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Colmenar's Mosto and Chacina festival returns to start the Christmas season in the Axarquía
There will be stalls selling cold meats, cheeses, wines, extra virgin olive oil, bread and sweets on Plaza de Los Carros
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The ham-carving competition with a female touch
The Costa del Sol contributes to improving the visibility of 'cortadoras': a third of the participants at the Benalmádena national competition were women, and Sandra Fernández came runner-up
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Andalusian pumpkin and chicken stew, made the British way
Some typical dishes in Andalucía have been apparently influenced by French cuisine. However one 'new' stew is made in the British way - with beer
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Benalmádena to host Spanish ham-carving competition
Six specialist ham cutters from all over Spain will demonstrate the fine art of slicing cured ham at the event in Arroyo de la Miel on Sunday
TONY BRYANT |
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Fifty years of hamburgers in Spain
Expats started the country's first American-style burger bar in Madrid in 1971
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Cadiz cheese market brings together some of the best dairies of the region
'Acércate al Queso' in Rota brought together prizewinning cheeses
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The world's best cheese comes from Andalucía's Jaén province
Cheese factory Quesos y Besos won the 33rd World Cheese Awards with Olavidia, a product made with goat's milk from its own livestock
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Travelling 'churro' maker goes from village to village
A lorry driver by profession, resident in Cartajima in the Genal Valley, he makes and sells this fried dough in four villages in the area, from Friday to Monday
Vanessa melgar |
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The chestnut harvest, a tradition that's lost its original meaning
For centuries the fruit was prepared for All Saints' Day but now it goes on sale while everyone is still walking around in flipflops
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Cristina Aguilera: 20 years selling Christmas treats
The entrepreneur sells seasonal products at Delicias del Horno, a business that has opened eight temporary stores in the province
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Spain's oyster king is a chef from Málaga
Elías Tang, of the Mercado San Martín restaurant, wins the national oyster-opening championship
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Tapas with Aloreñas: the 'little apples' from Malaga
All regions in Spain likes to boast about something which other regions don't have. This olive has earned the local toponymical name as a superior and exclusive product
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Estepona resident's cake sculptures triumph in Italy
Cholys Guillén has won the gold award at the Italy International Cake Show in Rome
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The art of producing Axarquía muscatel raisins
From harvest to sale, the sun-dried muscatel grapes go through various stages including crushing and sieving