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      Eating delicious food is the heart of this site. It is the primary reason I think you should visit Asturias. Here I chronicle all the fabulous raw materials of Asturian gastronomy; the seafood, wild game, cheeses, fruits, and vegetables that make up the Asturian table.

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      August 9, 2021
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      Cecina – Cured Dried Beef (And Other Things)

      March 29, 2021
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      100+ cider makers, dozens of craft beer breweries, artisan vermouth, fiery traditional liquors, a DOP wine region – Asturias has plenty of interesting things to drink. I tour every brewery, llagar, and winery I can to find you the best things to drink in Asturias.

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      Craft Beer In Asturias – A Broad Overview

      February 11, 2021
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      The Cider House Rules

      February 3, 2021
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      A taste of Asturian food at home. I research traditional Asturian foods and develop recipes that are friendly to American kitchens and sensibilities. Each entry has helpful tips on sourcing ingredients and making substitutions. The recipes section instead shows only the instructions.

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      October 26, 2021
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      April 21, 2021
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      Pan Panchón – A Traditional Bread You Can Make At Home

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This is a selection of the common culinary terms used on this site. Some of them are Asturian, and some of those words are specific to particular areas of Asturia. Particularly in the case of Asturian cider culture, there are many terms that can be impenetrable to the unwary outsider.

I have also included more general terms that used here in precise ways, or terms that might simply be unfamiliar outside of a professional cooking setting.

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Agriculture

  • Hórreo
  • Landrace
  • Panera

Asturian Culture

  • Amagüestu
  • Antroxu
  • Bar-Tienda
  • Casa Rural
  • Chiringuito
  • El Desarme
  • Espichas
  • Gijón
  • Indiano
  • Oviedo
  • Samaín
  • Sobremesa
  • Ultramarinos

Asturian Foods

  • Berza
  • Castañas
  • Compango
  • Dulce de Manzana
  • Embutido
  • Fiambre
  • Lacón
  • Tocino
  • Tortos

Beer Terminology

  • Alcohol By Volume
  • Diacetyl
  • DMS
  • Final Gravity
  • IBU
  • Lees
  • Original Gravity
  • SRM

Cider Culture

  • Adelantáu
  • Agüina
  • Aguya
  • Alma
  • Axiblantáu
  • Blandu
  • Chigre
  • Culín
  • de Restallu
  • Desvanecíu
  • Dulcín
  • Encabezáu
  • Escanciador
  • Escanciar
  • Espalmar
  • Espalme
  • Espicha
  • Fechu
  • Fema
  • Finu
  • Floxu
  • Granu
  • La Madre
  • Llagar
  • Llandiu
  • Machu
  • Muertu
  • Mui fechu
  • pa la fabrica
  • Palu
  • Panizal
  • Pegue
  • Plasmáu
  • Pomarada
  • Puxarra
  • Resquemor
  • Secante
  • Sidra Natural
  • Sidrería
  • Tastu
  • Tienru
  • Trasegar
  • Turrín
  • Verdín
  • Volador

Cooking Terms

  • Ablanáu
  • Autolyse
  • Blind Cap
  • Dewlap
  • Hoecake
  • Jowl
  • Olla
  • Pote

Misc

  • Columbian Exchange
  • DOP
  • ETG
  • IGP
  • Orujo
  • World Cuisine

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