The most touristic places in Central Spain
Estremadura
Discover Extremadura, its hams, art and surprising corners that will amaze you.
The most representative places for tourism are:
- Merida
- Cáceres
- Hervás
- Plasencia
Some places in Extremadura that may surprise you, which still retain strong roots from the historical past.
Merida
CÁCERES
HERVÁS
PLASENCIA
Iberico acorn-fed ham pata negra
Iberian Ham "Pata Negra" Pure Acorn, 50% Iberian Breed, Imported from Spain. Produced by Jamones Blázquez in Guijuelo, Salamanca, Spain, Cured ...
Migas Extremadura
Unlike theAndalusian breadcrumbs, this Extremadura recipe does not include any type of sausage in its preparation, they are simply made with bread, oil, garlic and pepper.
Lamb Frite and
Extremaduran chanfaina.
The frite or lamb stew is a pastoral dish seasoned with tomatoes, peppers from the Alagón Valley, This dish is made in an iron cauldron.
Chafarina is a dish from the offal, which was obtained from lamb and is one of the most traditional in Extremadura.
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Torta del Casar croquettes
With creamy, aromatic cheese and PDO from the Extremadura sheep herds.
The recipe? Some classic croquettes with Torta del Casar, a pinch of nutmeg. Ham tacos are also usually added, but there are those who prefer to feel all the intensity of the cheese in the mouth, without frills.
Extremadura cheeses
Iberian Ham from Extremadura
Madrid
Architectural beauty, art and culture mixed in the traditions of a proud city
Madrid stew
The typical winter dish which is made up of three parts: soup, chickpeas and meat. Served in 3 turns: in order the soup and noodles, then the chickpeas with the vegetables and, lastly, the meat.
Madrid-style tripe
If historical and typical of Madrid. Madrid-style tripe is a succulent and strong dish.
Prepared with nose and veal tripe, cooked thoroughly. You can find it in almost any restaurant in the city.
Bream a la Madrileña
Blue fish repaired in the oven,
This blue fish is served with vegetables, parsley, garlic, white wine and potatoes.
In some restaurants they cook it with a base of prawns and other seafood.
Torrija and Churros
The Torrijas are slice of bread soaked in milk and battered in egg, fried in oil, served with sugar, honey, cinnamon or molasses.
Churros and porras are especially a popular breakfast in many coffee shops in Madrid.
The Tradition of
Castilla la Mancha
Manchega food has many reminiscences of the dishes that the shepherds ate. Now it has become an exclusive gastronomy with a designation of origin. DO
This sample is one of the most representative of the region.
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Migas Manchegas
With stale bread crumbs in a sauce with garlic and pork, sometimes accompanied by grapes and sometimes topped with eggs. Shepherds plate.
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Toledana partridges
Softer than pickled, partridges prepared in a delicious sauce for dipping bread, carrots and other ingredients can be incorporated, better if served in a clay pot.
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Lamb boiler
Star recipe that has a designation of origin. It is a traditional stew with pieces of lamb, garlic, Provencal herbs, onion, tomato, red pepper, white wine, bay leaf, olive oil.
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Manchegas porridge
Shepherd's plate, made with a thick cream of almortas flour, with peas, peas, whistles or tito. It is served with pieces of chorizo and pork belly, which provide their fat and which, together with the garlic and paprika, give all the flavor to this dish.
Wines of Castilla la Mancha
Valencia
Where rhythm and harmony find their place in your soul.
Valencian gastronomy is highly recognized and valued for its paella, however there are many more dishes made with the quality of Valencian vegetables. Some of the traditional dishes and its famous tiger nut horchata that you should not miss trying.
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Esgarret Valenciano
Esgarraet is a salad with salted cod, roasted red pepper, garlic and olive oil. Some also add black olives. The esgarraet is served as a main dish or as a very typical tapa in the bars of Valencia.
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Valencian Paella with Seafood or the traditional
Rice recipe, made in a paellero, with ingredients such as chicken, rabbit, garrofón, green beans, saffron. The seafood one is accompanied with mussels, prawns, and crayfish ...
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Fideuá
It is a dish similar to paella, but noodles are used instead of rice. It is made with chicken or vegetables, the most popular is seafood, in which once the seafood is fried, broth or fish stock is added and the noodles are added until they are cooked.
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Tiger nut milk shake
It is a refreshing summer drink, with an exquisite flavor. Made with water, sugar and tigernut, accompanied with cinnamon and lemon peel.
