olive oil
414 dishes.
Pasta e ceciThick chickpea soup with short pasta, rosemary and olive oil.
PašticadaDalmatian beef braised with prošek and prunes, served with gnocchi
Pastitsiobaked pasta with cinnamon-scented meat sauce, béchamel
Pastizziflaky diamond pastries filled with ricotta or mushy peas
Patatas bravascrisp fried potatoes with spicy tomato sauce, aioli
PebreCoriander, onion and ají salsa spooned on bread and grills
Peixinhos da hortaGreen beans in light batter, deep fried; eaten as a meatless snack.
Pekaoctopus, lamb or veal slow-baked under an ember-covered bell
Pesto alla genovesebasil, pine nuts, garlic, Parmigiano pounded with olive oil
Pideboat-shaped flatbread baked with cheese, minced meat or sucuk
Pimientos de Padrónblistered small green peppers with flaky salt; some fiery
Piri-piriCrushed malagueta chili in palm oil, set on the table with everything
Piri-piri prawnsfamous Mozambican prawns grilled with piri-piri, garlic and lime
Pispilicornbread baked with leeks, spinach and fresh gjizë curd
Pissaladièrecaramelised onion tart with anchovies and olives
PistoManchegan fried vegetable medley, often crowned with egg
PiureBlood-red sea squirt flesh, strongly iodised, chopped raw with lemon
Pizza a caballoSlice of pizza with a slice of faina laid on top, eaten standing
Pizza al taglioRectangular pizza baked in trays, cut with scissors and sold by weight.
Pizza MargheritaNeapolitan wood-fired pizza with tomato, mozzarella, basil
Polentacreamy or grilled cornmeal, northern Italian staple
Polvo à lagareiroroast octopus drenched in olive oil with punched potatoes
Pourgouri pilafiBulgur pilaf toasted with vermicelli and tomato, served with yoghurt.
Prego no pãogarlicky steak sandwich in a Portuguese roll
ProvoletaProvolone round grilled molten and crusty, the asado opener
Ptitimtoasted pasta pearls, austerity-era invention turned comfort food
Pulpo a la gallegaboiled octopus over potatoes with paprika, olive oil
PuntarelleCurled chicory shoots in cold water, dressed with anchovy, garlic and vinegar.
Qaghaq tal-AppostliRing loaf crusted with almonds and sesame, eaten around Lent.
QassatatRound open pastries filled with ricotta, peas or spinach and anchovy.
Queijadas de Sintratiny crisp-shelled tarts of fresh cheese, sugar and cinnamon
Rashooflentil and bulgur soup enriched with dried jameed yoghurt
RatatouilleProvençal stew of aubergine, courgette, peppers, and tomato.
ReggianitoHard salty grating cheese, shaved over pasta and into ñoquis
RibollitaTuscan twice-boiled bread, bean and cavolo nero soup
Riga spratsGolden oil-packed smoked sprats on buttered bread.-
Dagga
Crushed tomato, chilli, dill and garlic salad pounded in a clay bowl. 20 min to prepare. 4 servings. A salad…
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Daktyla
Finger-shaped pastries filled with almond and cinnamon, fried and syruped. Ready in 40 min prep and 30 min cooking. 24…
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Debs w rashi
Grape molasses swirled into tahini and scooped up with bread. Ready in 5 minutes prep and none cooking. Serves 4.…
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Diples
Thin dough ribbons fried, folded and drenched in honey and walnuts. Ready in 45 min prep and 45 min cooking.…
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Dolmades
Vine leaves stuffed with rice, herbs, lemon. Ready in 1 hr prep and 50 min cooking. 60 dolmades. A snack…
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Dukkah
Crushed nuts, sesame, coriander and cumin for dipping bread with oil. Ready in 20 min prep and 20 min cooking.…
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Elies tsakistes
Cracked green olives cured in brine with coriander, lemon and garlic. 40 min to prepare. Fills a 2-litre jar. A…
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Eliopita
Savoury bread studded with chopped olives, onion and mint. Ready in 25 minutes prep and 45 minutes cooking. One loaf,…
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Empanada gallega
Flat baked pie filled with tuna, peppers, onion. Ready in 45 minutes prep and 50 minutes cooking. One large pie,…
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Escalivada
Catalan salad of peppers and aubergines roasted whole in embers. Ready in 20 min prep and 50 min cooking. 6…