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50 Spanish foods - Spain

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Vegetable and fruit preserves<br />

39. LA cAteDrAL asparagus<br />

and ‘haBitas’<br />

La Catedral de Navarra, a firm with<br />

more than 40 years of experience,<br />

produces vegetable conserves from<br />

its gardens in Navarre. It has always<br />

m a i n t a i n e d a<br />

balance between<br />

t r a d i t i o n a l<br />

p r o d u c t i o n<br />

m e t h o d s a n d<br />

t h e n e w e s t<br />

t e c h n o l o g i e s ,<br />

w i t h r i g u r o u s<br />

quality controls.<br />

O u t s t a n d i n g<br />

among its many<br />

o f f e r i n g s a r e<br />

the extra-thick<br />

asparagus and the tiny habitas beans in<br />

olive oil. The Navarre asparagus from<br />

La Catedral is extra-thick, with a white<br />

colour, smooth texture and ample<br />

aroma. After cooking they are bottled<br />

or tinned and water and salt are added.<br />

Similar methods are used with the baby<br />

habitas, with a clear green colour, a fine<br />

flavour and a buttery texture.<br />

www.lacatedraldenavarra.com✍<br />

40. LegumbreS eL HoStAL<br />

El Hostal is the leading <strong>Spanish</strong><br />

brand of tinned vegetables, both<br />

dried and cooked. It is a division of<br />

the Alimentos Naturales, S.A. firm,<br />

founded in 1988. In 2009 El Hostal<br />

launched its gourmet line, with a<br />

wide variety of dried legumes: the<br />

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