6 secrets of Andalusian gastronomy: the best guide for the “foodie” traveller

1. Where does Andalusia’s gastronomy come from?

Before you know another side of the business Andalusian gastronomyIt’s important to know where this combination you love so much comes from. Well, How was Andalusian cuisine born?

sabores accompanying this region It is the result of a very interesting mix. arabic cuisine merges with traditional mediterranean culture of the olives and suspended Along with products and condiments from America.

about a recipe book mixing ancient and modern timesfull of archaeological remains. land of Andalusiae.g. salted fish Phoenicians; olive oil and various vegetables Romans and Arabs; spices and nuts, also from the past Andalusia; Jewish adafina, known today as stew; or incoming products American continent.

2. World tapas art and Andalusian food

Let’s be clear, if your suitcase is ready to hit the road trip to Andalusiayou are already thinking go for tapas. In addition, it is almost certain that you have already half visualized it: the warmth of the best sun, the shade of a terrace, sea ​​breeze and tapas accompanying your very cold beer. A salad, a Pedro Ximenez sirloin steak, flamenco eggs, marinated shark, some spicy potatoes, Kordovan Salmorejo…

in any rod you will be able to enjoy the autonomous community tapas art, this has already seduced the whole world. But why? Everything happens in gastrobars.

You can also choose one if you wish. gourmet marketLike Victoria Market in Córdoba or Lonja del Barranco in Seville afternoon tapas. In these markets the product is also excellent and most stalls have good prices because here It is the same manufacturers who offer you the product.

as well as squeezing the best flavors In these stalls where you can chat on your palate local gastronomy experts and also buy the raw material to take with you and yourself inviting friends over for some tapas at home.

3. The world’s largest olive oil production

That liquid gold, which is so precious all over the world, olive oilHe has the perfect house: Andalusia. this corner world’s leading oil producer Y jaenhead, Olive City is excellent. For this reason, it is no coincidence that the region is known as the “World Capital of Olive Oil”.

the pleasure of enjoying is so great extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) one from Andalusia morning toast, in a very rich salad or with a wide variety of vegetablesas well as tasting it as another ingredient Andalusian gazpacho, Cordovan salmorejo or Antequera porraamong others.

If you want to dive into this area during your trip, visit an olive grove and attend an olive harvest day. Surely there is no better way to see what their first steps were. The star ingredient of the Mediterranean diet.

4. Andalusia Has 27 Denominations of Origin

Andalusia has 27 Denominations of Origin between themoldest ace in spain, Malaga and Jerez-Xérès-Sherry and Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda. On the list, among others, wines, oils, hams and fruits.

In addition, seven Certain Denominations (equivalent to Protected Geographical Indications) and 13 Wines of the World.

And with the richest seals, Andalusia is also home to very good cheeses.the serranos of the Serranía de Ronda, the subbética Cordoba, the mountains of Malaga and Almería, or the Sierra de Grazalema in Cádiz; together great cake recipesOne of the most important gastronomic contributions of the community and characterized by the aforementioned features. Arab and Jewish influence.

5. You can be a part of the origin of Andalusian cuisine

When? you are the one who collects contents, Andalusian cuisine It can taste even better. Because yes, because if they serve you on a plate, it’s good to finger lick anyway, but on top of that, if you were yourself, with your own hands, started the process since it is acquired and you accompany it until it is tested… Things change.

Inside Andalusia you can learn how to work in the field, make your own cheese artisan, collecting honeygo to the best oil millswalk in the meadows where he was born and raised iberian boar or join local farmer’s markets.

this rural tourismoffers experiences in this region full immersion in the rural environment Visitors wishing to participate in agriculture and livestock production processes These are the activities undertaken environmental sustainabilityIt also allows direct contact with lifestyle, culture, folklore and traditions still preserved in this land.

6. Almadraba tuna: the “eat” moment

The experiences go beyond the agrotourism we talked about. Somebody “Food moments” What’s inside Andalusia Almadraba has to do with tuna. This is an activity for travelers who not only want to taste the best food, but also want to dig deep to know. where the raw material of the destination you are visiting comes from.

this Cadiz beach Every year it hosts one of the best “Foodie Moments” in the world. the shores of towns like Barbate or Zahara de los Atunes They see how giant tuna approach their shores.

There, almadraba, an art traditional fishing millennials still alive Phoenicians started and Romans continueda show for locals who see the perfect reason to celebrate right now. gastronomy festivals Along all the coastal towns of Cádiz.

besides being show See how this fishing technique is done, which consists of creating mazes with nets held between several boats, almadraba sustainable and much more effective than bait fishing. And tuna, then ronqueo, a manual technique carried out by experts in cutting, better than nothing.