Mallorcan cooking: 3 recipes with olive oil and island specialities
Mallorcan cooking is down-to-earth, aromatic and depends on the quality of its ingredients. It lives on good olive oil, fresh vegetables, pulses and the craft of local producers. You can make these three recipes at home with our Mallorcan products.
Making pa amb oli at home
- Oli Caimari 250 ml – mild extra virgin olive oil
- Sea salt with herbs – the perfect finish
- Black olive pâté – the classic spread
A good selection if you want to bring the taste of Mallorca to your kitchen anywhere in the EU.
1. Pa amb oli — the national dish
Ingredients for 4 people
- 8 slices of rustic country bread
- 2 very ripe tomatoes
- 4 tbsp Oli Caimari EVOO 250 ml
- Mallorcan natural sea salt
- Antoni Mateu black olive pâté (optional but recommended)
Method
Toast the bread. Rub a halved tomato over the hot bread. Pour over the olive oil. Season with salt. Serve with the olive pâté. Done — and perfect when the ingredients are right.
2. Tumbet — Mallorcan layered vegetable dish
The Mallorcan counterpart of ratatouille: layered vegetables in olive oil.
Ingredients
- 2 potatoes, 2 courgettes, 2 peppers, 3 tomatoes — all sliced
- Plenty of Arbequina EVOO 500 ml
- Sea salt with herbs Antoni Mateu
Method
Fry the potatoes in olive oil until golden. Build up layers with courgettes, peppers and tomatoes in a glass baking dish. Season each layer with olive oil and herb salt. Bake at 180 °C for 45 minutes. Serve lukewarm or cold.
3. Octopus salad with olive oil
A simple but impressive tapa: cooked octopus, potatoes and black olives, all dressed with a first-class EVOO.
Ingredients
- 500 g cooked octopus, sliced
- 3 boiled potatoes, diced
- Black olives to taste
- 4 tbsp Oli Verjo 500 ml
- Paprika, natural sea salt
Method
Mix all the ingredients, drizzle generously with Oli Verjo, and season with paprika and sea salt. Leave in the fridge for 30 minutes. The freshness of an early-harvest olive oil takes the octopus to another level.
Bring Mallorca to your table
Products from Mallorca that go with this article, shipped across Spain and Europe.
