Ibizan delicacies
Eating and drinking in another part of the world is always a pleasant adventure. Ibiza and Formentera are no exception, as different cultures collide here. Culinary inventiveness and good taste allow lovers of foreign culinary delights to get their money's worth. Trying new and varied dishes is a large part of your vacation experience.
Although the origin of some dishes is inland, the surroundings of the Mediterranean cannot be denied. With some dishes, the influence of past cultural epochs can hardly be overlooked.
Spices are used in a variety of ways, but more sparingly than we would expect from southerners.
If you avoid the decidedly tourist spots, you can definitely try authentic Ibizan cuisine. There are some classic dishes that you should definitely try.
In the typical Ibizan cuisine you will find among other things:
Aioli
Garlic mashed with a mortar, prepared with olive oil and a little salt; is eaten with white bread (it is best to try it at the beginning of your holiday so that you don't get bothered by the garlic smell around it).
Ensaimada
Yeast rolls baked in lard with powdered sugar.
Flaó
Cheesecake with lots of mint and other herbs.
Paella
A dish of saffron rice with assorted fish and shellfish, chicken, rabbit or pork, tomatoes, green beans, peas, peppers, onions and garlic. The dish is prepared in a flat iron pan, which gave it its name.
Sofrit Pages
Popular meat stew in which chicken, lamb and pork are cooked together with Ibizan sausages, potatoes and a lot of spices.
Tapas
“Fork bites” - tapas are the answer to a phrase that is valid throughout the Mediterranean region: “Never drink without eating, never eat without drinking”.
Tortilla
Fine omelettes with potatoes, herbs and onions.
Zarzuela,
Fish soup, similar to the French bouillabaisse, which is served in clay pots.
Herbs
This wonderful Ibizan liqueur, distilled from local herbs and plants, is not only the perfect accompaniment to a leisurely dinner to aid digestion. It is also widely famous for its universal healing powers. The liqueur is based on alcohol, flavored with anise, thyme, rosemary, lemon and orange peel and many other secret ingredients. And even if you leave the legends aside, the healing powers of many of the herbs included are well known. Thyme helps with coughs, and rosemary against rheumatism and nerve pain. So don't forget: drink a hierbas after your meal!
