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11th December 2023 ‘TURRÓN’ By Helen Westwater of ‘La Ola Fresca’
Christmas time is not so far away now! Ever wondered how to feed an army? Well, apparently this is how the Moors did it; with the use of energy rich almonds and honey in a form convenient to transport, allowing an instant on-the-move vitality snack and leading to the origin of the Jijona Turrón. Just […]
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4th December 2023 ORIGINAL TURRÓN IN VALENCIA AT ‘TURRONES GALIANA’
Katalina Gowin from Poland has worked at Turrones Galiana for 20 years, selling the traditional Spanish dessert: turrón. Eaten at Christmas time, turrón is made of only four ingredients: toasted almonds, sugar, honey of the orange tree and egg whites. Sometimes yolk is used instead of egg whites, depending on the type of turrón, of […]
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22nd November 2022 LIDL’S NEW CHRISTMAS TURRÓN DOR, CREATED BY SPAIN’S YOUNGEST FEMALE MICHELIN STAR CHEF: VICKY SEVILLA
This year, Lidl has undertaken the task of reinventing Spain’s most traditional Christmas dessert: turrón. This is in partnership with Vicky Sevilla, Spain’s youngest female Michelin Star Chef for her restaurant Arrels in Sagunto. She has based this original turrón inspired by her grandmother’s cake recipe. With a Michelin Star and a Repsol Sun, Vicky […]
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13th November 2022 LIDL REINVENTS THE CHRISTMAS TABLE WITH THE GYOZA DELUXE
Lidl’s new and limited edition croqueta and turrón flavoured gyozas hit the shelves this month, created by Michelin Star Chef Carlos Maldonaldo at the reasonable price of €3.49 a box. Changes in consumption habits have led to international dishes being introduced to Spanish Christmas tables, a trend which has been increasing in recent years. Following […]
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9th December 2021 Valencia’s Turrón
#Turrón is the Valencia Community’s great contribution to Christmas in Spain. This year, just like every other year, there will be a little, crunchy bit of Valencia Yuletide cheer on every Spanish Christmas table. The true homelands of turrón are the towns of Alicante and Xixona (Jijona), where the sweet has been made since 1531 […]
