The Tastiest Cantabrian Dishes. Enjoy Them!

Traveling includes meeting the people of the places we visit and tasting their tastiest dishes. This is something we can forget in Cantabria, a land so full of beauty and nature that it will make us forget about lunchtime. However, it is worth trying the tastiest Cantabrian dishes, because its gastronomy is another of its strong points. Do you want to know some?

The tastiest Cantabrian dishes

The northern part of Spain is known for its delicious cuisine, and Cantabria is no less. These are some of its most popular and delicious dishes that you will not be able to resist:

The squids

This dish is very typical of Cantabria. They are the same old Roman style squid, but in Cantabria they are cut, they are not served frozen and they have a special sea flavor. It is taken as an aperitif with a beer or a little wine and is present in all the bars and restaurants of the community.

Mountain stew

Spain is a land of stews or stews –as it is called in Andalusia– and in Cantabria they have their own. Rather, his own two. On the one hand, there is the montañés, a traditional recipe that has been cooked for centuries in the Cabuérniga valley area. It is made with white beans, bacon ribs, collard greens, chorizo ​​and blood sausage.

The other variety is the lebaniego stew, typical of the Liébana area and made with chickpeas, potato, bacon, chorizo, knee bone and jerky. This is the most similar to Madrid stew or Andalusian stew. Have you gotten your appetite yet?

Anchovies from Santoña

The anchovies from this Cantabrian area are famous throughout the world, and expensive. But it is not for less, because their quality is exceptional and the artisan way in which they are salted and prepared is inimitable.

They are an exquisite delicacy present in the best restaurants and with different sizes, as is the case with prawns. Although fame has been taken by the town of Santoña, in Laredo, Colindres and Castro they are made in the same way.

Tuna kettle

Another of the Cantabrian dishes that you cannot miss. It is a delicious stew based on bonito, fish of course in Cantabrian waters, and accompanied with potatoes and a good stir-fry of vegetables.

It is a very traditional dish that is served especially in festivities in the most traditional fishing villages of the area. Even so, you can also eat it in any good restaurant, as it is almost an emblem of the region.

Their meats

Man should not only live on fish… Meats are also very tasty and well worked. The sirloin with Tresviso cheese  is one of the most common Cantabrian dishes.

But, in general, veal, wild boar, lamb and deer meat are the most delicious and the ones that you should not miss for the world on your visit to Cantabria.

Unquera tie

Although the Cantabria area is characterized by its good fish, the protagonist of its gastronomy, sweets and desserts are also present on the table. This is the case of Unquera’s tie, a dessert shaped like … well, the name already says it, doesn’t it?

It is made from crunchy puff pastry with an almond glaze. And it becomes even more special if you accompany it with a cup of thick and hot chocolate.

Quesada Pasiega

Another typical sweet of the area and that is made with its most outstanding products, that is, milk and butter. Flour, eggs and sugar are added along with grated lemon and ground cinnamon. Could you resist? We do not!

Cheeses

Cattle raising is very common in Cantabria, for which its dairy products are sublime. Going to Cantabria and not trying their cheeses is almost a sin, unless you are allergic or lactose intolerant, only then is there an excuse.

If your appetite has entered, do not hesitate to try these Cantabrian dishes, authentic delicacies that will delight your palate and your stomach. Do you already have a favorite? We do!