cooking, homecooking, sevilla

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Well this works! I was in the middle of preparing yesterday’s lunch when I noticed that the roasting pan I had bought for the air fryer a couple of years ago was in pretty bad shape. A quick look online and a quick trip to El Corte Inglés later and… brand new “BPA free” silicone thingy. I was a bit unsure about it at first, and being non-biodegradable they’re not exactly “eco-friendly”,  but oh well. It’s mine now. As for functionality, it cooked everything just fine but it doesn’t really brown food as it doesn’t conduct heat. Anyhow, it will be useful for stuff like this…

Free-range chicken thighs marinated in yoghurt, lemon/lime and spices, with garbanzos, red onions, baby spinach and cilantro. Recipe here. 

anxovada

04 Friday Jul 2025

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Omg how did I never hear of this sauce before now?? Go and make it now, you won’t regret it. Will be up on Azahar’s Kitchen soon but for now…

  • 1 small can of anchovy fillets in olive oil (about 10 fillets, with their oil)
  • 1 small ripe tomato
  • 1 garlic clove
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • A pinch of freshly ground pepper

    1. Peel the garlic, chop it, and crush it in a mortar with a little black pepper.
    2. Add the drained anchovies (reserving the oil) and continue pounding until you have a paste.
    3. Blanch and peel the tomato, remove the seeds and water, dice it, and add it. Place it in the mortar and pound for a couple more minutes.
    4. Add a little extra virgin olive oil to the anchovy oil in the tin until you have about four tablespoons. Add it little by little, blending to emulsify.

new stick blender!

11 Wednesday Jun 2025

Posted by azahar in cooking, gadgets, sevilla

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My trusty old Braun stick blender suddenly died while making alioli a couple of days ago… fuck. I looked back through the blog to see when I first bought it and, as it isn’t here, I can only assume it was purchased pre 2006. Otherwise everyone would have heard about it! 😃

Anyhoodle, a quick trip to El Corte Inglés this morning ended up with this purchase and it’ll be fine. Doesn’t have quite all the accessories as the other one but this will do and it was only 45€ (on sale). It’s weird how whenever I purchase anything new these days I always think this will be the last time I have to do this.

ash wednesday 2025

05 Wednesday Mar 2025

Posted by azahar in cooking, culture, religion, sevilla

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Lent in Sevilla means MUCHO bacalao.
Not much of a sacrifice if you ask me…

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