Food

How To Make Tortilla Española

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The tortilla is one of the cornerstones of Spanish cooking. Although sometimes called an omelette, it is nothing like the French version- thicker, denser and served in slices like a cake. It’s one of the most popular tapas dishes, and it’s well worth learning how to get it right.

How To Make Escaldón de Gofio

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For Canary Day, we’ve asked the Enyesque del Archipiélago restaurant in Puerto del Carmen, for one of their classic Canarian recipes. If you fancy more, just head to the Costamar Shopping Centre opposite Los Pocillos beach.

How To Make Tortillitas de Camarones

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These delicious fritters are typical of Cádiz – an amazing city that is famous for its seafood and fried dishes. Chickpea flour (harina de garbanzos) can be found in supermarkets or in Indian stores under the name gram flour.

How To Make Irish Wheaten

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This tasty brown loaf is Irish soul food, usually known as wheaten bread in Northern Ireland and soda bread in the Republic (the name comes from the baking powder used instead of yeast as a raising agent).

How To Make Lamb Rogan Josh

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Discover the deep, warming flavours of this Indian-style mutton curry, inspired by the classic rogan josh. Perfect for slow cooking, this dish highlights the rich, distinctive taste of mature mutton.

How To Make Potaje de Berros

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Watercress is, perhaps surprisingly, a staple food on the Canary Islands. a surprise in dry Lanzarote, perhaps, but the peppery superfood has long been cultivated in the western Islands. This hearty soup is a speciality of La Gomera, and is one of the best ways to enjoy gofio.

How to make salt-baked Sea Bass

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On Lanzarote there are no rules about your Christmas dinner, which is enjoyed on the evening of December the 24th. You can eat what you like, but most families will enjoy something a little special, such as a leg of lamb, or an oven-baked fish. Here’s our recipe on how to make it.

Traditional Canarian Christmas Recipes

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Canarians have a sweet tooth, and Christmas is one of the times when they’ll indulge it without shame. Here are a few Canarian Christmas treats for you to try at home this month.

Finding places to eat out in Lanzarote

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The decision to change the Saborea Lanzarote food fair, which has been an annual highlight until now, to a biennial event means that we won’t be heading up to La Villa de Teguise to sample the best of the island’s produce and cookery this month.

How to make Pulled Pork in Cider with Apple Sauce

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An irresistible winter warmer, which makes the most of seasonal apples and the excellent Iberian pork available on Lanzarote. Here’s our recipe on how to make it.