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• The cuisine of Cantabria.

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  … (Cantabria) Cantabria, Sea and Mountains. The Region of Cantabria is very rich in history, art and natural areas: the sea, valleys with mild and warm micro-climates, fertile pastures... the varied cuisine cleverly combines the products from the sea with those from the pastures and market gardens. Th…

• Anchovies in olive oil.

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  … (Cantabria) Marinated anchovies are always a delicacy, but particularly when they are preserved in extra virgin olive oil. These anchovies are prepared using painstaking traditional methods. The anchovies are placed inside containers with water and salt for between one and three days. The heads and …

• Anchovies.

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  … (Cantabria) The anchovy, Engraluis encrasicholus, is one of the most popular fishes in the gastronomy of this country, especially in the provinces on the Bay of Biscay. A large number of processing industries have developed where the anchovy was the star product. 'Boquerón anchoa' and 'bocarte' in C…

• Hake.

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  … (Cantabria) Because its flesh is fine and exquisite, it is one of the most highly prized fish on the market. It is the central ingredient in many of our recipes. There are many species of hake in the oceans and seas of the world. In Spain, the common European hake is caught. It is slender and can me…

• Cantabrian cheese.

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  … (Cantabria) Cantabrian cheese, also known as cream cheese, is common to the whole region of the same name. Its production began 100 years ago due to the impulse of the dairy industry in the area. Cheese made from full cream milk from the Friesian cow, with animal rennet and lactic fermenting agents.…

• Red scorpionfish.

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  … (Cantabria) This is considered one of the ugliest fish in the world, but behind this appearance is hidden a fine and exquisite flesh. Its recognition in this country's cuisine is recent. The unpleasant appearance of this fish prevented its culinary recognition until not long ago. Its recognition in …

• Beef from Cantabria.

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  … (Cantabria) The exquisite Beef from Cantabria is one of the basic pillars of the gastronomy of Cantabria. The livestock that produces the so-called 'Beef from Cantabria' are cattle born, raised and butchered in Cantabria, especially the Alpine Brown and Tudanca breeds, and also including the so-call…

• "Orujo" from Liébana.

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  … (Cantabria) Made traditionally by families from Liébana. Nowadays, made with the know-how of the typical distilleries, it has achieved international fame. Tradition says that the orujo spirit and cheese from this county are two products that were always in ships' holds. It is believed that the Roman…

• Liébana black pudding.

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  … (Cantabria) Product obtained from traditional pig slaughters. Black pudding, together with Potes chorizo, sausage, Picón cheese and orujo spirit form the best and most characteristic group of foods from the county of Liébana. Livestock rearing has been the main economic specialisation of the county …

• Picón Bejes - Tresviso Cheese.

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  … (Cantabria) Delicious handcrafted blue cheese from the Liébana region. Included in the family of the blue cheeses, Picón Bejés-Tresviso is a handcrafted cheese from the Liébana region, at the foot of the Picos de Europa mountains (Cantabria), made with a mixture of cow's, sheep's and goat's milk. It…

• Chorizo from Potes.

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  … (Cantabria) It stands out for the characteristic smoky taste due to the use of oak wood during the 25-day production process that combines ventilation with smoking. The origins of this spicy sausage are quite old. There is documentation of the Roman praises of this product. The ingredients used to m…

• 'Quesucos de Liébana'.

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  … (Cantabria) This is the most typical and widespread cheese in rural Cantabria. The domestic manufacture of Quesuco is continued in all the inland villages and valleys. These are small Cantabrian cheeses originally from the Cantabrian county of Liébana, made with a mixture of cow's, sheep's and goat'…

• Anchovies in garlic sauce.

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  … (Cantabria) Ingredients. Ingredients for 4 people: 24 anchovies 2 cloves of garlic ½ a small glass of dry white wine vinegar olive oil parsley salt. Preparation. Wash, open, and de-bone the anchovies, then sprinkle with a little salt. Put oil in a deep frying pan and fry in the chopped garlic, witho…

• Anchovy casserole.

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  … (Cantabria) Ingredients. Ingredients for 4 people: ½kg of small, fresh anchovies 1 medium-sized onion 4 cloves of garlic 2 sprigs of parsley 2 spoons of tomato sauce ground black pepper 8 spoons of oil salt. Preparation. Put oil in an earthenware dish and fry the finely chopped onion. When this is s…

• Stuffed cuttlefish.

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  … (Cantabria) Ingredients. Ingredients for 4 people: 1 1/2 k of cuttlefish 4 onions 1 leek 1 clove of garlic 1 sprig of parsley. Preparation. Put the chopped onions with the rest of the ingredients into a saucepan to cook. Add a generous glass of white wine and the duly cleaned and stuffed cuttlefish.…

• Crème caramel.

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  … (Cantabria) Ingredients. Ingredients for 4 people: 4 eggs 200g of sugar ½l of milk vanilla or lemon peel. Preparation. Put 50g of sugar and some drops of lemon juice in a mould, put it on the heat and make a caramel syrup. Move the mould in all directions so the caramel covers the bottom and sides. …

• 'Maganos encebollados' (Squid with onion).

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  … (Cantabria) Ingredients. Ingredients: 600 g of small squid 2 onions 2 green peppers 2 ripe tomatoes 3 garlic cloves 2 sprigs of parsley pepper 20 g of breadcrumbs 1 small glass of white wine oil salt. Preparation. Clean the squid, taking care that they don't get too wet. Cover with the peeled, chopp…

• Fish and seafood grill.

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  … (Cantabria) Ingredients. Ingredients: Olive oil langoustines Norway lobsters clams 1 lemon salt fish (whichever one you like). Preparation. Wash the fish and season it with salt. Put it in a dish with a good dash of raw oil. Heat the griddle to a medium temperature so the fish will be done but not w…

• Scorpionfish terrine.

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  … (Cantabria) Ingredients. 1 scorpionfish weighing 1 kg, 1 lettuce, 1 onion, 1 carrot, parsley, 1 bay leaf, pepper, a glass of white wine, 1 dl tomato sauce, 4 eggs, a tin of evaporated milk, and salt. Preparation. Simmer the onion, carrot, bay leaf, parsley, white wine and salt for 10 minutes in a sa…

• Sorropotún.

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  … (Cantabria) Ingredients. Ingredients for 6 people: 600g of bonito 1.5kg of potatoes 4 onions olive oil salt. Preparation. Cut the bonito into chunks, season it and put it aside. Chop the onions very fine and brown them with a dash of olive oil over a low heat. When the onion is well browned but not …

• 'Cañas'.

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  … (Cantabria) Ingredients. Ingredients: White wine oil flour whole aniseed. Preparation. Prepare two equal parts of wine and oil. Add the aniseed and the flour it will allow, so that the mixture does not harden. Kneed and roll out small pieces with a rolling pin. Twist and place in the hot oil, and wh…

• Baked red bream.

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  … (Cantabria) Ingredients. Ingredients for 6 people: 1 red bream weighing about 1 1/2 kg 1 glass of white wine 1/2 glass of water 4 spoonfuls of oil 4 spoonfuls of breadcrumbs Juice of 1 lemon 50 g of butter 1/2 small onion Salt. Preparation. Heat some oil in an ovenproof serving dish. Peel and finely…

• Olla ferroviaria (Railwayman’s casserole).

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  … (Cantabria) Ingredients. Lean meat, garlic cloves, onions, leeks, green pepper, carrots, bay leaf and white wine. Preparation. Use a container big enough to place some charcoal inside, and then on top place an earthenware casserole which fits snugly inside, where the stew is to cook. There is a popu…

• Pantortillas de Reinosa.

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  … (Cantabria) Ingredients. 1/2 kg bread dough; 200 gr fresh butter; flour for rolling the dough; sugar for dusting. Preparation. Knead the dough with your hands until it has a very fine texture. Sprinkle the table with flour and roll it out with a rolling pin until you have a square 1-cm thick. Dot a …

• Sobaos pasiegos.

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  … (Cantabria) Ingredients. Ingredients for 8 people: 250g of butter 250g of flour 250g of sugar 1 packet of powdered yeast 1 spoonfuls of rum 3 eggs salt. Preparation. Mix the softened butter with the beaten eggs, the rum, the sugar and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Meanwhile, put the flour and the powde…