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GOOD TO KNOW
Small plates, great variety: tapas are Spanish appetisers meant to be shared in good company. They range from a simple bowl of olives to warm classics like patatas bravas. Here we explain what tapas are, where they come from and how to enjoy them best.
Tapas come from Spain – their roots lie above all in Andalusia. Several legends surround their origin: the best known tells of innkeepers placing a slice of bread or ham on top of a wine glass as a lid to keep out dust and flies. Another traces the tradition back to King Alfonso X, who had small bites served with wine so his subjects would not drink on an empty stomach. Either way: the practical “lid” became one of the most beloved food cultures in the world.
The Spanish word “tapa” means “lid”; the verb “tapar” means “to cover”. Both point back to the legend of the covered wine glass. Today “tapa” stands for any small portion served with a drink. In Spain the “tapeo” – a sociable stroll from bar to bar with one tapa at each stop – is a firm part of everyday life.
Tapas are best eaten together: several small dishes are placed in the middle of the table and shared, so everyone gets to try many different flavours. As a rule of thumb, three to five tapas per person make a main meal, with a glass of wine alongside. There is no fixed menu and no fixed order: cold and warm tapas arrive as they are ready. That easygoing rhythm is what makes a tapas evening special.
You will find these classics in almost every tapas bar – and of course on our menu:
At Adam’s Tapas & Wine Lounge we combine classic Spanish tapas with our own orientally inspired creations – freshly prepared, with plenty of vegetarian dishes and matching wines from our wine lounge. Try the tapas idea for yourself: many small plates, shared with the people you like, in the heart of Rosengarten-Klecken right by the station.
As a snack or starter, two to three tapas per person are plenty. If tapas are your full meal, plan on three to five. And since you can always order more, the table can simply start small.
Both. Cold tapas such as olives, Serrano ham, cheese or marinated bites just need plating. Warm tapas like patatas bravas or fried mushrooms come fresh from the kitchen as soon as they are ready.
Pintxos are the Basque cousins of tapas: artfully topped slices of bread held together with a wooden skewer. The name comes from “pinchar”, to skewer. Tapas, by contrast, are small portions of every kind, with or without bread.
Spanish tapas & wines in Rosengarten-Klecken – right by the station, with parking at the door.
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