Rick Stein's Spain

Rick Stein begins his culinary tour of Spain in the Galician region on the Atlantic coast.

Celebrated chef Rick Stein continues his culinary adventure through Spain in his old camper van. On this leg, he travels from the Basque country on the Atlantic coast, to journey ever eastwards towards the Mediterranean and into Catalonia. Sampling the food delights of the region, he encounters a delicious salsa romesco, an authentic fideua and a mouth-watering seafood stew.

Rick's culinary journey takes him to the land of El Cid and then on to La Mancha.

Rick heads into the little-known region of Extremadura, famous for pimentón, or smoked paprika, and Spain's most celebrated ham: Iberico. In his old RV, he then drives south to Spain's most romantic city, Seville, the home of tapas and flamenco. He also unexpectedly rubs shoulders with a British transplant who is both a member of rock royalty and a bestselling author.

Rick Stein believes that no one celebrates Christmas in greater style than the Spanish, where the festivities last for over two weeks and the dishes they prepare are delicious alternatives to the usual festive fare. Rick hosts a special Christmas party in London, cooking clams with serrano ham, lamb stuffed eggplant with Moorish spices, chicken with saffron and orange caramel creams.