Fresh from the Sea
Ibizan dishes consist mainly of fish, usually served as fresh as possible. This can be tasted in fisherman fare like Bullit de Peix, where monkfish, grouper, and other fish are stewed with potatoes, green beans—sometimes Ibizan cooks add sea anemones, bay leaves, white wine, and even saffron, all to boil in moderate heat for a hearty and aromatic stew. Ibiza likewise has many ways of serving salmon, bacalao(cod), and tuna, along with other varieties native to their coast, which can go in stews like zarzuela de pepescado y mariscos. Ibizan cuisine also features other seafood; there are a number of dishes made with octopus—pulpo—prepared in a variety of ways: with goat cheese, a la gallega(seasoned with coarse salt, paprika, and olive oil), or fritos(stir-fried to a crisp). There are also variations on baked mussels—mejillones gratinados—and mariscos—dishes that combine many types of seafood.
And all this comes together in Ibizan paella, the world-famous and delicate mix of fish, seafood, and rice with the secret sofritobase and the saffron-flavored caldo.Ibizan paella comes in many forms: marisco, mixta, carne y verdura, and negra.

Carnes
Desserts and Spirits
Ibicencos usually bring their meals to a close with an expression of their native sweet tooth, manifested in their ensaimadas—pastries that resemble the Filipino version—and substantial holiday puddings like Greixonera Ibicenca, a mix of bread, eggs, and milk with the aroma of cinnamon and an accent of lemon zest. Moreover, Ibicencos have a taste for aromatic herbs and spices, as can be sampled in Hierbas Ibicencos, a distilled spirit infused with aniseed, lavender, fennel, thyme, rosemary, juniper berries, and a combination of several others. This liqueur is generally taken at the very end of a meal, as a digestif.
WHAT’s HAPPENING
El Cocinero — Pintxos y CoctelesFebruary 8, 2019 - 7:12 am
EL COCINERO TROPAELLA CHALLENGEAugust 15, 2018 - 3:58 pm
A Hidden Gem in Tagaytay at La Bella ResidencesAugust 12, 2018 - 4:10 pm
El Cocinero by Chef Arnaldo from WheesperAugust 10, 2018 - 5:00 am
El Cocinero Review by The Peach KitchenAugust 5, 2018 - 4:00 am
NASUGBU
J. P. Laurel St
4231 Nasugbu, Batangas
Phone 0915 414 7359
TAGAYTAY
La Bella Residences Brgy. Neogan
Tagaytay City 4120
Phone 0916 341 2489
ALABANG
Molito Lifestyle Center, Madrigal Ave.
Muntinlupa City 1799
Phone 0945 794 7103