A FOOD TRADITION
Madrilenian Cuisine
Madrilenian cuisine grew from the capital’s central location, courtly history, immigrant communities and links to the surrounding Castilian plateau. It combines legumes, pork, beef, offal, seafood brought through trade, vegetables and bread, with long simmering, frying and tavern-style cooking especially important. Cocido madrileño is a chickpea-based boiled meal served in courses; callos a la madrileña is tripe stewed with paprika and cured meats; and bocadillo de calamares is a fried squid sandwich associated with the city. The tradition is urban and regional rather than merely administrative.
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