Thanksgiving is not a time you would normally consider tapas. But, Thanksgiving is a time for good food, friends, and family, just like a festive evening of tapas. So why not mix things up this year with a little with some Spanish-inspired appetizers? Below is a selection of four tapas and pintxos that will surely be a welcome addition to your feast.
Combine mussels in escabeche, piquillo peppers, and pate. Total prep time? Five minutes.
Pick up some little toast crackers at the grocery store, top them with fig butter, Basque cheese, and Cantabrian anchovy fillets. All done, all delicious.
This appetizer will take slightly longer, if you're a slow chopper of parsley. Still, ten minutes, top. 2 tins of sardines in olive oil, sherry vinegar, avocado. Can't lose (An Alton Brown recipe).
With the assistance of a food processor or blender, you'll create the romesco sauce from piquillo peppers, extra virgin olive oil, and more, topped with extra thick white asparagus D.O. Navarre.