We've included new information on Tenerife's unique culinary scene, from its ancient heritage potatoes, prized cochino negro and distinctive mojos to authentic guachinches, providing arguably the most comprehensive guide to Tenerife's food and drink available in the English language ...
In our A to Z of Tenerife Part 1 we included a diverse range of things we like and find interesting about Tenerife, from a leper village to its colourful, and sometimes spicy, sauces. Part 2, N to Z includes a famous English admiral, an other-worldly flower, and the Canarian gastronomic speciality that everyone loves.
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.
We always keep an eye out for whose names are on the awards list at the 2019 Diario de Avisos-Dorada Especial Gastronomy Awards Gala, an event which recognises innovation and passion in the world of food and drink in the Canary Islands.
It's one of those Tenerife travel 'facts' which are churned out over an over again. The island's markets and supermarkets might share some of the same fish, fruit, pulses, and vegetables found in the markets of the lands not so far away to the east.
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.
There are a couple of hot potato topics when it comes to Tenerife. One is the weather, especially north V south. Another can be Playa de las Amèricas.
The world's former number one chef, Ferrán Adriá, visited Tenerife in May as part of a project sponsored by Telefónica to work with students from all of the Canary Islands to reinvent a classic Canarian dish
Here’s how the conversation goes in our house when we’re planning a visit to any of our favourite restaurants where the cuisine is more of the imaginative kind. “I’m not having the degustación menu this time,” one of us will proclaim. “Let’s try something from the normal menu for a change.” We roll up at whatever...
These are our favourite places in Puerto de la Cruz for tapas which, incidentally, is a great Tenerife location for attractive restaurants which have interesting tapas menus.