Papas arrugadas ( ) is a traditional boiled potato dish eaten in the
Canary Islands. It is usually served with a chili pepper
garlic sauce
Garlic sauce is a sauce prepared using garlic as a primary ingredient. It is typically a pungent sauce, with the depth of garlic flavor determined by the amount of garlic used. The garlic is typically crushed or finely diced. Simple garlic sauce ...
, called
mojo rojo, or as an accompaniment to meat dishes.
The dish is made from small new
potatoes which are cleaned (but not peeled), then boiled in salt water. Originally,
seawater
Seawater, or salt water, is water from a sea or ocean. On average, seawater in the world's oceans has a salinity of about 3.5% (35 g/L, 35 ppt, 600 mM). This means that every kilogram (roughly one liter by volume) of seawater has appr ...
was used, but today it is more common to use tap water with a very generous amount of
salt
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added. After cooking, the water is removed and the potatoes are briefly left in the pot on the stove to dry off, until they become
shrivelled with a fine salt crust.
Papas arrugadas are considered a signature dish of
Canarian cuisine
Canarian cuisine refers to the typical dishes and ingredients in the cuisine of the Canary Islands, and it constitutes an important element in the culture of its inhabitants. Its main features are the freshness, variety, simplicity, and richness ...
. The dish is sometimes served with ''conejo en salmorejo'', a common Canarian
rabbit stew.
See also
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Salt potatoes
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List of Spanish dishes
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References
Canarian culture
Canary Islands cuisine
Potato dishes
Baked foods
National dishes
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