One of the best ways to immerse yourself in the culture of the region is to try the typical dishes on a school trip to Cantabria. School trips are not just about visits, activities and tours. It is important to set aside time in the program to try the traditional dishes of the gastronomy in Cantabria.
Therefore, we have decided to make a brief route through the traditional Cantabrian gastronomy, allowing you to get to know the typical dishes so that you can taste them on your next end-of-year trip to the region.
Typical dishes on a school trip to Cantabria that you must try.
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Anchovies from Santoña.
Since Cantabria is a land of fishermen, it has some of the most coveted raw material in Spain. One of the specialties are the anchovies of Santoña, very popular in the traditional gastronomy of Cantabria.
They are produced in a traditional way, and after a very meticulous process, they are preserved in olive oil, ready to serve. They are one of the best-known delicacies, but not the only ones, as you can eat other delicacies such as clams, shrimps, barnacles, crabs, razor clams and more.
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Cantabrian cheeses
You have to try the typical cheeses in Cantabria. There are three types of cheeses in Cantabria by their denomination of origin: the cheeses of Liébana, the cheese of Cantabria and the Picón Bejes-Tresviso cheese.
Regarding Picón Bejes-Tresviso cheese, it is most consumed in the Picos de Europa region, where it has a very unique elaboration, since it is left to mature in caves for a long period of time.
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Rabas
One of the best appetizers are the Rabas tapas. The delicious battered fried squid are the star of the region’s tapas. It is usually served with half a lemon, which gives it a delicious touch.
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Marmita
Marmita is a very traditional stew in areas where fishermen live. The stew is made with various vegetables such as potatoes, peppers, onions and tomatoes, to which is added the great protagonist which is the white tuna or white tuna from the north.
Especially on certain holidays, this delicacy is usually consumed more in coastal towns. However, students and teachers accompanying the trip will be able to taste it in any establishment.
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School trip to Cantabria: Desserts
Dessert is an essential part of the typical dishes on a school trip to Cantabria. To live the full experience, try a tasting of delicious desserts of the traditional gastronomy of Cantabria.
One of the most famous are the sobaos pasiegos, the sweet of the area. They are made with butter, sugar, eggs and flour.
It is also worth tasting the quesada pasiega, which is a cake made with cow’s milk, wheat flour, butter, sugar and eggs. Both quesada and sobaos are very traditional and typical desserts of the Pasiego Valleys of Cantabria.
On the other hand, there are other desserts that the school group will surely want to try. We are referring to the pantortilla de Reinosa and the corbatas de Unquera.
These two desserts are not only typical, but also surprisingly popular, made with puff pastry. When you taste them, you will surely understand why they are so famous and eaten in the region.
If you wish to know other gastronomic options, or recommended establishments, we invite you to contact us and we will give you all the information and advice to make your Cantabria school trip a success.
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