Shortbread cookies and buns: typical sweets from Christmas times, always irresistible
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 […]
Read more… →Buy Jijona nougat or soft nougat to enjoy during these Christmas times
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 […]
Read more… →Which is the pork belly which triumphs the most?
Did you know that pork belly and bacon are different products? I’m sure you didn’t. But that’s right. They come from the same area of the pig, the fat, but their elaboration is different. In this article we will show you all the peculiarities of pork belly, as well as the differences existing between bacon […]
Read more… →Original desserts with peach in syrup
Do you want to sweeten your day? What better way to do it than to finish a good meal with a delicious and healthy dessert like peach in syrup. The possibilities are endless, something that we at Gastronomic Spain take into account. In our extensive catalog of online, traditional and homemade Spanish food, original and […]
Read more… →Gifts for Erasmus friends
Finally at home! Not that outside of it is bad but, as the popular saying goes at home, nowhere. Your Erasmus time is over and it’s time to start new things. You are left with a lot of moments that you will never forget. And, above all, with many friends you want to see again. […]
Read more… →How to cook marzipan and other curiosities of this Christmas sweet
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 […]
Read more… →Chickpeas and lentils, did you know …
The UN designated last year as “The Year of Pulses.” At Gastronomic Spain we aim to make the traditional gastronomy of our country known through the best dishes and products. And among them, legumes such as chickpeas and lentils cannot of course be absent. Benefits of chickpeas and lentils Legume dishes, including stew, fabada or […]
Read more… →Alioli and traditional recipes
Alioli is one of the most traditional sauces in Mediterranean cuisine. Today we are going to show you the recipe for three of the most typical dishes with alioli of our gastronomy. You have surely enjoyed them many times in bars. 1. Alioli potatoes (for 4 people) Ingredients: • 4 medium potatoes • Chopped parsley […]
Read more… →Tiger nuts milk Horchata for this spring
Who wants to have a delicious and refreshing tiger nuts milk Horchata? It is already flourishing in many corners of Europe. The birds begin to sing and the clouds rise to make way for that wonderful Sun that is going to give us a “scandal” tan for this summer. . The truth is that on […]
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