Spain has a rich culture and culinary background. Doing an internship in Spain, can bring you many positive experiences, as well as exploring the Spanish cuisine. By doing an internship in the kitchen or bar\restaurant in Spain, you will get to prepare some national Spanish dishes, as well as gain information about the international kitchen. Doing an in internship during the summer, is a great opportunity to further develop your skills and get a better understanding of the industry, as well as to explore Spain’s culture.

Spanish national dishes

Spain has a lot to offer in terms of culinary experiences

 

The dishes vary between the different locations in the country. However, most people agree that the paella is one of the best well known Spanish dishes. It originated in Valencia and can be prepared with different ingredients, but usually done with seafood. This is due the Mediterranean being able to provide a lot of seafood, however paella can be prepared with anything else.

There are several legends as to why the dish is called exactly paella, one being that the word patella, from Latin, meaning pan. Another is that once, a men prepared the dish for his wife, paella coming from “para ella”, meaning for her. The last one states that it comes from the Arabic word “Bagiyah”, meaning leftovers. This might be due to rice being imported from Arab countries. Which one you choose to believe is entirely up to you. Today, you  can find paella with chicken, rabbit and snails,seasoned with saffron and beans, as well as paella with seafood. 

Another traditional spanish dish is Tortilla Espanola, in Spain called tortilla de patata. This is the Spanish omelet, consisting of potatoes, eggs and onions. Gazpacho is also a popular dish in Spain, which is a cold tomato soup. It can be served in a bow or in a glass, as a refreshing drink. Jamon Serrano and Chorizo sausages are also popular meat products in Spain. The Jamon Serrano is the spanish version of ham. It has two different variations, Jamon serrano and jamon iberico.

The Chorizo sausage can be eaten fresh or conserved. It can be enjoyed as an appetizer with bread or an ingredient in many dishes. Both are made from pork. If you would like to find out more about Spain’s traditional cuisine, please click here. 

 

Internship in Kitchen, Bar\Restaurant

 

Animafest offers internship all over Spain, but currently we are looking for interns for the East Cost and Balearic Islands. We offer internships in Barcelona, Ibiza, Mallorca and other. You can find out more opportunities here. The internship in the kitchen includes some of the following duties: Applying and supervising the execution of all types of food handling, preservation and regeneration techniques, designing gastronomic offers, manage supply processes in catering, optimal food regeneration, and many other activities.

The bar\restaurant internship has some of the following tasks: Provisioning, beverages and fast food, serving hot and cold beverages, coffee and infusions, preparation of mixed alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and other. The requirements for those internships are a minimum language proficiency of B2 in English and B1 in Spanish. The duration is three months and it is a full time position. Usually, internships are paid and food and accommodation are provided, however it may vary between locations and companies. You might also be eligible for the Erasmus+ funding.

If you are currently studying business studies and/or Management science, communication and information sciences, languages and philological sciences or anything similar in that field, such an internship may be of great interest to you. Internships are a great way to start your career.

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