You Can’t Top A Tapa!
Huffs Roll Out A 7-Course Meal, Spanish
vBy Randy Dockendorf
After enduring a long, tough winter, Steve and Tracy Huff decided to
lighten things up.
What was the Yankton couple’s solution? They put out a great spread
of foods, tapa style.
So, what’s a tapa?
“A tapa is a smaller portion, like an appetizer, but you can put several
courses together and make a meal of it,” Tracy said.
While often served in a bar, tapas are more sophisticated than the
finger food that Americans often associate with appetizers, she added.
Taking it another step, Steve said the concept originated in Spain. The
early tapas actually served a dual purpose.
“A tapa was originally something like a piece of ham that was placed
on top of a glass of wine,” he said. “The ham kept the aroma in (the
glass) and the insects out of your drink. And then, you could eat the
ham as an appetizer.”
He described a tapa as an experience and not just a meal.
“We like tapas. It’s a meal made of small portions and enjoyed in an
intimate setting. I like of think of it as a Spanish style of dining that we
can enjoy in South Dakota,” he said.
“So many of the meals we have prepared were for large gatherings,
but this (tapas) is more of something you can enjoy for a Sunday,
a holiday or any
other day. It’s not
traditional, but I
enjoy non-traditional
meals. One time,
my grandparents
in their 80s said
they didn’t want
anything traditional
for Thanksgiving.
They wanted a meal
Style
they never
experienced
before. I was
up for the
challenge,
and they really
liked it.”
Tapas can
include hot
or cold food;
meats, seafood,
cheeses, fruits
or vegetables;
and a variety of
tastes ranging
from mild to
spicy.
The Huffs’
menu offered
something for
every type of
palate.
•stuffed mushrooms with Dimock cheese, scallions, shrimp and
paprika;
•smoked chick peas with
red onion, sumac and
lemon;
•grilled asparagus with
lemon zest, sesame seeds
on pumpernickel rye or
sourdough butter toasts;
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