In the last years many of the municipal markets in Málaga have been renovated. They are an ideal spot to discover the wide variety of fruits and vegetables, meat and fish offered in all these different stalls. History of municipal markets Since the Middle Ages, towns and cities have held and exercised considerable authority over […]
Story about a century old winery in the Alpujarra Los Garcías de Verdevique, Andalucia Ana Rivas writes, ‘Nothing from my past indicated that I would pursue a career related to wine world. It was more a kind of a love affair with wine. Working as lab manager in Canary Islands I fell in love for […]
This recipe ‘Poor man’s potatoes’ is great in winter and specially popular in Granada province: Ingredients: olive oil onion potatoes green and or red pepper garlic salt How to prepare: Peel the potatoes and cut them in slices, The onions you can cut in ring slices and the peppers in long strips. You can add […]
Are you interested to learn more about the famous golden liquid of Spain called sherry? Antonio Saura, the son of famous filmmaker Carlos Saura, made this new documentary about the sherry Palo Cortado in 2015. Palo Cortado is a rare type of sherry, chich used to be considered unsuitable for commercial use. It was rediscovered […]
This recipe is very popular in the hot summer in Cordoba, it’s a cold soup like gazpacho, but less liquid. For 4 to 6 portions: Ingredients: – red, ripe tomatoes: 1 kg – bread crumbs.: 200 gr (from an old baguette). – garlic cloves: 2 or 3 – red vinegar, olive oil (between 1 and […]
In order to help consumers know at a glance the origin of Spanish Iberico hams bought in specialised stores and supermarkets, a new tag system has come into force in January 2014. The colour scheme will classify each ham into one of four groups and is part of a number of other changes being introduced. […]
Remember the wines our grandmothers and great grandmothers drank? Sipping of very small glasses, and only on very special occasions? This sweet very tasty wine (known as Malaga Dulce) is able to take away all your sorrow, as the famous ‘Quitapenas’ bodega claims. Málaga wine began as a deep brown, rich, raisiny wine, created by […]
Dogfish with potatoes Dogfish with potatoes One of the easy to made and delicious recipes of Andalusia is Dogfish with potatoes. The dogfish is normally sold in slices and if you buy half a kilo, have some onions, potatoes, garlic and saffron or colouring powder, you are ready to make this special recipe for 4 […]
The olive tree was introduced onto the Iberian peninsula by Phoenicians and Greeks in about the first centuries BC. The Romans extended olive cultivation and improved oil production techniques. Oils from Hispania, the largest supplier of this precious liquid, were considered to have the best quality and were normally consumed in Rome and many other […]