Food

Lanzarote’s crystallised history

Lanzarote’s salt-works are beautiful and still productive, the legacy of an ancient industry that continues to the present day.

How to make Puchero

Food, Magazine

The Canarian puchero is the local version of European one pot, three-dish boiled recipes that include Madrid's famous cocido and the French pot-au-feu. Here’s our recipe on how to make it.

Where to get the best Churros on Lanzarote

Food

Churros are the local breakfast of champions, delicious, deep-fried wands of dough that are the perfect way to set you up for the day. On the Canaries they're just as popular as they are elsewhere in Spain and are a tradition well worth discovering. Here are a few of our favourite churrerías.

How to dine Canarian style

Food, Magazine, Places To Visit

Teleclubs, sociedades and cofradias offer a great way to discover local Canarian food. Here’s our guide on how to dine Canarian style.

Know your spuds: a guide to Canarian potatoes

Food, Magazine

The Canaries were among the first places in the Old World to grow potatoes, which arrived on the islands from the Americas 500 years ago. They are every bit as popular today and are evidence of a close and long-standing link between these islands and the UK.

How to make Guiso de Calamares

Food, Magazine

Squid stew is usually associated with Portugal, but it's also made in the Canaries, Galicia, the Basque Country and anywhere else in Spain with a fishing tradition. Here’s our recipe on how to make it.