Aragon Tourist Guide 2016

Lamb from Aragon

/ ARAGON IS FLAVOUR IN ARAGON, YOUWILL DISCOVER THE KNOW-HOWOF TRADITIONAL DISHES AND ALSO THE IMAGINATION OF THE NEWGENERATION OF CHEFS. AND THE BESTWAY TO GET TO KNOW IT IS TO TRY IT, BECAUSE IT CONTAINS THE BEST OF THIS LAND.

UNIQUE ARAGONESE PRODUCTS

WINES One of the areas of modern tourism that attracts most interest is wine tourism. Aragon has four wine-making Designations of Origin: Somontano , Cariñena , Campo de Borja and Calatayud . In addition, the Cava Regula- tory Council certifies sparkling wine made according to the champagne method in seven autonomous regions, including Aragon.

A variety of products are taken to their gastronomic heights in Aragon. Some notable foodstuffs include borage (indis- pensable in Aragonese cuisine), black truffle (Aragón is the most important producer worldwide), saffron from Jiloca (considered one of the best in the world), dried to- matoes from Caspe (widely used in various recipes), and a great variety of local cheeses , which are a real delight. Don’t miss the local pastries in nearly every town in Aragon, particularly in the province of Huesca, with its specialities famous throughout Spain, such as Pastel Ruso and Trenza de Almudévar . PRODUCTSWITH “DENOMINACIÓN DE ORIGEN” Foods with Denominación de Origen (designation of ori- gin) are the star products of Aragonese cuisine. Olive oil from Lower Aragon and the Sierra del Moncayo , sweet and tender Fuentes de Ebro onions , delicious Teruel ser- rano ham (dry-cured ham) succulent Lamb (ternasco) and Navarra asparagus (produced in the border areas of la Rioja and Aragon), are products that have helped bring the flavour of these lands to all corners of the world.

Black truffles from Sarrión.

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