Each 25 July, the inhabitants of the Spanish northwest celebrate their National Day and therefore, here we remind you which are the typical delicacies of Galician gastronomy. Of the best known product (the octopus) to other more traditional dishes with less repercussion, discover the kitchen of Galicia. The important influence of the sea allows us to offer fish or shellfish of extreme quality, but there are also magnificent meat. Those that are then prepared with recipes that combine tradition and representative culture of the region.
Review of seven dishes of Galician gastronomy
We start with the popular powder to fair (Galician octopus), which consists of cooking this product seasoned with bay leaves and after its excellent cooking, adding oil and peppers. It is also usually accompanied with potatoes cooked with their skin. Then, also a star dish of the Galician gastronomy is Lacon with turnip tops, a very appetizing and healthy stew. It consists of said part of the pork, the aforementioned vegetables and also, accompanying potatoes. Everything cooked results in this traditional delicacy.
For its part, the androlla It is a typical product of the provinces of Ourense and Lugo. It is a sausage stuffed with pork together with its skin, roasted and chopped into small pieces, all marinated with paprika, salt and garlic. It undergoes curing before smoking as well.
Leaving meat aside, fishermen extract two recognizable from the sea from the Galician gastronomy. Are the lamprey and realize. The first has a gelatinous, cylindrical body, without scales, very slippery. It has a very characteristic flavor. Cooking To the casserole. Instead, the other fish is eaten alone cooked with salt. Then, you cannot ignore another very popular elaboration such as Mariscada, especially if it incorporates the autochthonous Galician mussel.
Finally, we want to end this seven-course review (there are more, of course) with the pies that the inhabitants of each area prepare, in their own way. There are so scallops, dawn, meat and also mussels with chorizo, a curious mix. However, the most widespread of the Galician gastronomy are those of tuna or cod. With which you stay?
