Dec 20 2022
EURONEWS - Turrón and marzipan: Spain's festive treats that you can eat all year round
The south of Spain's Valencia region is the birthplace of the famous turrón and the area that boasts the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Jijona and Turrón de Alicante. Just south of Madrid, Castilla-La Mancha is home to another traditional confectionery: the exquisite marzipan, guaranteed under the PGI Mazapanes de Toledo.
Published in EURONEWS
(...) Turrrón is a clear example of the influence of Arabic cuisine on Spain’s gastronomy, and it has been made in Jijona using the same recipe and the same quality criteria for five centuries. And it’s in this small town on the hills behind Alicante that you can taste it, in every form (...)
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