What are the best Russian salads in Spain?
The ** Russian Salad Observatory ** has it clear. A full-fledged Russian salad It should not be accompanied by lettuce or chips. It does not accept the use of molds in the presentation, spun egg or olives and pickles in its composition. That, to name some of the prohibitions that the ORDER has established in its decalogue of perfect use and enjoy the Russian salad.
Outrages in its preparation are committed daily and in all the bars of the Spanish geography that decide to include it in their summer menu. Although that does not mean that they are not good or that they do not have a good legion of fans. It is what the human race has, that it is fascinated by everything that goes beyond the limits accepted by society . And in this case, the purists.
Thinking of making your search a little easier to find some of the best in Spain, we narrow things down a bit with a list of our favorite Russian salads. But since no two palates are the same, we also get help from the recommendations of our readers and even from the followers of the newsroom on social networks.
It's up to you to plan a good route to try them all...
What does the perfect Russian salad have to have?
** Dar La Lata and Los Sparkling (Zaragoza) **
In ** Zaragoza ** they take seriously that of finding and awarding the best salad in the city. That is why they recently inaugurated the first specialized contest to find it . The Dar La Lata bar won the first prize – in second place was El Escondite and in third, La Plata – for its story salad, inspired by Rumañín, the story by Elena Quintín.
That in the news, because as a lifelong favorite she wins the position the "classic" of Los Sparkling , a brewery specializing in house lemon beer. She pairs it with some Orly prawns and begs for mercy so she has the willpower to stop.
Salad winner of DarLaLata in Zaragoza
**** Lambuzo (Madrid) ****
The Andalusian hit created by the family Moreno Garcia and better known as Lambuzo, embroiders it with his Barbate tuna salad and of prawns at any of its four locations in Madrid. The 200 kilos they sell a week are reliable proof of their success.
** La Tape (Madrid) **
located between Count Duke and Malasaña , his followers agree that this is one of the best on their Sunday routes. Take some chives as decoration and although this is not usually revered by the most purists, it is not an impediment to its being one of the most sought after moderneo in the capital.
** Bar del Pla (Barcelona) **
When it is served at the table, there is no diner who does not jump on it with an attitude worthy of a documentary from the 2. With tuna, potato and grated egg. Calista Flockhart and Harrison Ford They were seen eating here on their last visit to Barcelona a couple of years ago... have they fallen into their clutches?
** Golden Cup (Barcelona) **
This aisle of delights is one of the best kept jewels in Barceloneta when it comes to tapas. His salad is decorated with monumental croutons of fried bread and with a texture that seems that angels have been in charge of kneading the potatoes. A ten and the perfect prelude to a good and deserved sirloin with foie –one of the star dishes of the house–.
** Culuca (A Coruna) **
They serve it in a can of preserves and it is their most demanded tapa . Award-winning, beloved and creation of chef Chisco Jiménez.
** Tasquita in front (Madrid) **
There is no ranking of salads in which the one of Juanjo Lopez . Simple, canonical, creamy and with a juicy bite, it always hides an ace up its sleeve depending on what the boss thinks: crowned with sea urchins or anchovies, topped with tuna belly tartare and caviar or, most recently, with sausage hash.
** Bar Ezkurra (San Sebastian) **
Potato that touches the texture of a puree, peas, eggs, carrot, tuna, mayonnaise... Do you want it on a combined plate? Ahead. In pintxos? Well okay. A portion to share? Well done. Or even in a tupperware to take it home. And on top accompanied by a craft beer. Can you ask for more? It will be no.
** L'ànima del Vi (Barcelona) **
The best accompaniment to one of the best natural wine lists from Barcelona's Born. Add some anchovies from the Cantabrian Sea and a portion of cecina and you will want to live here forever.
** The Cosmopolitan (Malaga) **
One of the best and most honest restaurants in Malaga in terms of cooking style and treatment of the product. Low in vegetables, frills and simply crowned with minced ham.
The Cosmopolitan
**La Sanabresa (Madrid) **
An institution of home cooking. This site not only triumphs in each of the elaborations of its extensive menu but also in terms of prices. Although its salad does not comply with the regulations due to its use of Campo Real olives... who cares when it tastes SO good? Also, its three waiters are the most charming in the Barrio de las Letras.
** Cafe-Bar Gran Vía (Murcia) **
Russian salad served on a bagel and an anchovy. " Oh Murcia, how well you treat us with your sailors !".
** Najera (Madrid) **
Following the canons of Salamanca, here the salad is dressed with a dove, a plus to its already delicious composition. The ODER endorses its quality and the people of Madrid who recommend it , its popularity. A classic of classics that, of course, is made with a very delicate homemade mayonnaise.
Najera
** Cunini (Grenada) **
Next to the Cathedral, the prawn is the queen of the most popular salad at aperitif time. You don't need anything more than potato and mayonnaise to get smiles and get a (good) fame without precedents.
** Jaylu (Seville) **
We could invent that their hake roe with house mayonnaise is their peculiar tribute to the salad... if it weren't for the fact that they always have the crab one at the bar. A salad as God (and Esperanza de Triana) command.
** House Paca (Salamanca) **
One of two. Tapa of homemade Russian salad in the style of Doña Pilar with prawns and anchovies from Santoña or served in a crispy wheat crust (dove). If you ask us, we chose the second option head on . For that of living on the verge of the permitted levels of cholesterol.
A salad like Seville commands