Tapas are Spanish appetizers usually eaten in the time between leaving work and dinner. The United States has adapted tapas, or little plates, into full meals, with tapas bars or restaurants growing into widespread popularity.
Brief History
Tapas, which means "covers" in Spanish, were originally slices of bread used as covers to protect sherry from fruit flies. Tavern owners then began to top the bread with snacks. Another explanation is that when King Alfonso XII stopped into an Andalusian inn for a drink of sherry, the waiter covered his glass with a slice of ham, to prevent the wind from whipping sand into his glass. Once he drank the wine and ate the ham, he ordered again, asking for the same cover, or tapa.
Notable Nibbles
Tapas Merchandise
- LaTienda.com: Tapas for a Spanish Fiesta
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I am in Valencia until Monday afternoon. Where is the best place to have tapas in Valencia?(1 Answer)
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Las Cuevas has the largest selection of tapas at their bar. There are so many tapas bars in Valencia, you could go to a different one every night ...
What is the definition of Tapas?(1 Answer)
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Tapas - an Appetizer - means cover (was used in bars to cover the drink glass to wade away flies) and was the invention of Andalusia a Spanish community . It ...
