gofio is basically toasted and ground cereal. It is the only food that originates from the island natives. That primitive gofio was made with barley, and also with roots and fruits harvested and dried. These materials were prepared in a hand mill consisting of two rough circular stones that rotated one above the other. Later gofio started acquiring new flavors, mainly those of wheat and millet (corn). Nowadays, gofio is used dissolved in milk – as breakfast – and mixed with a wide variety of ingredients (oil, water, fresh fruits such as bananas, or dried, honey, oil, water, sugar…). Currently, it is used in Canary Islands cuisine, pastry and even ice cream.

Sweet, tasty and easy to eat; just peel to appreciate its exquisite flavor. It is a fruit that can fit in almost all diets. The banana is the most important crop of the Canary Islands and, for decades, its industry was at the centre of the archipelago’s economic growth.

Much of the cheese that is made is home-made, although subject to strict regulations and with control. The most used milk is goat’s milk, a distinguished animal for its high production and quality. In some cases sheep’s milk is added, which provides greater smoothness in the maturation. Within the varieties of this product you can enjoy different types, such as fresh cheese, white, pasteurized or within ripened, tender, semi-cured, aged, old and aged.