If you are passionate about food, you like to to get to know the typical gastronomy when you are on holiday and you want to enjoy good weather, relaxation and beachesFuerteventura is your next destination.
In this post I will show you the typical food of Fuerteventura islandThe only thing you will want to see in the photos is a plane to taste them for yourself.
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What do you need to know about the gastronomy of Fuerteventura?
The ancient settlers of the island of Fuerteventura, the Maxoratas which are called Majos Today, they have left a culinary legacy rich in fish, meat and nutritious toasted flour doughknown as gofio.
However, one of the most outstanding products of this land are its cheeses, which are known as Majoreros or Maxoratas cheeses.
We have then made a selection of typical dishes and desserts of Majorcan food, with which it will be almost impossible not to make your mouth water:
Goat Meat
If you have ever been to Fuerteventura or are planning to visit it soon, you will see that apart from the desert landscape characteristic of the island, there is also a rural landscape where you can contemplate the abundant presence of a special animal: the goat.
Carne de Cabra (goat meat) is one of the star dishes of the typical Majorero cuisine that you must try once you visit the island.
This tasty dish is composed of: goat meat, onion, olive oil, carrots, potato, red pepper, red wine, salt, cumin and thyme.
In addition, you can also find this type of meat in the famous Canarian stewsimilar to a stew.
Puchero Canario
This dish typical of Canarian gastronomy You can also find it among the typical food of Fuerteventura.
The uniqueness of this dish, in the case of the island of Fuerteventura, is that instead of being prepared with chicken meat it is made with goat or kid meat.
Therefore, the main ingredients are: jacket potatoes or sweet potatoes, carrots, pumpkins, chickpeas, pineapple corn, green beans and chicken or goat (in the case of puchero majorero).
Sancocho
Another of the ingredients that cannot be missing in the typical dishes of Majorcan gastronomy are the fish and seafood.
The Sancocho is a typical dish of roasted fish, with potatoes, sweet potato, gofio and mojo picón.
Each of the ingredients of this delicious dish are served separately, fish is served on one sidewithout broth, and on the other hand, potatoes and sweet potatoes.
Also gofio has its own dish y the mojo is placed in a container so that it can be served to taste.
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Pejines
The Pejines are a type of small fish similar to anchoviesserved as a starter in some restaurants where fish and seafood are the main products on offer.
This type of fish is served in portions and can be eaten wholefrom head to tail, owing to their small size.
Its mode of preparation can be grilled, fried or sun-dried and you can accompany them with a dash of lemon juice.
Majorero Cheese
Cheese was one of the products of Majorcan cuisine that played an important role in the very important in the diet of the island's inhabitants. of Fuerteventura.
This cheese was one of the first cheeses in the Canary Islands to obtain the recognition of Denomination of Origin and the first protected goat's cheese in Spain.
Today, this special cheese is produced according to the traditional recipe used by the Majorero aboriginesmixing the raw or pasteurised milk from majorera goat with a 15% of milk from Canarian sheep.
One of the characteristics of this cheese is that it is made using a palm leaf to shape the bark and the base.
In addition, its surface may be of different colours depending on whether it has been rubbed with oil, gofio or paprika.
Inside it consists of a cheese of yellowish-white appearance and with creamy or semi-hard texture. When is cured can have a spicier and stronger flavourbut when it is fresh and its taste is milder.
Wrinkled potatoes with mojo
One of the typical dishes of the gastronomy of the Canary Islands are the papas arrugadas con mojo verde or picón (wrinkled potatoes with green or spicy mojo), and of course, it could not be missing in the typical food that you will find in Fuerteventura.
This dish consists of boiled potatoes without removing the skins and adding a lot of salt (especially sea salt) and add mojo verde or mojo picón, a sauce made from peppers, garlic, salt, paprika, cumin or coriander, oil, vinegar, parsley, tomato, saffron and water.
The potatoes that are used for this meal is a a special type of potato grown only in the Canary Islands. and which are known by the name of pretty daddy. They are also characterised by their small size, which makes it possible to eat them with the hands.
Escaldón de Gofio
This dish is a legacy of the aboriginal Canarian population, therefore, it consists of typical dish of Canarian gastronomy.
The main ingredient of this dish is roasted wheat or millet flour, which is what is known as Gofio. To the escaldón is usually added red onion, shredded/chopped pork ribs, green or red mojo, mint and salt.
Majorero cheese fritters
Once you have tested the majorero cheese and you have discovered its rich taste, you can't miss this exquisite dessert.
The fritters consist of a fried flour dough which may contain within it a filling either sweet as well as savoury and is an ideal dessert after a good meal.
On the island of Fuerteventura, it is very typical the fritters stuffed with majorero cheeseThey are made in the same way as the traditional buñuelos, but inside you will find a delicious goat cheese.
Majorero sponge cake
For those who love pastries and especially sponge cakes, I recommend trying the famous Bizcocho Majorero.
It is made in a similar way to traditional sponge cakes, but instead of using normal flour, it is made using chickpea flour which gives it a unique and special touch.
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