{"id":169,"date":"2012-06-12T20:09:38","date_gmt":"2012-06-12T18:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madridfoodtour.com\/?p=169"},"modified":"2022-05-09T22:35:36","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T22:35:36","slug":"what-is-carrillada-beef-cheeks-pork-cheek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dev.devourtours.com\/blog\/what-is-carrillada-beef-cheeks-pork-cheek\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Carrillada?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Delicious Carrillada is a must-try.<\/p>\n
Carrillada de Ternera = Braised beef cheeks<\/em><\/p>\n Carrillada Ib\u00e9rica or Carrillada de Cerdo = Braised pork cheeks<\/em><\/p>\n Whether beef cheeks<\/strong> or Iberian pork cheeks<\/strong>, carrillada<\/em> is a star of Spanish cuisine. The relatively lean, moist cut of meat that comes from the (you guessed it) cheek of the animal is a fantastic cut that is usually served braised in a variety of delicious sauces all around Spain. When properly cooked over a low heat, carrillada<\/em> absolutely melts in your mouth<\/strong>— you often won’t even need a knife to cut it.<\/p>\n Pork cheeks<\/strong> can be prepared in flavorful sauces, such as garlic, tomato and port wine or a fantastic sauce of white wine, onion and carrot. When made with the high quality Iberian pork, it guarantees they will be the best pork cheeks you have ever tasted.<\/p>\n Beef cheeks<\/strong> have a similar preparation and can often pair with the same sauces. However, some excellent options for beef cheeks are a red wine, onion and pumpkin sauce or a rich sauce of mushrooms, tomato and the famous Pedro Xim\u00e9nez wine.<\/p>\n If you are planning to visit Madrid<\/strong>, you can arrange a custom tapas tour<\/strong> where we will try Madrid’s best carrillada. Contact us<\/a> to start planning! And if you can’t make it out with us, don’t worry– you can cook beef cheeks or pork cheeks in the comfort of your kitchen with this fantastic\u00a0Spanish recipe<\/strong>:<\/p>\n