8 plates that you have to taste if you do a cruise stop in Vilagarcía
Even tough when a person does a voyage the cruise lines make an effort to offer their guests a culinary offer of first level and to apadt themselvesto the most demanding palates, each time there are more and more cruisers that that look for complement its stay on board with the knowledge that the destinations in which the gastronomy is a decoy. In any case, most of the cruisers choose gastronomy themed cruises that include activities focused to the knowledge of the new products and the typical plates of the destination in which the cruise does a stop include activities focused to the knowledge of new products and typical plates of the destinations that a cruise does a stopover.
One of the destinations that stands out by their culinary offer is Galicia. The Galician port of Vilagarcía de Arousa it is outlined as well as one of the ideal stop overs for the foodies because it allows to enjoy an authentic traditional cuisine and a very high quality wine tourism.
As per the latest published data, more than 12% of the tourists that reach Spain they do it by issues associated to gastronomy. Overall, in 2014, more than 8 million tourists pointed to gastronomy with the main cause f choosing Spain as a holiday destinaton for their holidays.
Padron pepper are some of the 8 plates that you have to taste if you do a cruise stop in Vilagarcía de Arousa.
In sight of this trend , the destinations mae an effort to potentiate their gastronomic resources created paralel activities and parties of culinary exaltation.
If you are one of the fortunates that do a cruise stop in Vilagarcía de Arousa and that you have the occassion of tasting the culinary delicacies typical from the area of O Salnés, do not forget to taste our recommendations and taste some of the typical plates to take in your luggage when you come back to with a gustatory memory from this magical destination.
8 things that you have to taste if you do a cruise stop in Vilagarcía
1.-Carril´s clams: are one of the main products of the area. They have international recognition due to its great flavour and main products and fleshiness. In the restaurants and bars of the area are prepared in several ways, with Marinara sauce or simply steamed to taste their sea flavour. There is an exaltation gastronomic event of this mollusc in which you can taste the multiple traditional preparations accompanied with the best wine with appellation of origin from Rías Baixas.
2.-Pulpo á feira: it is not exclusive to this area but as well but it is a typicalplatein Galicia. It is delicious boiled octopus cut in slices and with olive oil dressing and sea salt. Normally, it is served in a wooden plate and a traditional way of tasting it is amongst friends with corn bread and a glass of wine or with boiled potatoes and sticking the slices with a wooden toothpick. ‘Donde fueres, haz lo que vieres’. (“wherever you go do as you see”).
3.-Pimientos de Padrón (Padrón green peppers): there are some of the products with Protected Geographical Indication. They are cooked fried in plenty of oil and with salt on top. Be careful because you have to be lucky to have the one that is not spicy and leave your tonge and palate fiery. “Os pementos de Padrón uns pican e outros non” -Padrón peppers some are spicy some are not- so choose rightly.
4.-Bordelaise lamprey: this is one of the most peculiar plates that can be tasted in the South of Galicia. It is a prehistoric fish that is cooked in its own blood. A mouthful only for the brave ones that make the delicacy of the most demanding foodies.
5.-Steamed mussels: it is one of the most simple ways of preparing and exceptional product like the Mexilón de Galicia (Galician mussel). Currently, the rías count with more than 3,300 farming mussels. This marine installations are produced and annual media of 90 tonnes of mollusc, employing more than 13,000 people making Galicia the main aquaculture in Europe. Do not board again on a boat without trying the oranges fruits with some lemon drops.
6.-Empanada (flat pie): amongst the most famous galician empanada de Bandeira, a population in Pontevedra that counts with an event about this plate which is cooked in every single house in Galicia. Each grandmother has its own recipe. Filled with xoubas (baby sardines), choco, octopus, tuna, cod with raisins…choose the one that you like the most and enjoy it with time, tasting the tradition.
7.-Filloas(crêpes), tarta de Santiago (Santiago´s almond cake), melindres(ring shaped pastry with lemon), bica…the most typical desserts of the galician community are the cherry on the top for an afternoon walk for shopping in the old city of Vilagarcía de Arousa, Cambados, O Grove… A sweet afternoon snack lookingat the sea is the best plan to go on board of a boat and to enjoy activities on board, swimming pool, spa, casino, discos…etc.
8.-A fragant and refreshing albariño glass of wine: it is not a plate but the prefect food pairing for everyone.. Vilagarcía de Arousa and O Salnés is albariño´s land. Nowadays , albariño is one of the most prestigious wines in the world and its condition of atlantic wine , makes it the flagship, from the freshness, humidity and the greenery ofthis land. Aprovecha tu escala en O Salnés para adentrarte en los secretos del aromático vino de las Rías Baixas gallegas.
¿Qué es lo que más te apetece? Anímate a descubrir el maravilloso paisaje de Galicia a través de su tradición culinaria y llega al país de los mil kilómetros de costa viajando en crucero.
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