What You’ll Learn at Annie B’s Spanish Kitchen

Our cookery sessions start around 10am with shopping for our lunch goodies. On fish day we head to Barbate Fish Market to select the very best for our lunch. Following our first reviving Manzanilla around 1pm, we move smoothly into lunch consisting of the culinary miracles we’ve conjured up. Lunch is usually served round the pool or on the roof terrace with glorious views over Vejer and towards Morocco. Lunch will always start with Sherry and wine will be served. Guests are free to leave after lunch (Spanish style, around 4.30pm), to have a Siesta in their hotel or on the beach!

But what sort of cooking will you be doing during your time at Annie B’s? The following selection of traditional Spanish dishes – with the odd dash of Moroccan cuisine thrown in for good measure – all crop up…

The Freshest Fish & Seafood

    • Food in southern Spain mostly revolves around fish – the perfect match for the local wine, Sherry.
    • Chocos – the world famous cuttlefish in paellas, arroz negro and with almonds
    • Boquerones – pickled and salted – you will prepare them from scratch. Normally served with the first Manzanilla of the day
    • Pescado a la Sal – a famous dish of the area. Whole plump seabass and bream, encased in salt from Cádiz and immediately baked. This will be the most tender fish you’ll ever have eaten
  • Gambas de Sanlucar – the sweetest pink prawns with a flavour of Manzanilla! That’s what the say locally but a warm sweet prawn in one hand and a glass of Manzanilla in the other  – heaven!

The Very Best Spanish Ingredients (To Name But A Few)

  • Luscious Jamón, divine crunchy green olives, tangy local cheeses
  • Iberian pork, marbled with the fat of its acorn diet
  • Smoked Paprika and the best of Olive Oils made in Andalucía
  • Sherry Vinegar – with just about everything. A  natural flavour enhancer like no other

Glorious Tapas

  • Gazpachos – red (tomato), white (almond) and green (melon)
  • Gambas Ajillo – juicy pink prawns sizzling in spicy garlic
  • Salad of Tuna, Roasted Red Pepper, Egg, Onion, Capers & Parsley
  • Pollo en Romero – yummy local chicken laced with Rosemary, Sherry & Oregano
  • Albondigas de Cerdo y Chorizo (Spanish meatballs) with Sherried Tomato Sauce
  • Tortilla de Patatas
  • Braised Artichokes & Jamon
  • Tostas con Chocolate, Olive Oil & Salt

Tempted by all these mouthwatering Spanish dishes? Sign up to one of our cookery courses in beautiful Vejer and learn how to make them.

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Dave & Rachel A, UK

Thank you for organising everything so well. We have never had a trip like that and it was great to have everything done for us. Your love of the country and the food, and especially the sherry! shines through, and it was a joy to share it with you.

Why Vejer de la Frontera

It’s breathtakingly beautiful. Your first glimpse of the town is as a blinding flash of white on a hilltop against the bluest of blue skies. Up close it’s just as easy on the eye, too – a labyrinth of narrow, cobbled streets winding its way between quiet squares, churches and handsome historical buildings, it’s a photographer’s dream.

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