Patatas bravas

Patatas bravas
A plate of patatas bravas
CourseAppetizer
Place of originSpain
Main ingredientsPotato

Patatas bravas (Spanish: [paˈtatas ˈβɾaβas], also called patatas a la brava or papas bravas, all meaning "spicy potatoes") is a dish native to Spain.[1] It typically consists of white potatoes that have been cut into two-centimeter-wide (3⁄4-inch) cubes, then fried in oil and served warm with a spicy "brava" sauce. The brava sauce is primarily sweet or smoked paprika (using high-quality Spanish pimentón de la Vera) and olive oil based, often thickened with cornstarch. Some regions call for the addition of tomato paste, although there can be many variations.[2]

Visitors to Spain often confuse it with the similar dish patatas mixtas, which consists of fried potatoes served with both brava sauce and aioli sauce. [citation needed]

The dish is commonly served in restaurants and bars throughout Spain as a variety of tapa.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Moreno 2017 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "The Perfect Bravas sauce".
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Wine Enthusiast Magazine 2017 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).