What is in season in Madrid. and what to order when the market changes.

Spring

  • Aranjuez asparagus and strawberries: Esparragos de Aranjuez DOP and Aranjuez strawberries; Madrid's Royal Garden produce, 50 km south.
  • Torrijas for Easter: Milk- and wine-soaked bread, deep-fried and dusted with cinnamon sugar; the canonical Madrid Easter sweet.
  • Rosquillas de San Isidro: Four traditional rings: tontas, listas, francesas, Santa Clara; every Madrid bakery sells them through the San Isidro week.

Summer

  • Gazpacho and salmorejo: Andalusian chilled tomato soups; gazpacho (lighter, drinkable) and salmorejo (thicker, topped with egg and jamon).
  • Murcia watermelon and Vera tomatoes: Watermelon (sandia) from Murcia and pimentonero tomatoes from La Vera, Caceres; the high-summer market staples.
  • Terraza vermouth hour: Vermut de grifo (vermouth on tap) with olives and Cantabrian anchovies; Madrid's Sunday pre-lunch ritual.

Autumn

  • Sierra de Madrid mushrooms: Boletus edulis, niscalos (Lactarius deliciosus) and trompetas de la muerte from the Sierra Norte; six weeks of mushroom menus.
  • Castilian game and partridge: Partridge (perdiz roja) and venison from Castilla-La Mancha and Toledo; perdiz estofada is the headline winter stew.
  • Bunuelos de viento and huesos de santo: Bunuelos (cream-filled fritters) and huesos de santo (almond-paste 'saint bones'); the All Saints sweet tradition.

Winter

  • Cocido madrileno: Three-course chickpea-and-pork stew (sopa, garbanzos con verduras, carnes); the canonical Madrid winter lunch.
  • Roscon de Reyes: Crown-shaped cake with candied fruit and cream filling; hidden fava bean and ceramic king inside, find the king and you wear it.

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