Made in Spain — Season 1, Episode 8: The Magic of Saffron and Cervantes: Castilla la Mancha:

Episode synopsis

José uses widely-available Manchego cheese to prepare a salad of cheese, tomato, thyme and walnuts. He shows us the food eaten by the Man from La Mancha – Cervantes’ Don Quixote. And he is witness to the wonder of saffron, when the remarkable crocus emerges from the earth and is turned into the world’s most expensive spice. José cooks a traditional dish of rabbit with saffron rice before returning to Spain to eat a marzipan dessert.

About Made in Spain

Explore the culinary and cultural riches of Spain with Chef José Andrés. The series highlights the extraordinary cooking traditions of a country whose food and wine is capturing the world's imagination. In every episode, José brings the exciting flavors of his native Spain to the American audience with easy and informative recipes created in his Washington, DC kitchen using products found in the U.S.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1How They Cook Back Home: Asturias
• E2A Pilgrim's Progress in Food: Galicia
• E3The Sweet Spanish Center: Madrid
• E4Spain's Vegetable Garden: Navarra
• E5Tuna and Tapas: Andalucia
• E6Surf and Turf: Catalunya
• E7Earth, Wine and Fire: Basque Country
• E9A Taste of the Sea: Galicia
• E10Food for the Family: Asturias
• E11A Cultural and Culinary Capital: Madrid
• E12Food Arts: Catalunya
• E13Red Red Wine: La Rioja: