Torrox gastronomy

Amongst the typical Torrox good food plates are the arriera salad, grilled sardines, poor-man's potatoes, maimones, porridge, white garlic, etc. We will highlight the Migas, which are the protagonists of a party in this town every December.

Torrox Migas recipe

Migas for 4

Ingredients:

A 1kg loaf of bread, 1/2 kg of bacon or pigs grease, 2 garlic cloves, chorizo, salt and a little bit of water.

Preparation:

1) Break the bread with your hands (bread must be at least a day old) into small pieces.
2) Prepare a bowl with a little bit of water and salt and add the small pieces of bread.
3) Fry the garlic cloves whole with a bit of bacon or pigs grease chopped and the chorizo cut in pieces.
4) When the garlic turns gold you need to add the pieces of bread. Stir it well, preferably with a wooden spoon.
5) The migas is ready when it has a Golden color.

They are eaten together with a glass of local wine and home made muscat grapes.

Arropía, traditional Torrox dessert

What is arropía? Arropía is a dessert traditionally prepared in Torrox with a base of molasses. The molasses must be boiled for about 15-20 minutes after which they pour the honey on a marble stone after which it is worked with the hands until it takes a golden or coppery colour.

Where can we eat good foodin Torrox?

• La Mar Chica
  Speciality restaurant with traditional Torrox and Spanish kitchen.
  Paseo Marítimo Ferrara Torrox, S/N
  Torrox (Málaga)
  Phone: 952 53 21 44
  
  
• Merendero Costa del Sol
  Traditional kitchen
  Carretera Almeria, S/N
  Torrox (Málaga)
  Phone: 952 53 20 93
  
  
• Restaurante Caballo Andaluz, Torrox
  Traditional kitchen
  Paseo Marítimo 76
  Torrox (Málaga)
  Phone: 952534887
  

More recommended restaurants here