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FLAVOURS FROM ARAGÓN
Ternasco from Aragón
With Protected Geographical Indication since
1996, ternasco is a young lamb, under three mon-
ths old, fed on mother’s milk and natural cereals
until it reaches a carcass weight of between 8 and
12.5 kg. It comes from native breeds (Ojinegra de
Teruel, Roya Bilbilitana, and Rasa Aragonesa). Its
meat is tender, with a clean flavour—perfect for
traditional roasting, but also well-suited to more
contemporary interpretations
Rice from las Cinco Villas
Between Tauste, Sádaba and Ejea de los
Caballeros, a little-known rice variety is
grown—highly prized in local cuisine despite
its limited fame beyond Aragon. With a round
grain, deep flavour and a cultivation method
adapted to saline soils, it is ideal for brothy
rice dishes and hearty stews. Grown at the
highest altitude for rice in Spain—between
200 and 500 metres above sea level—and
irrigated with meltwater from the Pyrenees,
this rice possesses truly unique qualities
Black Truffle from Teruel
The Tuber melanosporum has found an ideal
habitat in Teruel. Beneath holm oaks and ever-
green oaks, in limestone soils, it is harvested be-
tween November and March with the help of trai-
ned dogs. Its aroma is intense—almost mystical
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