Castilian-Leonese cuisine
Castilian-Leonese cuisine refers to the typical dishes and ingredients of the region of Castile and León in Spain. This cuisine is known for its cooked dishes (guiso) and its grilled or roasted meats (asado), its high-quality wines, the variety of its desserts, its sausages (embutidos), and its cheeses.
In addition, in certain areas of Castile and León, one can find the important production of apples, almond paste, and more.
Castilian-Leonese cuisine is built around stews and asados, as well as a large assortment of desserts. The major dishes in this cuisine are of veal, morcillas, legumes (such as green beans, chickpeas, and lentils), simple soups with garlic, and select wines. Other major dishes include pork and embutidos, found all over Castile and León, but that reach their peak in Salamanca (specifically in Guijuelo and Candelario); several types of empanadas; roast lamb and suckling pig; morcilla; haricots; (eaten in reverse order); botillo of Bierzo; jamón from Guijuelo; and (a sheep's-milk cheese).
Major wines in Castilian-Leonese cuisine include the robust wine of Toro, reds from Ribera del Duero, whites from Rueda, and clarets from Cigales.
Some typical dishes[]
- Sopas de ajo
Ávila
- Yemas de Santa Teresa
- Hornazo
- Judías de El Barco de Ávila
- Cuchifrito
- Tostón asado o cochinillo
Burgos
- [clarification needed] (Ribera del Duero)
- Ribera del Duero) (
- Olla podrida
León
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Palencia
Salamanca
- Hornazo
- Tostón asado o cochinillo
- Limones
- Farinato
Segovia
- Cochinillo asado o tostón
Soria
Valladolid
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- Vino de Cigales (Wine of Cigales)
- Vino de Ribera de Duero (Wine of Ribera de Duero)
- Vino de Rueda (Wine of Rueda)
- Vino de Tierra de León (Wine of Tierra de León)
- Vino of Toro (Wine of Toro)
Zamora
See also[]
External links (in Spanish)[]
- Castilian-Leonese cuisine