Gastronomy
Wines
The cultivation of the vine in Gran Canaria goes back to the end of s. Fifteenth time they reach the first strains of vines from Crete. Already in the s.XVI, Canarian wines for their quality and prosperity began to be exported to England, Flanders, Hamburg and the new world. By mid-century, in Gran Canaria wine plays a key role in the island's economy, going to become the main export product of the drop in sugar cane cultivation. However, this situation will soon be privileged injured due to the international situation: that is, the war of succession to the Spanish crown. The British give preference to Portuguese wines, definitely undermining the production and trade of Canary wines practically until today.
The current designation of origin Gran Canaria was achieved in January 2006, after the unification of the two designations of origin existing on the island before, OJ and OJ Monte Lentiscal Gran Canaria, obtained in November 1999 and May 2000 respectively.
Cheese
Cheese is one of the most consumed products in the archipelago. In Gran Canaria has a wide variety of cheeses, usually handmade, that depending on the milk or milk mixture is used, the curd with the drawing and also the time taken for processing, we obtain some cheese Gran Canaria. Counting some of them, in the north west, with protected designation of origin. These cheeses are characteristic of the municipalities of Gáldar, Santa Maria de Guia and Moya.
Flower cheese : product designation of origin, which is a peculiar system of curdling, using thistle or lint, as vegetable rennet, cheese yield a very fragile due to its thin, elastic crust, which may have small cracks . Pasta is very creamy texture, almost melting as maturation, with aromas and flavors reminiscent of grasses and sometimes nuts. On the palate
