Spices and dried peppers
- Sweet pimentón (dulce)Used for (examples)Fabada and sofritoSupermarketSpice aisle
- Hot pimentón (picante)Used for (examples)Pulpo a la gallegaSpanish specialty shopSpice aisle
- Saffron threadsUsed for (examples)PaellaSupermarketSpice aisle
- Bay leavesUsed for (examples)SofritoSupermarketSpice aisle
- Dried ñora peppersUsed for (examples)Romesco sauceOnlineN/A
Oils, vinegars and jars
- Extra-virgin olive oilUsed for (examples)Everyday cooking and frying, and raw on breadSupermarketOil and vinegar
- Sherry vinegarUsed for (examples)Salad dressings and boqueronesSupermarketOil and vinegar
- Fino sherryUsed for (examples)Sautéed mushrooms and spinachSpanish specialty shopWine and spirits
- Roasted piquillo peppersUsed for (examples)Stuffed piquillos and saladsSpanish specialty shopCanned and jarred goods
- Tuna in olive oilUsed for (examples)Ensaladilla rusaSupermarketCanned and jarred goods
- Anchovies in olive oilUsed for (examples)Tapas and pan con tomateSupermarketCanned and jarred goods
- Manzanilla olivesUsed for (examples)TapasSupermarketCanned and jarred goods
- Marcona almondsUsed for (examples)Tapas and sweetsSpanish specialty shopBaking aisle
- Canned tomatoesUsed for (examples)Sofrito out of tomato seasonSupermarketCanned and jarred goods
Rice, legumes and salt cod
- Bomba riceUsed for (examples)PaellaSpanish specialty shopRice, pasta and grains
- Dried chickpeasUsed for (examples)Cocido and spinach with chickpeasSupermarketDried beans and lentils
- Large dried white beansUsed for (examples)FabadaSupermarketDried beans and lentils
- Dried lentilsUsed for (examples)StewsSupermarketDried beans and lentils
- Salt cod (bacalao)Used for (examples)Bacalao al pil pilSpanish specialty shopCanned and jarred goods
Cured meats and cheese
- Spanish chorizoUsed for (examples)Fabada and cocidoSpanish specialty shopDeli case
- MorcillaUsed for (examples)Fabada and cocidoSpanish specialty shopRefrigerated case
- Serrano hamUsed for (examples)Tapas and salmorejo toppingSpanish specialty shopDeli case
- ManchegoUsed for (examples)Tapas and saladsSupermarketCheese case
Fresh each week
- GarlicUsed for (examples)Almost everything: sofrito, sauces, gambas al ajilloSupermarketProduce section
- Yellow onionsUsed for (examples)The sofrito, which starts most cooked dishesSupermarketProduce section
- Ripe tomatoesUsed for (examples)Gazpacho and pan con tomateSupermarketProduce section
- Green peppersUsed for (examples)Gazpacho and pistoSupermarketProduce section
- CucumbersUsed for (examples)GazpachoSupermarketProduce section
- Potatoes (Yukon Gold or russet)Used for (examples)Tortilla and patatas bravasSupermarketProduce section
- Flat-leaf parsleyUsed for (examples)Gambas al ajilloSupermarketProduce section
- EggsUsed for (examples)Tortilla and salmorejo toppingSupermarketDairy case
- Crusty white breadUsed for (examples)Gazpacho and pan con tomateSupermarketBakery
