Canary islands

The cuisine of the Canary Islands is quite simple, but at the same time quite original and saturated with a lot of taste. A huge amount of tropical fruits and vegetables, freshly caught fish, pork and goat are very popular here.

As for seafood, all types of sea fish that live here are distinguished by their exquisite taste and are in no way inferior to the fish of the Bay of Biscay. According to the recipes of the cuisine of the Canary Islands, it is customary to serve it boiled with various sauces, which are made with vegetable oil, hot pepper and vinegar. Sometimes fish dishes are flavored with Mojo sauce, which differs depending on each island. It can be either green (based on fresh parsley and coriander) or red in color, so hot pepper is present in its composition.

Vieha with delicate white meat is considered the most refined fish, but others are no less tasty - bosinegro, tuna, salem, as well as herself. For example, tuna is usually served salted or fried, but the cooking options are plentiful. You can taste other fish here, which is found in local waters and has a pleasant taste - moray. This inhabitant of the deep sea in ancient times was considered a favorite delicacy of the Roman emperors, who ate it fried and very crisp. In less sultry zones, you will be offered an unusually pleasant traditional dish of Canary Island cuisine - "Casuela de pescado. " It is prepared from black fish and flour pre-fried and then mixed with fish pulp.

They know how to cook meat dishes in the Canaries. The most popular is "Carne de fiesta" - "festive meat, " which includes grated pork in a special marinade. The name shows that such exquisite food is served exclusively for the occasion - for large and significant holidays.

The traditional side dish for meat and fish dishes is potatoes prepared in all kinds of ways. For example, "Papas arrugadas" is a potato that is boiled in seawater, making it shrivelled. Definitely worth trying "Los Sancochos" - a national chowder of boiled potatoes and fish. It should be noted that all potato varieties growing on the islands have excellent taste qualities.

Relaxing in the Canaries, you can't help but treat yourself to local desserts. Most Canary Island cuisine recipes that concern sweet dishes include palm honey, which is produced on Homer. In addition, you can feast on the sweet palm juice of Guarapo. Well, we simply do not calculate the assortment of local fruits - avocado, melon, papaya, pineapple, mango and many others. From desserts, sweets with nuts and honey, melted milk and the delicious "Flan-pudding" made of sugar and eggs are popular.

The most beloved alcoholic drink here is beer. Interestingly, in terms of its consumption, the Canaries almost caught up with Germany. The technology and process of making beer at local breweries is monitored by specialists from Ireland and Bavaria.