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Castile and León

Castile and León is an autonomous community in northwestern Spain. Castile and León is a landlocked region, bordered by Portugal as well as by the Spanish autonomous communities of Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria, the Basque Country, La Rioja, Aragon, Castilla–La Mancha, the Community of Madrid and Extremadura.

Castile and León

Featured Dishes from Castile and León

Amarguillo

Amarguillo

Almond flour cookie with lemon and cinnamon

Flor frita

Flor frita

Flower-shaped pastries, made by dipping flower-shaped iron molds into the batter, then into hot oil

Hojaldres de Astorga

Hojaldres de Astorga

Fried puff pastry, dipped in hot syrup

Hojuela

Hojuela

Deep-fried dough pastry topped with sugar or honey, traditionally eaten around Christmas and Easter

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Lazos de San Guillermo

Long bow-shaped puff pastries covered in powdered sugar

Mantecadas de Astorga

Mantecadas de Astorga

Small square cakes from Leon, Spain, made with eggs, butter, flour, lard and sugar

Nicanores

Nicanores

Flower-shaped puff pastries covered in powdered sugar

Ponche segoviano

Ponche segoviano

Layered vanilla cake filled with pastry cream and topped with marzipan

Quesillo

Quesillo

Flan, though quesillo in different countries refers to different foods than flan

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Rebojo

Small flat cakes from the city of Zamora, flavored with, for example, lemon, orange, anise, chocolate, topped with powdered sugar, several variations

Yemas de Santa Teresa

Yemas de Santa Teresa

Small candied egg yolk confections

Aguardiente

Aguardiente

Sugarcane alcohol

Arroz a la zamorana

Arroz a la zamorana

Mixed rice with sausage, ham, chorizo, bacon, bell peppers, vegetables, herbs, spices

Bacalao al ajoarriero

Bacalao al ajoarriero

Stewed cod and vegetables

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Botillo con cachelos

Botillo sausage, served with potatoes and cabbage

Callos a la madrileña

Callos a la madrileña

Tripe stew, Madrid style, made with ham, blood sausage, chorizo, beef, tomatoes, onions

Cangrejos de rio en salsa

Cangrejos de rio en salsa

Crayfish in a spicy tomato sauce

Carne de Ávila

Carne de Ávila

Avileña-Negra Ibérica beef from Ávila, Castile and Leon, Spain

Carne de Morucha de Salamanca

Carne de Morucha de Salamanca

Morucha beef from Salamanca, Castile and Leon, Spain

Chanfaina

Chanfaina

Tripe, offal and vegetable stew

Chuleta de cordero

Chuleta de cordero

Chuleton de Avila

Chuleton de Avila

Large steak from the Avileña-Negra ibérica cow breed

Cocido maragato

Cocido maragato

Stew with beef, pork, chicken, bacon, chorizo, pig ear and trotters, vegetables, cabbage, garbanzo beans, dumplings

Cuchifritos

Fried pork pieces cut from a suckling pig, some recipe boil first then fry, whereas other recipe simply fry the pieces, may also use lamb

Judías del Barco de Ávila

Judías del Barco de Ávila

Beans from Barco de Avila, commonly made into a bean, vegetable and chorizo stew

Lechazo

Lechazo

Roast suckling lamb

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Lechazo de Castilla y León

Lambs of Castellana, Churra and Ojalada breeds reared in Zamora, Castile and Leon, Spain

Olla podrida

Olla podrida

Stew with pork, beans, vegetables, dried fruits

Patatas a la importancia

Patatas a la importancia

A casserole made with fried potato slices and a sauce with garlic, onion, chicken broth, wine

Percebes

Percebes

Perdiz escabechada

Perdiz escabechada

Partridge, or other game bird, that is semi-pickled with vinegar, commonly served with a salad

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Ternera de Aliste

Veal from 8 to 12 month old cattle raised in Castille and Leon, Spain

Toston asado

Toston asado

Alubia de La Bañeza

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Alubia de La Bañeza

León - Dried Canela, Pinta, Plancheta and Riñón Menudo beans, from Leon and Zamora, Castile and Leon, Spain

Botillo del Bierzo

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Botillo del Bierzo

Charcuterie made from rib and tail meat stuffed in pork intestine, then smoked and semi-cured, from Carracedelo, Castile and Leon, Spain

Cecina

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Cecina

Cured beef, though pork, horse and game meat can also been used, typically cut in thin strips and drizzled with olive oil

Cecina de León

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Cecina de León

Dried beef from breeds indigenous to Castile and Leon, Spain

Chorizo a la sidra

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Chorizo a la sidra

Chorizo cooked with apple cider

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Chorizo al vino

Chorizo sausage braised in red wine, though white wine may be used, serve with bread

Chorizo de Cantimpalos

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Chorizo de Cantimpalos

Cured pork sausage made with garlic, pimentón, oregano and salt, from Cantimpalos, Castile and Leon, Spain

Farinato

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Farinato

A sausage made with lard, bread, oil and flour, farinato does not contain meat

Garbanzo de Fuentesaúco

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Garbanzo de Fuentesaúco

Dried chickpeas from Fuentesaúco, Castile and Leon, Spain

Hornazo

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Hornazo

Bread stuffed with chorizo, pork loin, hard boiled eggs, common during Easter

Hornazo de salamanca

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Hornazo de salamanca

Bread stuffed with chorizo, pork loin, hard boiled eggs, common during Easter

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Jamón de Guijuelo

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Jamón de Guijuelo

Cured ham and shoulder from pure- or cross-bred Ibérico pigs, from Guijuelo, Castile and Leon, Spain

Lenteja de La Armuña

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Lenteja de La Armuña

Dried Rubia de La Armuña lentils grown in Armuña, Salamanca, Castile and Leon, Spain

Lenteja de Tierra de Campos

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Lenteja de Tierra de Campos

Dried Lens culinaris subsp. Culinaris lentils grown in Castile and Leon, Spain

Mantecadas de Astorga

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Mantecadas de Astorga

Small square cakes from Leon, Spain, made with eggs, butter, flour, lard and sugar

Mantequilla de Soria

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Mantequilla de Soria

Butter made from Pardo-Alpina cow's milk in Soria, Castile and Leon, Spain

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Manzana Reineta del Bierzo

Reineta Blanca, Reineta del Canada and Reineta Gris apples from El Bierzo, León, Spain

Morcilla de Burgos

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Morcilla de Burgos

Blood sausage from Burgos, Castile and Leon, Spain

Patatas revolconas

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Patatas revolconas

Mashed potatoes, meat and paprika

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Pimiento Asado del Bierzo

Roasted and peeled Capsicum Annuum L. peppers from Carracedelo , Castile and Leon, Spain

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Pimiento de Fresno

Benavente - Capsicum annuum L. pepper grown in Fresno de la Vega, Castile and Leon, Spain

Queso de Valdeón

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Queso de Valdeón

Blue cheese made with cow's milk, sheep's milk and/or goat's milk

Queso Los Beyos

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Queso Los Beyos

Semi-hard unpasteurized or pasteurized cheese made with cow's, sheep's or goat's milk, from Desfiladero de Los Beyos gorge in Asturias and Castile and Leon, Spain

Queso Zamorano

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Queso Zamorano

Pressed cheese made from Churra and Castellana ewe's milk, from Zamora, Castile and Leon, Spain

Setas al ajillo

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Setas al ajillo

Mushrooms and garlic sautéed in olive oil with white wine

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Torrezno

Fried slices of marinated and dried pork belly