There is a tradition of consuming polvorones, mazapanes, and turrones in Spain. Today, at Gastronomic Spain, we’ll tell you why. Read more!
Category: Christmas
Turron 1880 isn’t just a benchmark for high-quality Christmas sweets; it represents the history, tradition, and culture of Spanish nougat. Originating in Jijona, this brand has spent centuries perfecting its recipe, winning over taste buds not only in Spain but worldwide. One of the most fascinating aspects of Turrones 1880 is its deep respect for […]
El Lobo Ecologic Nougats More and more, consumers are socially aware regarding buying ecologic food. Sustainability is one of Gastronomic Spain values and because of that, we have extended our selection of nougat adding El Lobo ecologic nougats. We have started to please many requests of eco-friendly products by adding the Jijona ecologic nougat and […]
Does it seem normal to anyone that Christmas has been promoted in supermarkets since the end of October? This year I did not know whether to give candy or polvorones for Halloween. Although it must be recognized that the temptation to see those tadpoles trying to say Trick or Treat with a good Christmas candy […]
Cross me off as interested, but I don’t even want to imagine a Christmas without gifts. Don’t make that face, I’m totally sure you think like me. In addition, something will have to be done between so many feasts and continuous snacking of nougat and sweets. By residing abroad and having our family, friends and […]
Spanish nougat Alicante is the authentic hard artisan nougat par excellence from all over Spain. I would even dare to say that he is famous all over the world. And is not for less. It is a heavenly delight made as a Christmas candy. And I say sweet, connoting “Christmas”, because that’s the way it is. […]
Shortbread cookies and buns are sweets which are typical in Christmas, they are always on the table waiting for someone to eat them. And, at the end, it always happens, because shortbread cookies and buns are the irresistible Christmas sweets. It is true that in Christmas we are not so worried about the scales. We treat […]
Jijona nougat, also known as soft nougat (we will later explain why) is the perfect sweet, which is typically consumed during Christmas time. Christmas is a very special moment for every Spanish person. We get together with our whole family, people are happy, we receive some gifts from Magi, but just if we have been […]
No doubt, marzipan is one of the most typical sweets in Spain, especially during Christmas time. This delicacy rules the Christmas centrepieces, in addition to other Christmas sweets such as nougats, shortbread cookies, buns, and other kinds of traditional products of our gastronomy. But in this case, cooking marzipan, even at home, is easy and […]
Spanish nougat is the quintessential Christmas dessert, there is no discussion. Spanish nougat are as typical and traditional as they are delicious. It has become a member of each Spanish family during these dates so marked on the calendar. The truth is that, at the end of November, we already began to purr with the […]