Canary Islands
La Gomera Island
Cuisine, Wines
La Gomera. Cuisine
Gastronomía en "La Colombina"
The cuisine in La Gomera Island is simple and tasty, with traditional recipes, and plenty of seafood.
Almogrote is one of the local dishes made with local products made on the island. It is made of cured cheese, tomato, hot pepper, garlic and oil.
La Gomera Wines
La Gomera has a great tradition of wines since in the late fourteenth century the first vines were brought to the island. Since 2003 their wines have a spanish "Designation of Origin". The wines of La Gomera are grown in the north and south of the island in the municipalities of Valle Gran Rey, Alajeró, Hermigua-Angulo and Vallehermoso.
La Gomera Cheese
La Gomera island has a long tradition in Canarian gastronomy. Its quality cheeses have pulled numerous awards in international contests, and today the Gomera island cheese is recognized as one of the best in the world.
Among the different classes are soft goat cheese, semi-cured, cured, and different varieties of sheep´s cheese.
Local Recipes of La Gomera | Cuisine
The Almogrote is a Gomeran speciality, It is made with hard cheese, pepper, olive, tomato and cheese and it´s a delicious pate, with a touch of spice, an ideal accompaniment to bread and potatoes.
The Canarian mojo is rich and varied, and essential complement to the Canarian cooking in general and the island of La Gomera.
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