El Gato Negro Tapas

Somehow, and I freely admit this may be illogical to some, a tapas bar does not seem quite right in deepest Yorkshire. So my object here is to demonstrate how wrong one can be!

The idea of course is to have a series of small dishes brought together into a meal for you and your partner, or party, thus giving a whole range of flavours within an informal situation that encourages conversation in a relaxed atmosphere.

Hams and salamis include acorn fed Jamon Iberico from Barcelona, cheeses from Spanish Regions are served with fig and almond wheel and quince pasta, and bread could be the Catalan variety with olive oil, garlic and fresh plum tomato, or sour dough.

Amongst the meat tapas expect to see chargrilled fillet of beef with wild mushrooms and caramelised shallots, classic meat balls with Fritada sauce, or grilled baby lamb chops with roast parsnips, whilst seafood comes in the form of tiger prawns with rosemary, chilli and garlic.

All these, and the many other dishes, have tremendous flavour and sit lightly on the palate but memorably as an experience. And be sure

Jan Rayner, writing in The Observer Magazine, says 'Yorkshire's finest have welcomed El Gato Negro Tapas with open arms'.

And in so doing have caused me to review my instincts.