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Flavours That Stay with You: Discover Local Cuisine on Your Holidays
June 27 2025
Gastronomy 
Flavours That Stay with You: Discover Local Cuisine on Your Holidays
When we travel, we seek experiences that change us: breathtaking landscapes, moving traditions… and flavours that stay in our memory. Traditional cuisine not only feeds the body but also nourishes the soul, becoming one of the most authentic ways to connect with the local culture.
🍴 Why is food so important during holidays?
Every local dish tells a story. It reveals a destination's history, climate, customs, and even its personality. Tasting traditional food is like unlocking the identity of a place.
Trying new flavours also engages all our senses. Whether it’s a homemade stew, fresh local fish or a dessert unique to the region, local gastronomy makes travel more enriching and unforgettable.
In the Canary Islands, for example, the cuisine blends ocean flavours, volcanic soil, Guanche heritage and international influences. A culinary world worth discovering slowly… and deliciously.
🐟 Traditional Canarian Recipe: Onioned Cod (Bacalao Encebollado)
Cod is a staple in Canarian cooking, especially for family gatherings and special occasions. This version, with sweet caramelised onions, is a simple yet flavourful favourite.
Ingredients (serves 4):
500 g of desalted cod fillets
3 large onions
3 garlic cloves
1 bay leaf
1 tsp of sweet paprika
Olive oil (extra virgin)
A splash of dry white wine
Salt and black pepper to taste
Fresh parsley (optional)
Instructions:
Slice the onions and garlic finely.
In a wide pan, heat olive oil and gently cook the onion, garlic and bay leaf until soft and golden (about 20 minutes).
Stir in the paprika and immediately add the white wine. Let it reduce.
In a separate pan, lightly sear the cod on both sides.
Add the cod to the onion mix and cook on very low heat for another 10 minutes.
Serve hot, topped with fresh parsley and paired with wrinkled potatoes or white rice.
🌍 Travel Through Taste
In Tenerife, Gran Canaria or Fuerteventura, tasting local dishes like gofio, mojo potatoes, rabbit in salmorejo sauce, or this delicious onioned cod is a delicious way to explore Canarian culture.
Next time you plan your holidays, don’t just think about where to stay or what to visit. Think about what you’ll taste. Because discovering traditional flavours is also a way to travel.
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When we travel, we seek experiences that change us: breathtaking landscapes, moving traditions… and flavours that stay in our memory. Traditional cuisine not only feeds the body but also nourishes the soul, becoming one of the most authentic ways to connect with the local culture.
🍴 Why is food so important during holidays?
Every local dish tells a story. It reveals a destination's history, climate, customs, and even its personality. Tasting traditional food is like unlocking the identity of a place.
Trying new flavours also engages all our senses. Whether it’s a homemade stew, fresh local fish or a dessert unique to the region, local gastronomy makes travel more enriching and unforgettable.
In the Canary Islands, for example, the cuisine blends ocean flavours, volcanic soil, Guanche heritage and international influences. A culinary world worth discovering slowly… and deliciously.
🐟 Traditional Canarian Recipe: Onioned Cod (Bacalao Encebollado)
Cod is a staple in Canarian cooking, especially for family gatherings and special occasions. This version, with sweet caramelised onions, is a simple yet flavourful favourite.
Ingredients (serves 4):
500 g of desalted cod fillets
3 large onions
3 garlic cloves
1 bay leaf
1 tsp of sweet paprika
Olive oil (extra virgin)
A splash of dry white wine
Salt and black pepper to taste
Fresh parsley (optional)
Instructions:
Slice the onions and garlic finely.
In a wide pan, heat olive oil and gently cook the onion, garlic and bay leaf until soft and golden (about 20 minutes).
Stir in the paprika and immediately add the white wine. Let it reduce.
In a separate pan, lightly sear the cod on both sides.
Add the cod to the onion mix and cook on very low heat for another 10 minutes.
Serve hot, topped with fresh parsley and paired with wrinkled potatoes or white rice.
🌍 Travel Through Taste
In Tenerife, Gran Canaria or Fuerteventura, tasting local dishes like gofio, mojo potatoes, rabbit in salmorejo sauce, or this delicious onioned cod is a delicious way to explore Canarian culture.
Next time you plan your holidays, don’t just think about where to stay or what to visit. Think about what you’ll taste. Because discovering traditional flavours is also a way to travel.
