7 tips for the perfect tapas evening

Tips for a perfect tapas evening

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7 good tips to make your tapas evening a real success

Imagine: a table full of tasty tapas, tasty drinks, plenty of fun, Spanish music and a table full of friends and family. How cozy is that? Organizing a tapas evening for a group of friends, family or maybe even colleagues is great fun.

But: in addition to looking up delicious tapas recipes, there are a number of points that you should pay attention to when preparing such a tasteful evening in a Spanish atmosphere. How do you do that? Simple: with the useful tips and tricks in this article, I give you seven tips for a perfect tapas evening.

1. Delicious tapas recipes full of variety

Fair is fair: the food is of course the most important thing on a Spanish tapas night. Therefore, start early with the preparation of the dishes you want to prepare. The basis of tapas consists of many small dishes, each with its own taste. This can really be anything, such as fish, meat and vegetarian. Keep all dishes really small and provide sufficient diversity. Also look at the eating habits of the people who come to eat with you. Are they mainly carnivores or are most people vegetarian?

7 tips for the perfect tapas evening

2. Go for some good basic tapas

You can of course show off in the kitchen with tapas. But: it is important to also have a good basis with a few 'standard' tapas that almost everyone likes. You should think of olives, bread with aioli dip, serrano ham, manchego cheese, tomatoes in oil, melon with ham, salad and a Spanish tortilla. With that you always score anyway and then you have more time to prepare the hot dishes.

3. Serving tapas in stages

The nice thing about tapas is that you can make a full evening program out of it. You don't have to put everything on the table at once, because tapas usually come in different stages. It is advisable to always start with cold tapas, such as olives and bread with dip. You can then make the hot tapas at the same time or you can choose to prepare some tapas in advance that you only have to put in the oven on the evening itself. That way, the cook can also eat with you – very cozy.

4. Provide matching Spanish drinks

What should not be missing from tapas is a tasty Spanish drink. The ultimate drink is of course sangria; tasty red wine with fresh fruits. Other wines also go very well with Spanish tapas, such as a light white wine or a smooth red wine. Finish with a sparkling cocktail such as Tinto de Verano or Agua de Valencia. Prefer a drink? Then choose Licor 43 – truly Spanish! Of course you can also opt for non-alcoholic cocktails or non-alcoholic wine.

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5. Choose a good playlist with Spanish music

Would you like to make an evening of eating tapas even more atmospheric? Of course you do that with a good playlist full of Spanish hits! On Spotify and YouTube you will find plenty of lists with fine tunes that you can play during such an evening. Take for example this list on YouTube in which you will find the best 'Spanish cafe relaxing music'. Ideal as background music while serving cold tapas and hot tapas. Looking for something a little more danceable at the end of dinner? Then is this “Fiesta Latina Mix” playlist a good option.

6. Tools to make tapas

To make your tapas evening successful, it is nice to have a few kitchen appliances and other handy gear. An oven is indispensable; you can make the most delicious Spanish dishes in it. Really good baking pans or even a deep fryer is also important. If you have a griddle a la plancha, you're in the right place. For tapas it is nice to have all kinds of colorful dishes in which you can serve the dishes. Basic products that always come in handy here are garlic, peppers and oil.

7. Tapas night with a twist: cooking together

Organizing a tapas evening for your friends is of course fun, but what is also very nice is to do this together with your company. In other words: to get started preparing tasty snacks and drinks together! You can do this at the place where you are going to eat (at your place) or you can ask people to prepare something at home that they can take with them. This way you divide the work a bit and you can enjoy delicious meals together Tapas main course recipes! Great tips for a perfect tapas evening right?

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