Cookbook giveaway – Morito

160 Comments

• wester  on  May 14, 2014

  The most lovely thing about tapas is that you don't have to choose a favorite, you can have a bit of everything!
  Just some chorizo or olives is lovely, but if I really have to choose I'd take little meatballs in sauce.

• ballen  on  May 14, 2014

  Gambas (sautéed prawns)

• Zosia  on  May 14, 2014

  Mussels with saffron.

• Kerrey  on  May 14, 2014

  I have no favorites, I love them all. If something surprises me and is unexpected, that is usually my favorite for the night.

• kedmiston  on  May 14, 2014

  Olives. I love the varieties you get with tapas that you normally can't find in stores. I also really love croquettes and fried zucchini flower.

• JFM  on  May 14, 2014

  Manchego marinated with olive oil and rosemary.

• MelMM  on  May 14, 2014

  Chunks of octopus sautéed in olive oil or grilled.

• sir_ken_g  on  May 14, 2014

  Oxtail or baby spareribs

• jessekl  on  May 14, 2014

  Chickpeas with spinach and saffron

• Cpeterson729  on  May 14, 2014

  Prosciutto!

• TLC_Tim  on  May 14, 2014

  The variety is what makes it fun but the glass of wine or sangria is my favorite part.

• bth  on  May 14, 2014

  Tortilla

• itseloise  on  May 14, 2014

  baby octopus!

• pers1stence  on  May 14, 2014

  sauteed spinach with pine nuts and dried fruit; bacon-wrapped dates; cod fritters

• jenniesb  on  May 14, 2014

  Most tapas places serve a version of fried or sizzling garlic shrimp – that is my favorite dish, mostly for the garlic-spiked oil I like to sop up with crusty bread!

• Emily Hope  on  May 14, 2014

  Piquillo peppers stuffed with just about anything!

• vinochic  on  May 14, 2014

  salt cod croquettes.

• EGod  on  May 14, 2014

  Beetroot Borani – perfect dish!

• Avocet  on  May 14, 2014

  Octopus!

• lizwinn  on  May 14, 2014

  The marinated olives stuffed with tangerine peel.

• Hilaryvu  on  May 14, 2014

  oh, anything really, but I have enjoyed some amazing cauliflower tapas.

• Trice  on  May 14, 2014

  Tortilla

• decklededges  on  May 14, 2014

  A restaurant in my old college town had a sweet pepper and cheese on toast that sounds simple, but was divine.

• pgarcia  on  May 14, 2014

  Anything with cheese!

• FunkyViriditas  on  May 14, 2014

  Tortillas with cheese!

• kayanelson  on  May 14, 2014

  Fava beans cooked with some sausage in a tomato sauce. Don't know what it's official name is.

• LFallon  on  May 14, 2014

  Too hard to choose a favourite-I love the surprise each time there is something I haven't had before..

• stockholm28  on  May 14, 2014

  gambas al ajillo

• sgump  on  May 14, 2014

  Manchego, indeed!

• Melanie  on  May 14, 2014

  Hard to choose! Delicious cheese or olives are always a winner but I also love chickpeas with slow cooked greens.

• Potterhill  on  May 14, 2014

  Tortilla. Sardines. Anything in Barcelona!

• annieski  on  May 15, 2014

  Smoked salmon stuffed olives! Drool.

• CorvetteGuy  on  May 15, 2014

  Octopus sautéed in olive oil

• mziech  on  May 15, 2014

  Raw broad beans with jamón

• HilaryLittle  on  May 15, 2014

  If I have to choose one, Gambas Pil-Pil every time.

• lsgourmet  on  May 15, 2014

  Papa Brava, I love, adore and crave those spicy potatoes!

• sharifah  on  May 15, 2014

  fried padron peppers!

• dbielick  on  May 15, 2014

  Love most all of them – jamón, manchego, chorizo, gambas, olives, etc.

• Penchantforproduce  on  May 15, 2014

  I had beets for the first time at a small tapas bar in Oxford. I had been hesitant to try beets before, having seen them only on salad bars in preserved or pickled form. Its a good thing I had passed on beets before because those beets were phenomenal and instilled in me the view that any ingredient, cooked right, could really sing.

• rachelnz  on  May 15, 2014

  Patatas Bravas and I like to add a bowl of aioli for dipping

• cynthiaglo  on  May 15, 2014

  Octopus and potatoes with olive oil and smoked paprika.

• merstar  on  May 15, 2014

  Garlic shrimp.

• veronicafrance  on  May 15, 2014

  Too much choice! The simplest ones are often the best. It may sound boring, but I love cold tortilla. Or just a plate of really good jamon with some pan con tomate. Or, if at the seaside, tiny clams simply sauteed with garlic.

• judy_208  on  May 15, 2014

  Pimentos padron – healthy and exciting

• dawnwaldron  on  May 15, 2014

  It has to be chicharrones. Delicious and moreish. Or should that be Moroish?!

• trudys_person  on  May 15, 2014

  I love the cheese puffs they make at my local tapas bar …

• wanda72  on  May 15, 2014

  I love chorizo-stuffed olives or a garlic potato salad.

• herby  on  May 15, 2014

  Tortilla, croquettes and a nice glass of earthy, smoky wine 🙂

• Ycool  on  May 15, 2014

  There's a recipe for mushrooms cooked in sherry in one of their books. It's impossibly perfect.

• newratcity  on  May 15, 2014

  Anchovies on toast, even better with a radish salad on top.

• kitblu  on  May 15, 2014

  Anything with anchovies and/or mushrooms, washed down with sangria

• Dcotter  on  May 15, 2014

  Anything with salty, briney olives.

• rstuart  on  May 15, 2014

  Patatas Bravas!

• Julia  on  May 15, 2014

  Shrimps with garlic and olive oil!

• elysek  on  May 15, 2014

  I love calamari.

• sarahlouise  on  May 15, 2014

  Way too many delicious items to choose from. But seafood is something I can't go past. Squid, sardines, prawns, fish… So so good!

• pokarekare  on  May 15, 2014

  Anything with prawns!

• chawkins  on  May 15, 2014

  Just like dim sum, the allure is in the variety, so I'll have to say I love them all.

• jd5761  on  May 16, 2014

  calamari for me

• bfg67  on  May 16, 2014

  Padron peppers fried in salt

• smallan  on  May 16, 2014

  Jamon iberico – one of the most delicious things I have ever tasted. And the white anchovies were a revelation.

• hihelen_westbrook  on  May 16, 2014

  Jamon!

• louie734  on  May 16, 2014

  Patatas bravas

• troothteller  on  May 16, 2014

  Tapas are not a regular part of my diet, but I will name Chorizo as a favorite.

• toddschut  on  May 16, 2014

  Jamon or patas bravas or really anything else.

• lindsayjean  on  May 16, 2014

  Fried chickpeas!

• vnewton  on  May 16, 2014

  I've only been to a tapas bar once and the marinated olives were so good, I can't remember what else I ordered.

• vickster  on  May 16, 2014

  Love marinated olives, prosciutto, fried chickpeas, I think I love all of it!

• eclaire  on  May 16, 2014

  Olives and calamari.

• Cjelineo  on  May 16, 2014

  Olives, olives and olives!

• cjross  on  May 16, 2014

  Gambas

• JessieBsMom  on  May 16, 2014

  Gambas

• westminstr  on  May 16, 2014

  Perfectly fried artichokes and a delicious sauce for dipping.

• kari500  on  May 16, 2014

  Hard choice, but I'm going with boquerones.

• aargle  on  May 16, 2014

  Chorizo, tortilla, olives, croquettes – how can I choose? I love them all.

• abroomhall  on  May 16, 2014

  Tough one…but couldn't live without chorizo!

• boardingace  on  May 17, 2014

  I actually really like the veggie ones!

• nursey  on  May 17, 2014

  Pimientos de Padrón Fritos are delicious and who doesn't love Patatas bravas?

• tcjanes  on  May 17, 2014

  Fried calamari.

• robinorig  on  May 18, 2014

  Hard to choose one. I love green olives, and any kind of seafood. Love Padron Peppers and I also love figs wrapped in bacon. Probably wrapped in ham is more traditional, but I've had them wrapped in bacon and drizzled with balsamic vinegar or syrup …out of this world, I make them myself!

• Scema  on  May 18, 2014

  Croquettes, or tortillas, or gambas!

• Queezle_Sister  on  May 19, 2014

  Shrimp – using the chef's favorite strategy.

• madelainelc  on  May 19, 2014

  Marinated cheese. Particularly fresh mozzarella.

• ldtrieb  on  May 19, 2014

  Tortilla

• myspottyteapot  on  May 20, 2014

  Has to be pan fried haloumi and chorizo, with lemon and parsley!

• jyms  on  May 20, 2014

  Olives! 😀

• Teemo  on  May 20, 2014

  Octopus are the best!

• Kimberly62  on  May 21, 2014

  Fresh seafood grilled, cured meats cheeses and olives

• NikkiPixie  on  May 22, 2014

  Definitely patatas bravas!

• PatriciaScarpin  on  May 22, 2014

  Olives.

• penwithroad  on  May 22, 2014

  Patatas a lo pobre. So simple but SO good!

• diannerh49  on  May 23, 2014

  Garlic shrimp

• DKennedy  on  May 23, 2014

  Crispy lentils with balsamic.

• hilaryjohnson  on  May 23, 2014

  Fried anchovies

• Spambo  on  May 24, 2014

  Marinated anchovies

• meggan  on  May 26, 2014

  Boquerones – I am in a love affair with white anchovies right now.

• crandall57  on  May 27, 2014

  Grilled bread spread with soft sheep's milk cheese.

• Lovestocook  on  May 28, 2014

  Patatas Bravas

• brewops  on  May 28, 2014

  Gambas al Ajillo.

• Ambrosia  on  May 28, 2014

  I love the variety of tapas, but if I had to choose one I'd say patatas bravas!

• Clove  on  May 28, 2014

  Padron peppers

• FJT  on  May 28, 2014

  Courgette fritters or anything with chorizo

• skosko  on  May 28, 2014

  Empanadas. Yum.

• daveprice  on  May 28, 2014

  Octopus, potato and guindilla
  Chorizo and apples cooked in apple cider

• BethF  on  May 28, 2014

  Melbourne's Frank Camorra's Char Grilled Moorish Lamb Skewers. Yummm.

• Kaddyshack  on  May 28, 2014

  I've never actually really had tapas. The places that serve it are generally too expensive for me. But I've heard such good things that I'd love to try my hand at making some dishes!

• pwsnook  on  May 28, 2014

  Whatever satisfies my culinary mood at the time is what I like best. I like tapas menus that are seasonal and offer something new to try.

• Toppity  on  May 28, 2014

  Patates bravas

• debbzt  on  May 28, 2014

  Chili Prawns with Wasabi Salsa

• sillyvy  on  May 29, 2014

  roasted beet with goat cheese

• black5  on  May 29, 2014

  Olives in oil

• phipp  on  May 29, 2014

  got to be patatas bravas,

• GillB  on  May 29, 2014

  Pork Belly

• Maud  on  May 29, 2014

  White anchovies, I cannot go past them!

• chiquidu  on  May 29, 2014

  It would have to be grilled octopus in garlic sauce. Delicious!

• Nsteinen  on  May 29, 2014

  Gambas al ajillo

• Smuz90  on  May 29, 2014

  Fried zucchine

• Beckiemas  on  May 29, 2014

  Simple tapas! I love grilled brussels sprouts… A bit non-conventional, but lovely among the tapas spread

• kaotway  on  May 29, 2014

  Mussels with aioli – amazing!!

• kree777  on  May 29, 2014

  Patatas bravas!

• rlmiller  on  May 29, 2014

  Boquerones!

• deucemom  on  May 29, 2014

  seafood, octopus, mussels, etc.

• Nancith  on  May 29, 2014

  tortilla de patatas

• sarahcooks  on  May 29, 2014

  Anything with roasted vegetables and lots of olive oil

• infotrop  on  May 29, 2014

  As soon as I read the question, I knew my answer was boquerones…and look how many others agree!

• Kayevee  on  May 29, 2014

  tortillitas de camarones – yum!

• Hurkadli_Kitchen  on  May 29, 2014

  I love patatas bravas!

• ttfoodie  on  May 29, 2014

  Iberian ham, or if it has to be a dish – patatas bravas

• Cschajer  on  May 29, 2014

  Stuffed mushrooms!!

• miggy1  on  May 29, 2014

  Here in Vancouver we have many of the Japanese tapas joints (izakaya). Fried prawns with chili mayo is a must eat if it's on the menu.

• rhelune  on  May 29, 2014

  Olives

• alphaprep  on  May 29, 2014

  I love chickpeas and greens in tomato sauce with chorizo. Or tripe in tomato sauce… Or pan tomaquet. Really, I like it all.

• xntrek  on  May 29, 2014

  To state a favourite tapas is akin to stating a favourite child. It cannot be done. You have to enjoy them all, and in company.

• Mayafairbanks  on  May 29, 2014

  Squid, caper berry and tomato from Morito by Samuel Clark and Samantha Clark
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  Categories: Small plates – tapas, meze; Main course; Spanish
  Ingredients: squid; bay leaves; rosemary; thyme; cherry tomatoes; Cabernet Sauvignon vinegar; dill; caper berries

• zarprey  on  May 29, 2014

  octopus salad

• TheSpicedLife  on  May 29, 2014

  Potato chip wrapped chorizo!

• TrishaCP  on  May 29, 2014

  Another fan of it all! But especially octopus and croquettes.

• erasmus  on  May 30, 2014

  Merguez—lamb sausages.

• tangaloor  on  May 30, 2014

  Pimentos de padron! If I have to choose just one.

• dishmag  on  May 30, 2014

  Gambas al Ajillo
  My favorite way to eat prawns or shrimps.

• quarryhome  on  May 30, 2014

  Anything octopus followed by lamb sausages.

• mfl  on  May 30, 2014

  Those amazing smoked scallops my boyfriend makes.

• tjnelson1hotmail  on  May 30, 2014

  patatas bravas

• rebsplain  on  May 30, 2014

  Anything with chorizo.

• canines5  on  May 31, 2014

  Trying to line up trip there later this year. This has been toward top of list of restaurants to take in. Chorizo.

• Phil.Adams  on  May 31, 2014

  Jamon with quail's eggs & piquillo peppers

• mgwalter  on  May 31, 2014

  Quality bread with a little olive oil, browned and topped with a simple tomato spread.

• percussion03  on  May 31, 2014

  I've never officially had tapas, though I've even been to Spain. I love the idea, though, and I like so many of the elements: olives, calamari, and Spanish tortilla in particular.

• napier  on  May 31, 2014

  pan con tomate made in the height of summer with blushing ripe tomatoes

• brownjalla  on  June 1, 2014

  the local Spanish restaurant does a beautiful baby button mushroom dish with pancetta, wine, cream.

• esztlil  on  June 1, 2014

  Chorizo and chickpea stew

• rahiscock  on  June 2, 2014

  The reason I love Meze is because I can never have just one! Anything with olives or octopus, and roasted almonds pr chickpeas scores highly, but I can never pass up fried haloumi with fresh herbs and lemon.

• matag  on  June 5, 2014

  Spicy shrimp

• cookerycoach  on  June 5, 2014

  crema catalana

• cambridgecook  on  June 7, 2014

  Sardines

• EMichels  on  June 8, 2014

  Pork Belly

• LilyMoonCat  on  June 9, 2014

  Mussels with saffron.

• jammydodger  on  June 10, 2014

  Very garlicky prawns.

• DishinAndDishes  on  June 11, 2014

  Fried sardines – stuffed or plain!

• Jane  on  June 15, 2014

  This contest is now closed. The three lucky winners, selected by random number generator, are matag, mfl, and EGod.