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• Bananas from the Canary Islands.

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  … (Canary Islands) Introduced from Asia, the Canary Island Banana became acclimated to the islands in this archipelago during the 15th and 16th centuries. It comes from the large plantain tree, which produces bunches of fruit weighing between 15 and 50 kg. The fruit, once ripe, is long, slightly curve…

• "Bienmesabe".

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  … (Canary Islands) The so-called "Bienmesabe" is a syrup of ground almonds dating from the time of the conquest of the Canary Islands. In colour and appearance it is very similar to honey, with a very dense consistency. Among the ingredients making it up are almonds, sugar, egg yolks, grated lemon rin…

• La Palma Cheese.

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  … (Canary Islands) La Palma cheese, also called Palmero, is a pressed paste cheese made from raw full cream goat's milk (sometimes mixed with sheep's milk) from the native Palmera breed. It is cylindrical in shape, with a flat surface. The weight of the pieces ranges between 5 and 7kg, although it is …

• Mojo.

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  … (Canary Islands) Mojo is a sauce that accompanies a variety of Canary Island dishes and was probably introduced to the Islands by Portuguese travellers and immigrants. There are basically two types of Mojo: 'Picón' and Green. Mojo Picón, also called Red Mojo or Mojo Bravo, is a sauce made basically …

• Yam.

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  … (Canary Islands) In the Canary Islands this plant, with the scientific name Colocasia Esculenta, whose fruit is a tuber similar to the potato, is known as "ñame". It is a product of North African origin which arrived in the islands at the hands of travellers. Compared with other crops, the yam does …

• Flor de Guía Cheese.

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  … (Canary Islands) Flor de Guía Cheese is produced in the Guía and Gáldar Heights, in the north-western part of the island of Gran Canaria. It is pale yellow in colour and is made with a mixture of cow's and sheep's milk. Its rind is whitish-yellow and the inside is compact, but with small spaces prod…

• Majorero cheese.

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  … (Canary Islands) The special climatic characteristics of the island of Fuerteventura have made possible the development of a native breed of goat, the Majorera goat, with whose milk the farmers of the area have made this cheese since ancient times. It is a cheese with a mild flavour, slightly spicy …

• Papas.

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  … (Canary Islands) Originally from Peru, the Papa (type of potato) was brought to the Canary Islands by the Spaniards in the 16th century and from there it spread throughout the rest of the European continent. It is a small potato, between 2 and 5, with a very thin skin. Its flesh is yellow or pink, i…