La Tasca targets British holidaymakers with summer menu

9th June 2009, 2:33pm

La Tasca, the Spanish Tapas Restaurant chain has launched its summer menu and is aiming at the growing band of British holidaymakers who this year have chosen to stay in the UK.

With UK holidaymakers to Spain down 13% on last year, according to figures released this week from ABTA, the UK's largest Travel Association, many thousands are spending the annual break at home.

Joining the menu is Cecina, a gently smoked cured beef from North West Spain as well as the creamy Spanish cheese Manchego. 

For those opting for a light lunch, La Tasca has introduced a whole new range of fresh, Mediterranean salads including 'Ensalada de Chorizo y Jamón de Serrano', Chorizo and serrano ham salad and 'Ensalada de Pollo y Naranja', a mixed salad with roasted chicken breast, orange segments, cherry tomatoes and pimento peppers. 

Some paellas and tapas are also new – 'Salmón Fresco', created using fresh Scottish salmon, served on a bed of wilted spinach, raisons and pear and 'Pimiento Romano', half a Romano pepper stuffed with roasted vegetables and cous cous, with a breadcrumb topping. 

A selection of new desserts have joined the menu too such as 'Mousse de Chocolate', a rich and creamy double layered chocolate mousse with white and milk chocolate, 'Tarta de Chocolate y Naranja' a chocolate and orange tart, and the light and tangy layered lemon cheesecake, 'Tarta de Queso con Capas de Limón'.
To encourage customers to try the new salads, La Tasca is running a promotion offering any salad and a drink for just £7.95, before 5pm. 

Perry Huntley, head of food, at La Tasca said: "This season's menu is especially exciting because we have been able to dramatically extend our lighter dishes for the summer and particularly add a whole new mains salad section. As we are a Spanish restaurant, tapas naturally remains an important part of our menu, and by adding some new tapas dishes including fresh fish ones we have been able to keep the menu fresh and interesting."

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