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Enjoy tapas at the autumn gastronomy festivals
The autumn harvest is a time of great celebration across Andalucia with a wide variety of festivals to celebrate food and drink. Here is a taste of what’s up this month across our region:
September 26 to October 26
Taste Guadalhorce – Saborea Guadalhorce
This is possibly the most loosely organized harvest festival. Basically participating restaurants in Alhaurín el Grande, Almogía, Álora, Cártama, Coín, Pizarra and Valle de Abdalají presents their own creations that revolve around the theme of local crops that are harvested at this time of year.
October 4th and 5th
The Cheese Fair - Féria del Queso
This is an annual fair is held in Teba not far from Ronda in Málaga province. The Feria del Queso started in 2002 with just 15 cheese producers holding a sort of street fair in Teba. In the space of a few short years, the Cheese Festival has grown into a full-scale event with around 50 participating companies from across Spain providing a wide variety of cheeses for visitors to sample and buy. There are also workshops for those who wish to cook with cheese or even make their own cheese. There are prizes for the best cheeses in various categories and also for the best home made cheese-based desserts. In addition, the people of Teba organise special guided visits to their local church, museum and the famous Estrella Castle, the home of the local legends surrounding Black Douglass – James Douglass, right hand man to Robert the Bruce who lost his life in a battle with the Moors outside Teba.
October 4
Alora Soup Day - Día de las Sopas Perotas
Now if you’ve never been to the little hilltop village of Álora in the province of Málaga you are in for a treat. In addition to the panoramic views from the castle, the locals, known as “perotas”, are good cooks. However, they aren’t actually serving soup on “soup day”. It’s actually a very hearty local dish based on fried bread crumbs and vegetables reported to be tasty fare indeed. The activity takes place in the “Plaza Baja” with free food for all.
October 11
Oktoberfest
Attention all beer lovers. This is the annual festival held in Algarrobo Costa is just for you. It’s your big chance to enjoy an authentic German Oktoberfest blended with Spanish music and food as well. We suspect it has required little encouragement for the Algarrobo Costa Town Hall to embrace to heartily embrace this annual festival. Along with authentic German beer you can enjoy the German Choir “Los Cantadores”, typical Bavarian music, a fashion show – even yodelling contest!
October 11
Cured Ham Day - Día del Jamón
Not surprisingly cured ham – so typical of Andalucia – is also on the books for a good celebration (or two or three…) during the autumn season. For starters, try visiting Villanueva de Córdoba in Córdoba province to sample various types of cured ham “jamón”.
October 11
Regional Cured Ham and Iberian Pork Fair - Feria Regional del Jamón y del Cerdo Ibérico
If Aracena in Huelva is more convenient, you can also get your fill of cured ham at this large regional fair that brings exhibitors together and hosts a ham cutting contest.
October 17 to 26
Quince Festival - Fiesta del Membrillo
This festival in Priego de Córdoba should leave no stone unturned when it comes to enjoying the fruits of the quince tree. Membrillo is actually quince jelly, and with ten days to celebrate it, we should find plenty of ways to eat it.
October 18th and 19th
Bread Festival - Fiestas del Pan
You’ve probably never seen so much bread in one place as you’ll see during the Bread Festival in Fuenteovejuna, Córdoba. Locals are keen to welcome visitors to their pueblo and the streets will literally be decked out with bread for the festival.
October 31 to November 4
Tapa Fair - Feria de la Tapa
Sanlucar de Barrameda in Cádiz is known for its excellent seafood, so expect to try a wide variety at the Féria de la Tapa. This seaside city is a lovely place to visit anytime of year and the Tapa Fair gives us just one more good excuse to make the trip.
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