Alcaucin gastronomy, Malaga tourist information
Alcaucin regional food and drink, Malaga, Spain travel information

Alcaucin gastronomy

The introduction of numerous conservatory and subtropical cultivations (avocados, custard apples, mangos, etc.) in the region of Axarquía for years has been contributing a great wealth to the traditional gastronomy, to such an extent, that no longer conceives the typical kitchen of the zone without thinking about these products:

Tomato soap

Ingredients:
2 garlics
1 leaf of mint
Tomato
Olive oil
Onion
Pepper
Comine
Saffron
Bread

How to cook it:
- Put just a bit of olive oil in a pan and mash all the vegetables.
- Heat a casserole with water.
- Add the pan content to the casserole and cook it.
- When it is finished, cut the bread in fine slices and add the leaf of mint.
- Then let it rest 2 minutes before serving.

Natillas de la Reina

Ingredients:
6 eggs
1 litre of milk
8 tablespoons of sugar
1 stick cinnamon
1 lemon peel
1 and a half spoonful of cornstarch

How to cook it:
- Boil the milk, leaving a little to dilute the cornstarch.
- Put the cinnamon and the lemon peel into the milk and let it boil for a while.
- Then put the eggs and the sugar in an vessel and beat them.
- Later the cornstarch is diluted in cold milk and the eggs and the sugar are added (you must continue beating it).
- Strain the milk we have boiled, mix everything and put it on a low flame, and continue moving with the spoon until it starts to boil.
- Finally, serve it in small dishes and put a bit of cinnamon over them.