There are many ways to get to know a city: visiting its monuments, getting lost while strolling through its streets, getting to know it at sunset to observe new nuances… However, there is one thing that is absolutely certain in this regard: you don’t know a city well until you’ve tried its gastronomy.. A way to experience and get even closer to the customs and culture of the area through its traditional food.
And this is even more true in the province of Granadawhere gastronomy and hospitality play a leading role without a doubt. In its food you can observe a great richness and a mixture of cultures unique in the world. These characteristics have led to the
Granada’s gastronomy
is one of the most valued in Spain and leaves its visitors completely speechless.
What is the traditional food of Granada?
Precisely for this reason today we want to offer you a delicious publication in which we will review what is the most typical traditional food of this land. Because Granada is the Alhambra, the Albaycin, the Sierra Nevada and the Costa Tropical. But it is also remojón, alpujarreños dishes, stews like the pot of San Antón and special tortillas like the Sacromonte. Be warned, however, that if you continue reading this on an empty stomach you may end up making a quick trip to the fridge.
Remojón granadino
The first typical dish we are going to talk about is the famous “remojón granadino”. It is a very refreshing recipe that is also consumed in other places such as Jaén and Córdoba. This dish is based on the olive oil and orange dressing. It is usually served as a starter, just before the main course, accompanied by boiled egg, onion and cod.
Alpujarreño dish
Can you imagine combining many of the best ingredients from the same place in a single dish? Well, that is the Alpujarreño dish. A hearty combination that includes “patatas a lo pobre”, fried eggs and cured ham from the Alpujarra.. All this is usually accompanied by blood sausage, chorizo and pork loin. Although the best place to enjoy it is in the Alpujarra, its fame is very great throughout Granada, so it can be ordered almost anywhere in the province.
San Anton Pot
The weekend of San Antón, which is celebrated on January 17, is one of the most important dates for the hospitality industry in Granada. And it is because at that time one of the most traditional dishes of this area of Andalusia is prepared: the pot of San Antón. A dish to warm you up and leave the winter cold behind in the most delicious way possible. It is a stew of rice, dried beans and beans that is accompanied by the famous ‘pringá’, which is a mixture of blood sausage, pork face and other parts of the pig. Absolutely delicious and 100% Grenadian.
Other typical dishes from Granada
Apart from the three dishes mentioned so far, there are many other typical products and traditional dishes of Granada. If we focus on products as such, it is impossible not to highlight the caviar from Riofriothe shrimp from Motril, the avocado from the Costa Tropical, the beans and artichokes from the artichokes from La Vega or Segureño lamb, among many others. While if we talk about elaborations it would be unfair to end this post without making an honorable mention to other delicious dishes typical of Granada such as fried eggplants with honey, the pionono or the Sacromonte omelette.
