No eggs, no potatoes but ‘a lot of imagination’: how Spain cooked in war’s hunger years

September 2, 2026 · 9:00 am 1 sources

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• No eggs, no potatoes but ‘a lot of imagination’: how Spain cooked in war’s hunger years
  The Guardian · September 2, 2026 09:00
  Book recreates recipes from period following end of Spanish civil war when people faced food shortages Few dishes are simpler to prepare than Spain’s signature dish of tortilla de patatas , which – aside from disputes about onions – requires nothing more than two basic ingredients and a pinch of…