Calentita (Gibraltarian Chickpea Bread)

| Cuisine of Gibraltar Calentita is the quintessential 'Yanito' dish. Every Gibraltarian knows how to cook calentita! Or so they should, as it is a matter of national pride. It is believed this dish is based on the Genoese 'farinata' which is cooked thinner and often with toppings whereas calentita is cooked in a deeper pan and is never topped with anything but black pepper. The name 'calentita' has a most interesting history. When Gibraltarian evacuees returned to Gibraltar after World War II many were forced to live in cramped and often inadequate housing. Not all homes had workable ovens an

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