Talk:Tapas

Additional information.

1. Tapas did not originate in Madrid, tapas existed before Madrid. 2. It could have been a cover card or a slice of serrano ham. 3. Tapas are common throughout Spain.

Since many Spaniards are notorious for being night owls, some believe that it is this constant change of bars that helps keep the participants of a "tapas crawl" awake.

But the reason why so many night owls exist in Spain is that, traditionally, most people were indoors during long days -- it was too hot to do anything. the night is much milder, a reason why many shops do not close until morning.

-- Paniq 11:30, 17 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Do they really sleep at day? When? Office workers do 9-14 and (15/16)-whenever. Not much time to sleep even in the rare case of living near the workplace.

Shops close about 20:30 at most. Unless you count bars as shops.

--Error 16:06, 17 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Grammer...

Often one or more of the choices is seafood or mariscos, often including anchovies, sardines or mackerel in olive oil or squid or others in a tomato based sauce, sometimes with the addition of red or green peppers or other seasoning.

This sentence could probably be improved...

Spelling

The above spelling of Grammar could definitely be improved...Damiancorrigan 13:33, 26 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Origin of the term

Of the three explanations offered, the first is the one I know best, the third is new to me (but interesting and entirely possible) but the second is wrong. It mistakenly assumes the English word 'cover' is always translated as 'tapa' - it is not. The idea given here would probably be better served by the verb 'cubrir' or perhaps 'tratar' - see here[1] for the many translations available for 'cover'. I have removed the explanation from the text. Damiancorrigan 13:33, 26 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This is correct. Tapar is Andalusian Spanish for Cubrir. However, the explanation that was removed was indeed incorrect. Regards, E Asterion ^{u talking to me?} 14:04, 26 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Tapar may be Andalusian for cubrir but is this really the word we want anyway? I'm thinking that 'tratar' is better here. Anyway, it's agreed that the removed explanation was rubbish. Damiancorrigan 15:34, 26 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Definitely! I agree. E Asterion ^{u talking to me?} 16:28, 26 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

pronunciation?

taYpas, or taHpas? 71.199.123.24 06:18, 7 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

TAH-pas or TAH-paah in Andalusian Spanish (the plural "s" is lost, the last vowel is open and aspirated). Regards, E Asterion ^{u talking to me?} 20:34, 7 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Removed image

I've removed the second image - it is a very nice picture and exemplifies Spanish cuisine, but it isn't tapas. It is a 'tabla' and would most likely have been ordered as a whole - this isn't tapas.83.35.214.13 11:36, 30 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

External links

Hi, I removed an external recipe site link. There's gazillions of tapas recipe sites, they could all link from here, it wouldn't make the article better. The site owner objected strongly, and used another account to replace it, so it's back. Could someone with a strong view on good tapas sites take a look at what's out there and either delete the section or provide a balanced, quality-controlled selection of recipe sites. Cheers. StopItTidyUp 20:41, 14 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I have removed the link. Aside going against Wikipedia guidelines on external links, it may be used as a vehicle for advertising, as there is a tapas bar guide link prominently displayed on its frontpage. Asterion^talk 21:49, 14 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

- Chaps - I put it back, because I believe it has added value to users of Wikipedia, judging by the traffic that comes from it. A considerable amount of effort went into the site, which has no commercial interest at all. The tapas bar guide refers to "Lonely Planet" style guides to three Spanish cities, and there is no intention to carry "advertorial" messages about tapas bars elsewhere.

I have put a fair amount of research into the subject, including finding out what else is on the web - most of which is neither authentic nor comprehensive. I bow to your superior knowledge on the protocol of Wikipedia, and if it offends any guidelines I will gladly remove it - or if you feel it has quality issues, I will remove it and improve it. I only got a bit cross because it seems to me to be an easier job to censor content than to try to add to intelligently. I have contributed to the Wikipedia entry as well, but felt it inappropriate to add sample recipes there. Do as you see fit, but a bit of discussion about these things is constructive too. Fshep.

- I've left the links in, but my concern is that this could quickly become a dump for anyone who wants to add their website. There is no quality contol over who adds links and in many articles there's just rubbish. StopItTidyUp 13:48, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]