CEA Sevilla

Queridos estudiantes:
¿Cómo fue vuestra semana de vacaciones? ¿Pudistéis ver algún paso?

Dear students,
How was this week off?? Did you get the chance to see any of the processions?

Here are some important reminders:

Academics:

• Class with guest speaker: This evening at 5:00 p.m, all of you are wellcome to attend this class, where a professional bullfighter will explain all the things we must know about this tradition!
• Alumni Ambassadors: Onsite information now available. Ask at front desk.

Student Services:

• Trip to Jerez and Cádiz : This Friday April 5th will meet at the corner of the restaurant "Oriza", in front of the university of Seville, we will be back around 8:00 PM, please do not forget to bring your cameras and some funds with you!

Here is the Itinerary: (Please, notice that the Itinerary is subject to change. We will update all this information on Thursday)

• 09:45am Meet at the corner of the university of Seville with the Jardines de Murillo, where the restaurant Oriza is located.
• 10:00 Leave Seville
• 12:00pm Arrival in Jerez. Visit of Gonzalez Byass wine cellars
• 1:45 Leave Jerez 
• 2:30 Arrival in Cadiz. Free time for lunch and exploring the city 
• 5:30 Leave Cádiz. 
• 7:30 Arrival in Seville

• The Banco de alimentos (Food bank) de Sevilla will be doing a food drive, operación kilo, at a local shopping center on April 6th. They are looking for volunteers to help with the effort. Volunteers commit to an AM (10-14) or PM (15-18 or 18-22) shift to work reception point, puntos de recogida, at the local shopping center to pass out bags and receive donations. This is a great way to help out those in need while you are here in Sevilla, and to practice your Spanish. Interested people will receive further information about times, vocabulary, etc.

• Into the culture...

Tapas bar recomendation: Casa Morales

Location: Calle García de Vinuesa, 11
Description: this is without any doubt one of the most typical tapas bars in the city, there you can enjoy many types of "montaditos" surronded by old wine barrels, pretty cool!



Tapas recipe of the week: Papas bravas

Ingredients:

•4 medium potatoes
•salt to taste
•1 1/2 - 2 cups Spanish olive oil for frying
•1 - 16 oz can of tomato sauce
•1 1/2 tsp mustard
•1 tsp Tabasco sauce
•1 tsp sweet Spanish paprika
•toothpicks for serving

Preparation:

This bravas potato recipe makes 4 servings as an appetizer.

Peel the potatoes. Cut potatoes into 1/3" to 1/2" chunks as follows: Cut the potato lengthwise, then cut it lengthwise again. You should have four long pieces. Now, cut each of those pieces into 3-4 pieces, cutting crosswise. This should give you nice bit-sized pieces, small enough to use a toothpick to skewer. Sprinkle with salt.

Pour olive oil in a wide, deep frying pan, with a heavy bottom. Heat the oil on medium high until hot. To test the oil, carefully place one piece of potato in the oil. It is hot enough if the potato immediately fries. If there is no bubbling/frying, the oil is not hot enough and the potato will absorb too much oil. Once the potatoes are fried(about 10 minutes), use a slotted spoon or spatula to remove and set them aside to drain.

Using a small 8-inch frying pan, put 1-2 tablespoons of the olive oil in the pan. Heat over medium heat. Pour tomato sauce into the pan and "saute" the tomato sauce for 5 minutes. Turn heat down and add the mustard, stirring well. Finally, add the Tabasco and paprika, and mix well. Taste the sauce and adjust as necessary with salt, more Tabasco, etc.

Place the potatoes on a plate or in a wide open dish. Pour the sauce over the potatoes and serve warm, with toothpicks.
 Try serving these side-by-side as complementary tapas.

That´s all folks,

Have a great week!