We are calling all foodies! The various Camino de Santiago routes take you across different regions (and sometimes countries), each with its traditions, culture, and food. One of the best parts about travelling is trying all the local dishes, especially if you’re a foodie. Our Camino Food & Wine articles are sure to whet your appetite before you head off on your Camino de Santiago adventure. Whether you’re a fan of Spanish tapas, seafood in Portugal or the skillfully prepared simple dishes of Italy, you’re sure to find something delicious to taste. If you’re a wine lover, you’ll also be in for a treat with our wine routes, especially the Camino in La Rioja wine region.
Food and vegetarian options on the Camino! As a food lover who is passionate about cooking, for me travelling also means trying the typical dishes of the places I go to and bring home with me recipes and delicious memories. I like the idea of associating food to something that could make a trip great. […]
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Eat Like The Italians: Traditional Christmas Food in Italy Food is an integral part of any celebration, especially when you think about Christmas and the festive season. With this in mind, we’ve picked our favourite traditional Christmas food from Italy to get in the spirit of winter. Whether you’re planning to walk our Italian routes
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A food lover’s guide to the Camino Last week I had the pleasure of catching up with Tomer Kilchevksy and Courtney Jean Perry, two talented foodies, living out their biggest dreams of publishing a natural Camino food guide of their journey on the French Way called the Edible Camino, a must if you’re a food
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Our favourite food experiences in Tuscany Three amigos from the CaminoWays.com team recently cycled from Lucca to Siena along one of the most popular routes on the Via Francigena. Myself, Claire and Caroline began this great adventure in the medieval city of Lucca and finished in the Italian capital of Rome. The cycle took place
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Camino Recipe: Monk’s Ears – Orellas Our Monk’s ears recipe has its roots in Carnival. Carnival or Entroido is a special time on the Camino de Santiago. In Galicia, food plays a very important role in the celebrations, as usual, with traditional pork dishes and sweets being prepared for the occasion, and the days leading
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Camino Recipe: pancakes Happy pancake Tuesday from the CaminoWays.com team! Pancakes are a popular desert for Carnival time, Entroido in Galicia where they are called ‘filloas’ or ‘freixós’. If you are walking the Camino de Santiago this time of the year, you are in for a treat. Traditionally, they were also made with savoury ingredients.
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Camino Recipe: Vegetable Paella Paella is a traditional rice dish from the Valencia area, in the Eastern part of Spain, but it has become so popular you are likely to find it all over Spain, also along the Camino de Santiago, of course. Ingredients may vary. Our friends from Spanish food and catering specialist company
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Camino Recipe: garden-style lentil stew Our friends from Spanish food and catering specialists in Dublin FoodFiesta.ie share a new Camino recipe this month: a hearty and full of goodness garden-style lentil stew, ‘lentejas a la jardinera’. What you will need: 300 g lentils (brown or green) 1 onion 2-3 potatoes -2 carrots -1 green pepper
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Our friends from FoodFiesta.ie, the Dublin-based Spanish food and catering specialists, share another tasty Camino de Santiago recipe. This time it’s arroz meloso marinero or soupy squid rice. What you will need: (Prep. time: 45mins, for 4 people) For the rice 320g Bomba rice 500g baby squid, chopped 100ml extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic, finely
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Camino Recipe: Traditional Spanish Apple Tart – Pastel de Manzana Our foodie friends at FoodFiesta.ie, the Spanish food products and catering specialists based in Dublin, share something sweet you can bake this weekend: a traditional Spanish apple tart or ‘tarta de manzana’. A delicious treat with a Camino de Santiago flavour. What you need: (Serves
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Garlic Chicken with Mushrooms Recipe – Pollo al Ajillo con Champiñones Our friends from FoodFiesta.ie, the Dublin-based catering company specialising in Spanish food and products, share another delicious recipe inspired by the Camino de Santiago. This week, why not try this chicken with garlic and mushrooms? Pollo al ajillo con champiñones. What you will need:
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Fish and Shellfish Soup – Sopa Marinera Our friends from FoodFiesta.ie, the Dublin-based Spanish catering company, share another tasty Camino de Santiago recipe. This week’s recipe has a distinctive coastal flavour: sopa marinera, a fish and shellfish soup. What you will need: (for 4 people) 1 litre fish stock 460g mussels (well cleaned) 300g clams
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Camino Recipe: Bay of Biscay Cod – Bacalao a la Vizcaína To remind your taste buds of the wonderful flavours of the Northern Way to Santiago, our friends from FoodFiesta.ie share this week an all-time favourite recipe from the Basque Country: Bay of Biscay Cod (Bacalao a la Vizcaína). The classic ‘vizcaína’ sauce can also be used
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Camino Recipe: Potaje Gallego – Galician Stew Missing the flavours of the Camino de Santiago? Looking for a tasty recipe for Easter? This week, our friends from FoodFiesta.ie share the recipe for a delicious Galician stew with cod, chickpeas and spinach. It is a meat-free dish, perfect for Good Friday! What you will need: (Serves
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Pig and Patatas Bravas Recipe – Kitchen On the Road by Renee on September 7, 2012 http://kitchenconundrum.com/2012/09/patatas-bravas-recipe/ These petite nouvelle cuisine bites are well worth the two Euros you’ll spend. Make sure to try an ample variety. But keep in mind, the key to Tapas bars/Pintxos bars, is to bar ‘hop’. Try a little something
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