Hard, big and rich. I'm not sorry. We're not going to talk about "50 Shades of Gray." But yes of the cobblestones of the Pilar. However, we will issue a prior warning. If you've just had a filling, reconstruction, or root canal, don't bite into it. If it is called «cobble»Is for something. The cobblestones of the Pilar They are caramels, the typical sweets of the city of Zaragoza. Its maximum splendor coincides with autumn. Specifically today, the October 12, the day of the National Holiday of Spain. However, this is not the reason, but the festival of the Virgen del Pilar to which they worship Want to know more?
Cobblestones of the Pilar
This famous sweet from Zaragoza is very, very big. When we say big we mean 200 grams. Yes, you read it right. And, not only that, but it is hard as a stone. Even if you are not one of those who like to suck on candy, you will need a hammer to break it. That is why we recommend you to have time and desire to finish it all. Could it be that these candies reinforce the fame of the tough character from Zaragoza?
Its origin dates back to the year 1928 in the municipality of Calatayud and they were invented by the businessman donation Manuel Caro. On its packaging appears the Patron saint of the city, the Virgen del Pilar on a white background and at both ends a black and colored checkered cloth that resembles a cuddly. Sold in various flavors, but the undecided will not have a great endless to decide, since there are only four: orange, strawberry, lemon and anise. And, the most curious thing, like a Chinese cookie, inside we find a stanza of various Aragonese jotas:
I am, maña, like the Ebro, you are, maña, like the sea; I'm always looking for you, looking for mine, never.
