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Best Spanish gourmet canned fish and seafood [caption id="attachment_44808" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Stories of Galician preserves: La Curiosa[/caption] There are products that never fail. And Spanish gourmet canned fish and seafood are among them. Easy, versatile, and, when you choose well, absolutely spectacular. At Made in Spain Gourmet we see it every day: a good canned product isn't a "Plan B"... it's a true gastronomic experience. Of ...

EVOO Oro la Senda The Jaime family has many virtues, among them working together as good siblings — very close-knit. But they also produce an exceptional oil, made from the Cornicabra and Picual varieties. Award-winning and, above all, appreciated in the best restaurants, in what they call Golden Points. One obsession: improving and becoming a benchmark in EVOO From the field to your table Cultivation Milling Bottling Golden Points Our selection [caption ...

How to Choose a Premium EVOO We continue our crusade to put Spanish Premium EVOO in the place it deserves. Our extra virgin olive oil, our liquid gold, deserves the top spot in the Olympus of olive oils. On its own merits. But faced with such a wide variety of EVOOs, which one should you choose and why? We help you a little more so that next time you can choose with greater knowledge of 100% Spanish extra virgin olive oil. The color of the Oil ...

Premium Santoña Anchovies Good anchovies have a pedigree: Santoña. And they also carry the designation: Del Cantábrico. Although the anchovies come from the Cantabrian Sea, in Santoña (Cantabria) only the preserving is done — the credit belongs to the sea, that marvelous Cantabrian Sea which is a treasure for our cuisine, even if it is not always fully appreciated. And it must be acknowledged that three factors contribute to why the quality of Santoña anchovies is the best: the waters of the Cantabrian Sea and ...

Arbequina or Picual Extra virgin olive oil, that great Spanish product we love at MadeinSpain.store and that we constantly promote. The liquid gold of our cuisine — so bright, impeccable and unfailing both for cooking and for dressing all kinds of recipes. A national jewel that is produced in numerous regions of our country with fabulous excellence. But do you know two of the most widely produced varieties? We’ll reveal the differences between Arbequina EVOO or ...

The artichoke The artichoke is typical of winter. And the Spanish one is, without a doubt, one of the highest-quality varieties we can enjoy. It is considered one of the most complete vegetables, both for its flavor and its nutritional properties. It is one of the plant-based sources richest in calcium, iron, magnesium, and potassium. In addition, it has become a highly respected and sought-after food in the culinary world due to its great versatility. The Artichoke of Tudela De la Cueva, ...

People who have been using sugar until now — and who want a real alternative — bring us their questions. One thing is sweetening drinks, and another is cooking with the alternative. And they are surprised when they discover that Sucralín is truly the alternative for everything. Sweeteners are in vogue Sucralín lets you bake as you would with sugar Sucralín is a 100% Spanish brand What is sucralose? Our recommendations Sweeteners are in vogue Yes. We can certainly confirm ...

Picual or Arbequina January means that all the new harvests of extra virgin olive oil are already on sale in Spain. One of our country’s gastronomic standard-bearers, and one we deeply love at Made in Spain Gourmet. The true Liquid Gold. Of the more than 250 varieties of olives found throughout Spain, two stand out: picual and arbequina. Can you tell them apart? Do you like both? Which do you prefer? Here we give you some clues so that you...

Personalized Advice Who doesn't like being advised when they go shopping and want to learn about products before buying them? I'm sure the majority answer would be yes, of course. At Made in Spain Gourmet, advice is within everyone's reach — yes, everyone's. Much content and someone always there The different communication channels When I started my adventures in Barcelona's delicatessen shops more than 25 years ago, one of the things that ...

The Paleta and the Ham Both are parts of the pig, but they are not the same. Both are exceptional, however, and today we’re going to explain the differences between paletas and ham, or, in other words, the front legs and the hind legs. Is the paleta better… or the ham? Front leg, hind leg Yield Curing time Flavor Managing the use of ham at home The cut The price At first glance they look somewhat similar, but when you...

Goat or Sheep You may have wondered what differences you can find between a cheese made from goat's milk and one made from sheep's milk. It's a good question. What we can guarantee is that both are delicious and highly recommended, and we'd eat both every day! In our case we compare aged cheeses, so the difference will be more in the flavor than in the appearance. Very similar since they're aged for several months. The animal's milk ...

Vins El Cep Their commitment to the region and love of excellence, a philosophy we share at Made in Spain Gourmet The choice of Vins El Cep to join our family at Made in Spain Gourmet was thanks to our sommelier and wine connoisseur, Zoltan Nagy. In 2019 he already hinted to us that the wines and cavas of this brand, led by its Managing Director, Maite Esteve, were at a much higher level than most of those being sold in Spain. [caption ...

Organic products Made in Spain They are certainly in fashion. Organic products are part of our lives. But don't be fooled by marketing. "Organic" is a very attractive word for selling. What is needed for it to be truly organic is a certificate; otherwise it isn't. Solо organic if they have a certificate Made in Spain Gourmet: guarantees organic origin Diversity and certified quality Made in Spain Gourmet Maximum ...

Differentiate yourself to achieve success The number of times I've heard and read that you have to differentiate yourself to achieve success. That recipe seems simple, but when you lack creativity, and worse, the money to invest in that differentiation, that's when an excellent product can be forgotten or simply not exist for the market. Spanish gourmet products are not exempt from this problem. Falta de conexiones Competing with Italians and the French is very difficult… but Our ...

The cold is coming! I remember that when late November arrived it was already time for puchero (a pot with a stew based on rice and/or legumes). Because it was simply a dish that provided energy and was full of plant and animal proteins (meat, chicken), and one you could have for at least two or three days a week. Now, without being so hearty, Made in Spain Gourmet offers you products that are very healthy and that should always be part of our Mediterranean diet, without a doubt, the best and ...