What is the essential ingredient for real foods of Spain's cooking?

Question

What is the essential ingredient for real foods of Spain's cooking?

Answer 1

Garlic seems to be used a lot in Spain.

Answer 2

I agree with the second answerer...    It is Olive Oil....

Answer 3

olive oil is a big part of the diet but it depends on the area,i live in the canary islands which is also spanish but here they are big on something called gofio which is ground cereals ans its disgusting but very healthy,wine is also a big part of theire diet and 20 marlborough a nation of smokers.

Answer 4

I think it's olive oil and garlic.

Answer 5

salsa and salt have a big part in flavour but also they have alot of sauces such as fruit mash(that is fruit juices mixed together),meat juice(that is like venison meat liquid).

Answer 6

Olive Oil.

Answer 7

The essential ingredient for real Spanish cooking is olive oil, as Spain produces 44% of the world's olives. However, butter or lard are also important, especially in the North.

Answer 8

olive oils.

Answer 9

Olive oil and garlic and rice as well