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La Palma
Cuisine La Isla Bonita
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LA PALMA-CUISINE
La Palma
Cuisine
La Palma Island
La Isla Bonita
Cuisine in La Palma
Known as the Isla Bonita(Beautiful Island) by the locals, the cuisine of La Palma is based on crops of sugarcane and good wines, of which there is a tradition dating back to the sixteenth century. Bakery on the island it´s an important part of the island´s cuisine. In La Palma we find rapaduras the marquesote, almond bread, bagels, trout with sweet potato, sweet rogues, sweet fresh figs, peaches, pudding, almond, bienmesabe, and sweet eggs.
Typical dishes you can ask for in La Palma
Escachón o escacho palmero, Chicharrones, Revoltillo, Ropa vieja, Sopa de garbanzos o Garbanzas Conejo in Salmorejo, Potaje de Trigo, Escaldón.
Desserts you can ask for in La Palma
Bienmesabe, Príncipe Alberto, Almendrados, Quesillo, Rapaduras, Queso de almendras.
Wines in La Palma, Rums and Spirits
The best wines of the island of La Palma are attached to a Denomination of Origin of the same name: La Palma. Excellent wines that pass all quality checks and pairing perfectly pairs with the typical dishes of the region.
The richest European courts of the sixteenth and seventeenth century served at their tables canarian wines who acquired prestige and fame by travelers, sailors, pirates, settlers and traders calling at their ports. The strategic situation in the archipelago favored the export of their wines. Currently the island markets Malvasia wines(sweet wine) dry white Malvasia grapes, yellow amber, recommended for snacks and desserts and sweet Malvasia wine, dessert wine par excellence.
Rums in La Palma
Sugarcane in La Palma encouraged rum production in the Canary Islands among others. It was introduced by the Spaniards during the fifteenth century and the Canary Islands were the first harbours and islands to arrive with shipments of sugarcane from the Caribbean during the colonial times. This have brought tradition of rum in the Canary Islands. The rum is produced mainly in La Palma, Gran Canaria and Tenerife.
