The heart of Spanish cuisine
Spain, a country for the passionates about cooking! Here we are again for a new tour of Spanish gastronomy! This time, we’re leaving for a gastronomic internship in Valencia. It is certain that, even without having it, you already knew many Valencian specialties. However today we will explain a little more about what its dishes are, why not, you discover some of them. As a fishing town, Valencia derives a lot of its ingredients from the sea. So fish and seafood lovers get ready at the end of your reading you may have water in your mouth, because we will make you want to come to this beautiful city that is Valencia in order to make your internship..
If you are looking for a paid internship in Spain, you have come to the right place. Animafest Experience offers you this opportunity, and you only need to register here to start.
Let’s start with the entries! Many of the tapas you find in Spain are of Valencian origin, including the patatas bravas. It also includes many tapas made from seafood and other fish, but today we will introduce you to the Esgarraet. Very popular, this speciality of the commune is eaten as a starter or tapas. This is a cod salad with red pepper and garlic cooked in olive oil. Very refreshing during the warm Spanish summer nights you will spend during your internship in Spain.
Now let’s get down to business. If there’s one Spanish dish that everyone knows, it’s this one. We are talking about La Paella of course Great pride of Spanish cuisine and known from all over the world! If you did not know the Paella is from Valencia. It consists of round rice, beans and vegetables. Then comes the choice between paella with meat, such as rabbit or chicken, and paella marisco which consists of seafood such as mussels, squid or shrimp. There are several variations of paella, with black rice, stewed or with pasta, enough to satisfy all your desires!
And as usual we put you a recipe right here, for those who want to try from home and who would not have the opportunity to come to Spain.
Besides, if you’re planning to do your internship in Spain and don’t know how to organize yourself, don’t forget the benefits of doing your internship with Animafest Experience. By working with our partner hotels and restaurants, you will be paid, housed and fed throughout your internship. An important advantage when you go abroad for the first time and it is good to take into account.
Let’s move on to desserts! (Were main unanimous on the fact that this is the best part.) If we still love pastries so much today we will present you with drinks and a confectionery. In the first place, we’re going to introduce you to the terron, a nougat that is very popular during the holidays, but which can be found all year round. This typical Spanish nougat is composed of fine, egg white, sugar and honey. Enough to satisfy the sweet beaks!
Let’s move on to the little novelty of the day! We will introduce you to a very emblematic drink from Valencia and Spain, the horchata, a drink made from stem milk. The taste is not usual for foreigners, prepared with water, sugar and chufas (the stump), once you are used you will not be able to do without it!
If this article will make you hungry, (like this whole category of blog), and you want to learn how to prepare these dishes during a gastronomic course in Valencia,we invite you to register on our website. We offer year-round internships housed, fed and paid in hotels all over Spain! If you want to get out of your comfort zone and explore the richness of Valencian cuisine, opt for a catering internship in Valencia with Animafest!
If you are interested, it is very simple:
1) create an account on our site https://www.animafestexperience.com/signin.php
2) send us a message by WhatsApp +34 697 184 146
If you have any doubts about how to manage the documentation, do not hesitate to contact us.