This week's cooking experiment was cooking frog legs, fresh from a local North Carolina Fisherman. Although frog legs are not a typically Spanish dish, they can be found in some of the regions with more streams and swamps. I found a Spanish recipe, but it was for the tiny frog legs. Ours were huge! So I went with an Italian breading and pan frying method. All those people who say frog tastes just like chicken... are lying. It actually tastes much more like fish. It reminded me of Tilapia, a mild white, somewhat firm, fish fillet. It was okay, but not something we will be 'jumping' to try again, haha!
To make the evening Spanish, I tried to make my own coca, which is basically Spanish flatbread pizza. You make a yeast dough, let it rise a bit, then press it on to a baking sheet and top with your favorite sweet or savory mixture before baking. I found recipes with everything from figs and nuts to mushrooms and olives, but we went with a traditional mixture of onions, tomatoes, and peppers. Apparently it is a very popular dish in the islands off Spain and Portugal, and most households there have a baking pan designated for coca! We just used a cookie sheet, but it was still delicious - crunchy dough with very fresh topping. That is something I will make again, and remember when we go out to eat. Anyone else ever tried it?
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