Discover the traditional recipes from Menorcan cuisine, a Mediterranean diet with fresh ingredients and quality to enjoy a natural, seasonal cuisine. Traditional Menorcan cuisine is characterized by its peasant roots and its Mediterranean essence. Furthermore, it has assimilated very successfully the legacy of all the different cultures that have left their mark on the … [Read more...]

Lobster soup Ingredients for 4 people 2 lobsters weighing 1 kg each • 300 g ripe tomatoes • 3 onions • 1/2 green pepper • 2 cloves of garlic • 6 tbsp olive oil • 2 tbsp sugar • 2 parsley sprigs • 100g bread • 1.5 litre mineral water Preparation 1. Peel and chop the onions, garlic and tomatoes separately; wash the green pepper and chop as well. Heat the oil in a clay pot, … [Read more...]

Ray in the oven with potatoes Ingredients for 4 people 1kg clean and chopped ray • 1kg potatoes • 4 ripe tomatoes • 4 heads of garlic • 2 parsley sprigs • 4 tbsp breadcrumbs • 8 tbsp olive oil • 1dl water • 1 pinch of  • round black pepper • salt Preparation 1. Peel and cut the potatoes in medium slices. Wash and cut the tomatoes in slices. 2. Wash the parsley and strip … [Read more...]

Country rice Ingredients for 4 people 400g coarse ground wheat • 100g white “butifarró” (special sausage) • 100g sobrassada • 100g pork ribs • 100g streaky bacon or bacon fat • 100g black “butifarró” (special sausage) • 200g sweet potatoes or potatoes • 1 head of garlic • 2 ripe tomatoes • 2 tbsp olive oil • 1 teaspoon salt Preparation 1. Put the wheat to soak for 8 hours … [Read more...]

Aubergine in the oven Ingredients for 4 people 4 aubergines • 300 g minced meat (half veal, half pork) • 2 cloves of garlic • 1 dry bay leaf • 50g butter • 100 g flour • 1/2 litre full cream milk • 1 pinch nutmeg • 1/2 kg peeled tomatoes • 16 tbsp olive oil • 1 teaspoon salt • 1 tbsp sugar • 50 g dry Mahon cheese Preparation Cut the aubergines lengthwise in medium … [Read more...]

Snails with spider crabs Ingredients for 4 people 1kg cleaned snails • 1/2 kg spider crabs and crabs legs and claws • vegetable mix for soup (carrot, celery, leek, turnip) • 1/2 green pepper • 1 onion • 3 ripe tomatoes • 2 head of garlic • 2dl white wine • 1 chilli pepper • 4tbsp olive oil • salt Preparation 1. The previous day, wash the snails and put them in a pan to … [Read more...]

Cuttlefish with green peas Ingredients for 4 people 1 kg cuttlefish • 400 g peas • 1 onion • 2 tomatoes • 4 cloves of garlic • 2 parsley sprigs • 6 tbsp olive oil • 2 tbsp salt • 1 dl water Preparation 1. Clean the cuttlefish, set the liver and the tentacles aside, and throw out the innards. Cut the body and the tentacles in pieces. 2. Cook the cuttlefish in a casserole … [Read more...]

Figs in the oven Ingredients for 4 people 500 g figues fresques • 4 cullerades de sucre • 1 dl aigua Preparation 1. Pre-heat oven to 180ºC. Wash the figs and remove tip. 2. Pour water in a clay pot, place figs in it and sprinkle with sugar. 3. Bake in oven for 30 minutes. Leave to cool down and serve lukewarm, almost cold. Minorca is known for her numerous fig trees … [Read more...]

Partridges with green cabbage Ingredients for 4 people 4 partridges •  8 outer leaves of green cabbage • 50g bacon fat • 50 g butifarró negre (black sausage) • 50g sobrassada • 50g streaky bacon • 1 dl white wine • vegetable mix for soup (carrot, celery, leek, turnip) • 1 onion • 1 pinch ground black pepper • 2 dl water or broth • salt • twine Preparation 1. Peel and chop … [Read more...]

Lamb pieces with sauce Ingredients for 4 people 1kg leg of lamb in fillets • 1 tbsp lard • 100g streaky bacon • 2 carrots • 1 parsnip • 12 pearl onions • 1 parsley sprig • 1 bay leaf • 1 pinch of marjoram • 1dl dry white wine • 1dl broth • 1 squirt vinegar • salt Preparation 1. Peel the onions. Peel and cut the carrots in thick slices and cut the parsnip lengthwise in 4. … [Read more...]

Octopus with onion Ingredients for 4 people 1 kg octopus • 500 g onion • 6 tbsp olive oil • 1 dl water • 1 tbsp salt Preparation 1. The previous day, clean the octopus, remove ink and freeze the octopus. The next day, defreeze and cut it, separate head and tentacles. 2. Heat a clay pot and cook the octopus for 30 minutes with no liquid so it can expel its own water. … [Read more...]

Sweet potatoes in the oven Ingredients per a 4 persones 500 g sweet potatoes • 3 dl full cream milk • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon • 2 tbsp sugar Elaboració 1. Pre-heat oven to 180º C. Peel the sweet potatoes and cut in medium or thin slices. 2. Put the slices in a casserole, arrange in layers and sprinkle each layer with sugar and cinnamon. 3. Pour in the milk, place in … [Read more...]

Chicken in almond sauce Ingredients for 4 people 1 kg pollastre trossejat • 100 g ametlles picades • 2 grans d’all • 25 g pa de pagès • 6 cullerades d’oli d’oliva • 1 pessic d’orenga seca • 1 pessic de pebre en pols • 4 dl aigua • farina • sal Preparation 1. Toast bread. Peel garlic cloves, remove core and crush with bread in mortar, mix with almond and dilute with … [Read more...]

Pumpkin pastry Ingredients for 4 people 1 kg pumpkin • 200 g sugar • 100 g butter • 4 eggs • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon • 1 lemon Preparation 1. Cut the pumpkin in pieces, peel and remove seeds. Boil for 30 minutes. Strain in a colander and cover with a piece of cloth until cold. 2. Wash the lemon and grate half its rind (only the yellow part). Melt the butter and beat … [Read more...]

Leg of lamb in the oven Ingredients for 4 people 1,5 kg whole leg of lamb • 300 g cured sobrassada • 100 g fresh streaky bacon • 1 tbsp lard • 1 tbsp salt • 1 tbsp ground black pepper Preparation 1. The previous day, place the streaky bacon and sobrassada in the refrigerator to be able to cut them better the next day. 2. Cut the sobrassada in slices, set 100 g aside … [Read more...]

Rabbit in sauce Ingredients for 4 people 1 kg rabbit cut in pieces • 150 g bacon • 1 big onion • 1/2 head of garlic • 1 bay leaf • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper • 2 dl sherry • 3 tbsp olive oil • 1 dl water • 1 teaspoon salt • 1 tbsp flour Preparation Peel and chop the onion and separate the cloves of garlic without peeling them. Cut the bacon in pieces. Heat the … [Read more...]