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Patatas bravas

A plate of patatas bravas
Course	Appetizer
Place of origin	Spain
Main ingredients	Potato
Media: Patatas bravas

Patatas bravas (Spanish: [paˈtatas ˈβɾaβas], also called patatas a la brava or papas bravas, all meaning "spicy potatoes") is a dish native to Spain.^[1] It typically consists of white potatoes that have been cut into 2-centimeter (0.79 in)-wide cubes, then fried in oil and served warm with a spicy "brava" sauce.

Visitors to Spain often confuse it with the similar dish patatas mixtas, which consists of fried potatoes served with both brava sauce and aioli sauce. ^{[citation needed]}

The brava sauce is primarily paprika (using high-quality Spanish pimentón de la Vera) and olive oil based, ^{[citation needed]} with some regions adding tomato, although this can be contentious.

The dish is commonly served in restaurants and bars throughout Spain as a variety of tapa.^[2]

Consumption

Patatas bravas are served in bars in servings that contain approximately a quarter kilo of potato. ^{[citation needed]} It is frequently consumed as part of tapas.

The same "sauce" is sometimes served over mussels. This dish is known as mejillones en salsa brava.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• French fries
• Potato chip
• Papas arrugadas
• List of potato dishes
• Patatas a lo pobre

References

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