About Tenerife
The A to Z of Tenerife, Part 1
A couple of years ago A to Zs of travel destinations were all the rage so, even though I liked the idea, we kept away from doing one for Tenerife as, well, everybody seemed to be doing them. […]
Gofio
Food & Drink
What is the most authentic dish in Tenerife and the Canary Islands?
A spate of travel blogs about Tenerife following an organised blog trip by a UK low cost airline had me pondering about authentic Canarian food on Tenerife. The line in one of the blogs which prompted this bout of pondering was this: […]
Food & Drink
Gastronomic specialities in different parts of Tenerife
A while ago we ate in a restaurant which had one of those map place mats. It wasn’t the typical Tenerife map you find in quite a few trad and casual restaurants, it was more interesting in that it highlighted areas by their gastronomic specialities in jaunty, cartoon fashion. […]
Food & Drink
Nine ways to eat gofio on Tenerife
Gofio has been a staple part of the diet of islanders since before the conquest and can be found in every Canarian supermarket on Tenerife. […]
Food & Drink
Travel Man in Tenerife and his guachinche experience
The guachinche Richard Ayoade and Lena Dunham visited was one of the posher, more sanitised versions but the dishes they chose represented a good mix of the type of food regularly served in guachinches. […]
About Tenerife
10 revealing things to look for in Tenerife travel articles
How can you tell the difference between a travel article/blog by a writer who has visited the places on Tenerife they’ve written about and one by someone who hasn’t? […]
About Tenerife
The Gofio Mill and the Energy Bar
Gofio is one of those strange ingredients every Tinerfeño grows up with, yet many of the millions of visitors who pass through Tenerife are totally unaware of its existence. […]
Food & Drink
Have You Tried Gofio Amasado on Tenerife?
Anyone who has been to a romería on Tenerife, where food and drink is handed out from the back of beautifully decorated carts, will probably have had gofio amasado… […]
About Tenerife
Have You Tried Chicharrones on Tenerife?
Like most places, Chicharrones on Tenerife are fried pork fat and or skin. But where Tenerife’s (and the other Canary Islands) differ is that they’re… […]
Food & Drink
Have You Tried Escaldón de Gofio?
In Canarian homes, escaldón de gofio often accompanies Canarian stews and broths like pucheros or cazuelos but in some traditional restaurants it turns up on the starters menu. […]