Have a Christmas Tipple at Spanish Trading Co!

Christmas this year is a very exciting time for us here at Spanish Trading Co.  We have just been granted our alcohol licence and we have started to take delivery of some lovely wines from Spain. We have some reds, whites and rosé wines as well as a fantastic dry Cava for those looking for  some festive fizz!  All are available by the glass to drink in or by the bottle to drink in or take home.  Our very popular coffee can now be enjoyed with a glass of Spanish Brandy - a real festive treat to keep out the cold on those Christmas shopping trips! We are also really pleased to have two delicious dry ciders from Asturias in the north of Spain.  We have a still cloudy cider which is traditionally poured into a small glass from a great height to aeriate the cider and release the full flavour.  Our Sparkling cider is presented in a bottle which is sealed with a champagne cork.  The cider is clear and dry with a crisp apple flavour.  Both ciders come in very generous 700ml bottles!

All of our wines and ciders go particularly well with our deli platters which can be enjoyed at our little table in the shop.

Autumn at Spanish Trading Co

We are working hard at Spanish Trading Co. this autumn to bring you some great food for the cooler days ahead and some delightful ceramics to cheer up the darkest of dull days!

The leaves are now falling from the trees next the shop and our thoughts are turning to warming stews,comfort food and the longer nights.  Spain  can be quite cool in Autumn and winter, especially in the north and there are some lovely traditional Spanish dishes that are ideal for cooler weather.  In our family, we always enjoy Fabada at this time of year.  It is a dish from Asturias in the north of Spain, made with white beans, morcilla and chorizo.  It is tasty and filling and ideal for serving to family and friends.  Our family recipe is on the website and ingredients for this and many other dishes are available in store and to order on line.

With the festive season fast approaching, we have just taken delivery of some more beautiful hand painted ceramics from Spain.  The vibrant colours and textured finishes will really brighten the darker days of autumn and winter. We have added two beautiful new designs to our original range and they are proving very popular.  The pieces are all practical as well as beautiful and can be used or just enjoyed as decorative items.  We have included some gorgeous little jugs for serving Sangria, wine, water or fruit juices and some lovely serving bowls and platters to show off your food to maximum effect.  They all make wonderful gifts:

Our "Big Olives" range has a vibrant wash of yellow with beautifully painted black olives and green leaves. This has a real Mediterranean feel.
The New "Gem" range is a wonderful cobalt blue with green and yellow decoration which is hand piped on for a tactile effect.
Our "Carmen" pieces are washed with a subtle yellow shade with ocre and again, these pieces are hand piped in a beautiful pattern.
The ever popular "Alegria Verde" has a base wash of deep green and red with an intricate pattern piped on in green and yellow.

Spanish Blend Coffee

We are very excited today because our new coffee beans have arrived and we are now serving even better coffee than we did before!!
Roasted in Asturias, up in the north of Spain, our coffee is a blend of 70% Natural Roast and 30% Torrefacto.  Torrefacto means that the natural roasted beans have a little sugar added right at the end of the roasting process.  This coats the beans in a delicious caramel like coating.  The Torrefacto beans are then mixed 70/30 with natural roasted beans.  The resulting coffee when ground in our shop is rich and dark with a luxuriously dark crema.  The coffee does not taste sweet at all, so no need to worry about that.   If you ever wondered why coffee tastes so fantastic in Spain, this is probably the reason why.

A perfect cafe con leche to start the day!

Our Coffee Shop and Sandwich Bar

I cant believe where the time has gone.  our new shop is six weeks old already!  It has already changed from our original idea of just a small delicatessen.  We have added a wonderful coffee machine which even though I say it myself, churns out some extremely good coffee.  We also have started to make Spanish bocadillos and have a few regular customers who seem hooked on them.  I must say that they are a fabulous change from the usual lunch time sandwich on offer in Lincoln.  The most popular one is the Serrano ham with Manchego cheese. We make them just as they do in Spain.  We start with a freshly baked half size baguette which is split open and drizzled with really good Spanish Olive Oil.  We then freshly slice the ham, cut the cheese into little thin wedges and fill the baguette. Of course, many people choose their own fillings from our deli counter.  We have beautiful salamis, chorizo, cured pork loin and a really fabulous dry cured smoked beef from Asturias in the north of Spain.  Our cheeses also make wonderful fillings, the soft creamy cows milk cheese called Tetilla is very popular, especially with the early birds who get to us whilst the bread is still warm!!

Spanish Snacks for the weekend

If you are planning on seeing a film over the weekend either in town or at home, or if you are still keeping up with the football,  why not try something different form the usual snacks on offer at your local cinema or corner shop?  We have a large selection of Spanish snacks available in our shop in Lincoln.  We have loads of different nibbles such as fried broad beans, with or without chilli, some fried corn and salted sunflower seeds.  These make a real change from the usual nachos and popcorn. We also have some sweet turron, chocolate treats or how about a natural wedge of dried figs with almonds, just made for when the munchies strike.

For the carnivores amongst us! (we fall into this category!) we have some great tubs of mixed snacks that include corn, nuts and Spanish pork scratchings.  And for the pure carnivore..... A simple bag of fried pork rinds - try keeping them to yourself!

Fresh Boquerones for a hot day!

Today we have some beautiful award winning Boquerones on our deli counter.  These large white achovies come from the Mediterranean and won a two star gold medal in last year's Great taste Awards.  They are not salted like many canned anchovies.  They are simply marinated in vinegar and oil with the addition of a little salt just to season. Delicious with some crusty bread and a salad.

Our delicious boquerones

Our Shop On Lincoln High Street!

Spanish Trading Co. 391-392 High Street, Lincoln, LN5 7SS

Our Deli Counter stocks a variety of  hams, chorizo, olives and cheeses as well as boquerones and fresh Padron Peppers (when available). We also have cooking chorizo, morcilla & Fabada meats. 

Our Coffee shop serves freshly ground coffees, Speciality teas from Spain , Cola Cao hot chocolate, sandwiches and salads.  All available to take away if you prefer!

The other side of our shop has Spanish groceries, spices and sweets.  We also have a very large range of terracotta cookware & steel paella pans together with some beautiful hand painted ceramics from Andalucia.

You are very welcome to come in and Browse!