The cuisine of Spain is rich with heritage, with influences from the Arab world and the Americas; as well as traditional peasant life, the bounty of the surrounding seas, the relatively equable Mediterranean climate, and the harsher conditions and landscape of inland regions.
Spain is renowned for its olive oil. The Spanish use olive oil liberally in their cooking. It is common to drizzle a little onto any savoury dish, and it is baked into cakes and biscuits and, of course, used extensively for frying.
