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

Spring

  • Alcachofas (artichokes): Spring brings tender Andalusian artichokes to Málaga tables, braised, fried or paired with jamón at traditional kitchens like Mesón Mariano.
  • Habas (broad beans): Young broad beans appear at markets through spring, stewed with ham or tossed raw into salads across the old town.

Summer

  • Espetos de sardinas: Sardines are at their fattest from May to September, the peak season for espetos grilled on the beaches of Pedregalejo and El Palo.
  • Ajoblanco: The cold almond-and-garlic soup ajoblanco, often served with muscatel grapes, is Málaga's answer to the summer heat.

Autumn

  • Muscatel grapes and raisins: The Axarquía muscatel harvest lands in early autumn, sun-dried into Málaga raisins and pressed for the region's barrel-aged sweet wine.
  • Boquerones: Anchovies run strong into autumn, served fried or cured in vinegar as boquerones in tapas bars across the centre.

Winter

  • Chanquetes and fried fish: Winter is prime season for the small fried fish of the fritura malagueña, from red mullet to whitebait, eaten hot at seafront marisquerías.
  • Aceite de oliva nuevo: The new olive-oil pressing arrives in winter, the fresh green oil poured over toasted mollete bread and porra antequerana.

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