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 | Food07.06.2008 - Cantabria is situated in the north of Spain with the Bay of Biscay limiting its northern border, the Cantabrian Mountain Range to the south and Asturias and the Basque country on its western and eastern flanks.
The foothills of the Cantabrian Mountain Range give it its shape and the climate is typically oceanic. The early settlers to this region were predominantly hunters and the livestock sector continues to be central to the economy. Beef cattle form the basis of an important number of industries with fishing also playing a role. more... |
 | FoodPuerto de la Cruz - 07.06.2008 - The second Luso-Galaico festival at Puerto de la Cruz’s Hotel Botánico was an overwhelming hit.
In a joint venture between the Luso-Galaico Foundation and its tinerfeñan equivalents, chefs from Portugal and Galicia joined the hotels regular staff to create regional specialities with ingredients that were flown in fresh every day from the fish markets of the featured areas. For those who enjoy shellfish in particular the menu was superb. Despite the transport costs the selections were on offer at around a third of the price you could expect to pay on the Iberian Peninsula and an excellent range of Portuguese and Galician wines were on offer at very reasonable prices too. more... |
 | FoodSanta Cruz - 07.06.2008 - Santa Cruz’s conference and fair complex was the centre for restaurant and hotel excellence during the four day Expohostel fair recently.
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 | Food07.06.2008 - High in water content and surprisingly low in calories, melon is a summer staple that shouldn’t be left out of any balanced diet.
A common sight in the Spanish peninsula is the local melon grower trundling his barrow through the main square selling his wares as he goes. Forget about farmer’s markets, they take their market with them and often their choice of variety is the delicious tasting, although unfortunately named ‘piel de sapo’ (toad skin). more... |
 | Food24.05.2008 - The regional government is putting together a series of measures to reduce the cost of goods on the smaller islands.
Initially a grant of between 16 and 20 million euros is to be made to cover the cost of transport of manufactured goods and weekly-shop items between Gran Canaria and Tenerife and the rest of the islands. The move comes following the latest food price index report which shows the smaller islands paying up to 17 per cent more to fill their shopping basket. more... |
| Food24.05.2008 - Canarian television viewers will have another chance to see the popular television programme ‘El sabor de las islas’.
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 | Food24.05.2008 - Farmed Atlantic salmon is in season all year round and is the most popular variety although some Pacific and European examples also exist.
The majority of salmon now consumed in Spain comes from aquaculture, wild salmon grows in the waters of the northern hemisphere and reproduces in its rivers and lakes. The cost of reproduction is high and it is very rare that the progenitors of the Pacific salmon manage to return to the sea, although studies have shown that its Atlantic brethren manage two or three runs to the sea before succumbing to exhaustion. The European salmon is found in the Baltic sea and the rivers of France, Scotland, Norway and Northern Spain. Cultivated salmon is produced in Norway, Scotland and Ireland and tends to have less delicate flesh containing more fat. more... |
 | Food22.05.2008 - In the last few years, Canarian cheeses have improved tremendously in quality, regained lost prestige and won several prizes.
The most prevalent cheeses are made from goats’ milk either on its own or mixed with sheep’s milk to make it creamier. Less frequently due to the dearth of pastures, cows’ milk is occasionally used.
Whilst some producers cure or smoke their cheeses the most popular flavour and method is to serve the cheese freshly made. There are few bars in the Islands which cannot offer a tapa of goats’ cheese to accompany your chosen tipple. more... |
 | FoodBalearics - 10.05.2008 - A favourite holiday choice for many tourists, the Balearic Islands are in the Mediterranean off the Eastern coast of Valencia.
Menorca is the island best known for its pastures. Having no mountains, the wind and the rain are regular visitors which together with the high temperatures of the Mediterranean region encourage a blaze of green flourishing grazing. The majority of the livestock are beef cattle, Freesians, although there are a few Pardo Alpino and the native breed of Vermella. more... |
 | Food10.05.2008 - Island beer and soft drink producer, Compañía Cervecera de Canarias, who brew amongst others the Islands’ Dorada lager are offering a fun competition for top prizes.
On the web page shown below, the company have logged the beginning and three alternative endings to their latest publicity campaign.
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| Tenerife - 17.05.2012 - A man sought in connection with the attempted murder of his former girlfriend in northern Spain in 2000 has been tracked to Tenerife and arrested. more...
Canary Islands - 17.05.2012 - Today sees a return to the weather normally associated with the month of May in the Canaries, following the week-long heatwave. more...
Tenerife - 17.05.2012 - The cancellation yesterday of the massive Rock Coast Festival in Tenerife just a week before it was due to begin has sparked a furious public outcry. more...
Las Palmas - 16.05.2012 - Rock legend Bruce Springsteen delighted almost 30,000 fans at his concert last night in the football stadium in Las Palmas. more...
Masca - 16.05.2012 - Criticism of foolhardy tourists dominate the media again today after another dramatic rescue, this time in the Barranco de Masca area. more...
Tenerife - 16.05.2012 - Two earthquakes felt yesterday evening in several parts of Tenerife and Gran Canaria have surprised geologists, who had not detected any unusual movements in the hours leading up to them. more...
 The launch of international fashion heavyweight Zara’s three-storey Fifth Avenue store in New York recently also saw the unveiling of the brand’s new architectural and interior concept. more... |
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