BALEARES ISLANDS
Typical dishes include
| Sobrasada | A spicy red sausage spread made of finely minced raw meat, cured and seasoned with paprika and cayenne pepper |
| Ensaimada | A half-bun, half-pastry made with flour and lard |
| Sopas Mallorquinas | A soup with a blend of meat, seasonal vegetables, thinly cut slices of brown bread, onion and tomato |
| Tumbet | A ratatouille-like baked vegetable dish, containing potatoes, fried peppers, eggplant, covered in a tomato sauce and seasoned with bay leaf |
| Escaldums | Duck or turkey stew with potatoes and almonds |
| Caldereta de Langosta | Lobster stew |
| Cabello de Angel | A fibrous pumpkin jam (usually the filling for an Ensaimada) |
| Rubiols | A pastry made from flour and aniseed filled with cottage cheese or jam |
The Baleares Islands, specifically Menorca is famous as the birthplace of Mayonnaise |
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