Moors and Christians — Black Beans and White Rice

Spain has a passionate, bloody and glorious past. Ironically, the wars with successive waves of invaders, which caused so much devastation at the time, have helped to mould Spain into one of the most culturally and gastronomically rich countries of the world. Add to that the influences that resulted from the discovery of the Americas and you have a glorious bubbling pot of flavours, tastes and textures.

But, of course, while ethnic and religious influences dictate what people eat, p