It can grow up to 17 cm (6 in). They occur on sandy and rocky bottoms at depths of 650 m (2132ft). It can be found in the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic.
Due to its presence on rocky bottoms along the coast, it is used as a preserve for trawl fishing and...
The octopuses caught in the Mediterranean Sea are hung on clothes hangers. Before this they are frozen to kill the nerve and salted. Hours after the wind slowly dries them, the product is ready to eat. The secret is the exact time that the octopus must be hung on clothes hangers, the quality of...
The Torta Real together with Palido rum and our famous Quisquilla (prawns) are typical from our local gastronomy. The Torta Real is a delicacy of Arabic origin which has been made over five generations.
It is made of sugar, almonds...
The Genuine Spanish Rum. A thousand years of sugar cane history in Motril and Mr. Francisco Montero's obsession with making a "perfect" rum has turned Ron Montero into a legend. Since their beginnings in 1963, the objectives have always been the same: the use of high-quality cane spirits and...
With the same flavour as rice pudding with cinnamon, this fabulous dessert, sweet or refreshment, is a delight for the taste buds and well-being, made entirely by hand and with love, and of course, with the highest quality local products. It has a different texture to ice cream, it is more...
Espeto or skewering is a centuries old technique for charcoal grilling food. A long flat cane is used for piercing the sardines, going through their back and along a specific side of the spine, and they are then put over a wood fire and roasted on the beach. Traditionally, the canes were secured...
Traditionally, this delicious dish is eaten on rainy days. Migas are made with semolina flour or bread and this dish is accompanied with fried green peppers and some fried fish such as whitebait, and of course a glass of wine. Sometimes it is accompanied with bacon and chorizo, instead of fish...
Palido Rum piononos are the result of a perfect fusion between a traditional dessert from Granada and the gastronomic innovation by including new ingredients to the original recipe. A bite that will connect you to the essence of sugar cane: the distinguishing mark of...
The espichás or dried whitebait are a traditional dish from Motril. Previously dipped in salt and water, the whitebait are threaded through the mouth with a skewer or sugarcane. Next they are hung somewhere they can air for about 24 hours. Once dry they are fried with garlic and accompanied with...
There is nothing better than a tapa or a plate of fried fish from Motril, a traditional dish from the Mediterranean coast, served on a terrace overlooking the sea. Fresh fish from the fish market and fried as only the expert chefs know. The variety of fish is unimaginable, always depending on...
Originally this dish was prepared by the cook on the fishing boats and was eaten by all the crew during their long fishing days, traditionally it was a humble dish, using fish with less commercial value (moralla and other species) and also a cheap...
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The mango is a fleshy fruit, tasty and refreshing, and is also known as the "peach of the tropics." It is currently recognized as one of the three or...
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The avocado belongs to the lauraceae family. It began to be cultivated on the Tropical Coast in 1960, hugely expanding during the decade of 1980, this...
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The custard apple (Annona cherimola Mill) belongs to the Annonaceae family. The first Spanish explorers introduced this fruit tree to the East via...
The lychee
This is an Asian specie that has adapted very well to the environmental conditions of the Costa Tropical and may be a new option for growing more extensively on our coast, at the moment it only occupies...
It is a decapod crustacean in the family Nephropidae. It is an important commercial species due to its delicious taste. They have an elongated body much smaller than other especies in its genus. The first pair of thoracic legs is enlarged with large claws that are...
It is a cephalopod. They have a highly muscled mantle, eight arms or tentacles endowed with two rows of suckers. They can be orange, brown or yellow and they use their vast colour changing ability either to camouflage or to reflect their emotional state. This species...
Is part of the family Carangidae. It is very similar in appearance to Atlantic horse mackerel although its body is flattened sidewise. They can be distinguished by the number of lateral line scales. Mediterranean horse mackerel has 78-79 scales compared to the 69-79...
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Interestingly, cherry tomatoes are the authentic direct ancestor of the standard size tomato that we know today in its different varieties....
Kumato Tomato:
This type of tomato is a recent introduction to the markets. It is of very good quality due to its intense and exquisite flavour, closely resembling the raf tomato, except in its appearance. It...
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The green bean is a fast growing annual plant. The main stem is herbaceous. According to its size or aspect, there are dwarf varieties that are...
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The cucumber grown today can be classified according to various characteristics such as its size, shape and the colour of its skin, into three classes...
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The pepper has three ways of being consumed: fresh, for paprika and for preserves. Demand for fresh peppers all year round from the European markets,...
These are some of the main leafy crops that can be found on our agricultural plain:
Spinach Sprouts.
Grown from November to April. This vegetable is rich in vitamin K and is also beneficial for bone metabolism...