14 Spanish dishes everyone should try – from churros to jamón

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(CNN) – It’s fair to say Spain was late to the table when it came to recognizing the global superpowers of food.

While Italy and France have spent years in the limelight, Spain was biding its time.

In recent years, however, people have come to celebrate the extraordinary flavors and variety of produce the cuisine has to offer.

High-profile chefs such as Ferran Adrià, mastermind of the now-closed El Bulli restaurant, and the…