Chefs Share Tales of a Memorable Retired Ox, Seafood Fresh Off the Boat, and More Great Spanish Food Moments

We asked chefs a simple question: What was your greatest Spanish food experience? The results have us craving fresh, briny seafood and yes, a taste of cattle that was aged on the hoof before being aged as steak.

One of the best meals that I ever had was at Rafa’s in Roses, Spain. It’s a tiny restaurant dedicated to seafood; if the fish isn’t fresh that day, they don’t...