James Martin's Spanish Adventure

Season 1

2023 · 20 episodes · 13h 19m in all

Episodes

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   1. San Sebastian

   4 Sept 2023 · 47 min

   James' adventure begins in San Sebastian - a city with 16 Michelin stars - as he experiences pintxos, tries whole-grilled turbot, and samples local cider.

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   2. La Rioja

   5 Sept 2023 · 47 min

   James visits Spain's wine region of La Rioja and a mile-long cellar, eats tapas in the region's capital of Longrono, and explores a Michelin-starred restaurant.

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   3. Bilbao

   6 Sept 2023 · 47 min

   James visits an indoor food market in Bilbao, takes a funicular to a famous steak restaurant, heads to a winery on a seabed and learns how La Carolina is made.

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   4. Asturias

   7 Sept 2023 · 47 min

   James meets an off-grid family in Asturias, samples fabada stew and Urbies cheese, visits a restaurant famous for its sardines and cooks a steak sandwich.

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   5. Santiago de Compostela

   8 Sept 2023 · 47 min

   James visits Santiago de Compostela to meet pilgrims, explore its market, try lampreys, sample a Tarta de Santiago and take a mussel boat tour.

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   6. Vigo

   11 Sept 2023 · 47 min

   James visits Vigo, which is home to the biggest fish market in Europe, to try Galician octopus, see how a traditional Galician loaf is made, and visit a furancho.

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   7. Castile and León

   12 Sept 2023 · 47 min

   James is introduced to torrijas in Castile and Leon, is shown how to cook a traditional maragoto, and visits a cattle farm producing amazing steak.

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   8. Madrid

   13 Sept 2023

   James tries a calamari sandwich in Madrid, samples garlic prawns, tastes churros, meets a blind food critic, tastes vermouth and cooks chicken in white vermouth.

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   9. Castilla-La Mancha

   14 Sept 2023

   James is introduced to carcamusa in Castilla-La Mancha, tries local marzipan, meets an organic honey producer and sees how manchego is made.

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    10. Extremadura

    15 Sept 2023

    James is shown how migas is made in Extremadura, meets an award-winning tortilla chef, visits a local brewery, sees Iberico pigs and cooks poussin.

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    11. Seville

    18 Sept 2023 · 47 min

    James visits the local food market in Seville and has breakfast at a secret bar, meets rising culinary star Camilla Furraro, and stops by an orange grove.

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    12. Cadiz

    19 Sept 2023 · 47 min

    James is shown around Cadiz by Jose Pizarro as they visit its food market and Sherry Triangle, eat by the sea, and explore salt flats before cooking at a villa.

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    13. Costa del Sol

    20 Sept 2023 · 47 min

    James is shown how huge paella is made in the Costa del Sol, visits a lost village, drops by a citrus farm and sees how moscatel ice cream is made.

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    14. Cordoba

    21 Sept 2023 · 47 min

    James tours Cordoba on an eco tuk tuk as he visits a food market, eats oxtail at a Michelin-starred restaurant, and helps judge a salmorejo competition.

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    15. Granada

    22 Sept 2023 · 47 min

    James samples giant tapas in Granada, visits a restaurant with views of the Alhambra, tries pan de Alfacar, goes to an organic caviar farm and cooks steak.

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    16. Murcia

    25 Sept 2023 · 47 min

    James shops at the local market in Murcia and eats exceptional tapas, is shown how to make caldero, heads to an apricot farm and introduces us to paparajotes.

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    17. Costa Blanca

    26 Sept 2023 · 47 min

    James visits a cherry orchard in the Costa Blanca, meets a fisherman selling Denia shrimp, enjoys a denton fish dish and sees how turron is made.

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    18. Valencia

    27 Sept 2023 · 47 min

    James visits a rice farm in Valencia, reminisces at a favourite tapas bar of his, enjoys a fishing trip catching blue fin tuna and introduces us to horchata.

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    19. Catalonia

    28 Sept 2023 · 47 min

    James visits the Boqueria market in Catalonia, eats Catalan paella in Sitges, takes a tour of a cava vineyard and sees how honey sweets are made.

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    20. Girona

    29 Sept 2023 · 47 min

    James drops by an anchovy producer in Girona, sees how ratafia is made, meets an award-winning chocolatier, visits the Celler de Can Roca and cooks paella.