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.
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.
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.
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.
After tortilla was ruled out, we established that for a non-meat eater she had goats' cheese, chips, salad and a vegetable stew that had no meat. It didn't even have ham. Always, always check that one when in Tenerife as...