Self Catering in Lanzarote

[papercrane0]

Hi Everyone,

I'm looking for some advice and this is my first post so please forgive any blunders.

My family and I are spending Christmas this year in the northern town of Arrieta on Lanzarote.

Since most of the cooking will fall to me I'm looking for a few recipes that will make the most of the local produce to have tucked away in the luggage. I know the region is famous for it fish and wine but what produce can I expect to be in season in December?

Can anyone recommend any good Canarian/Spanish recipes that will feed about 5 people?

And what local wines would be recommended to look out for?

I'll be catering for one vegetarian and my elderly grandmother who isn't fond spicy foods so anything that can be easily adapted would be great too.

My first thoughts are Gazpacho as I know everyone will love it, tortilla and one local speciality I've found out about 'papas arrugadas', potatoes boiled in there skins in very salty water.

Any advice will be most gratefully received.

[Harters]

Hi

Not been to the island but regularly visit Tenerife. Bear in mind that the islands are not very agricultural so much of the produce is brought in from the mainland. I'm not sure if wine is produced locally in any great quantity - it may be too hot for vines. The potatoes are probably the best known local speciality.

Roast rabbit and goat would be traditional meats and, of course, there'll be plenty of fish. You might want to buy some mojo sauce (which comes in red or green - the red being spicier) to go on the side of fish

It might be worth you popping to the local bookshop to see what cookbooks they have - the Moro one by Sam & Sam Clarke might be worth a look

[papercrane0]

Thanks Haters,

I'll look out for that cookbook and I'm hearing more and more about this mojo sauce, so I'm really eager to try it.