Covadonga
By Nathan Gramlich and Andrew Hanson
Name
Why is it called what it is called? Named after someone? Word origin?
Covadonga- Located in the country of Asturias. Covandonga is the site of where the reconquista began in the year 722. Also called the "Cavern of the Lady" by many people still today
People
Famous people associated with this landmark? Who built it? Who lived there? Who died there? Who is buried there?
Pelayo- Founded the Kingdom of Austrias
Pelayo. (On-line image). Available <http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/8/8b/Don_Pelayo.jpg> March 1, 2007
Manunza - Governer of Asturias
Time Period
When was it built? How long did it take to complete? Dates of important events? Any relevant history attached to this monument?
In Picos de Europa near Covadonga, Present-day Spain , the battle took place in the Summer of 722. Only 289 known deaths accured
History- Present/ Past
What is it now?What was it then? Why did it change? has history changed its use and why?
The Battle of Covadonga was a religious between the christians and the moors and this was the first main christian victory noting the start of the reconquest.
Religious Importance
How does this landmark reflect or help define the culture of this region and/or Spain as a whole?
This battle brought about the reconquest of spain from the moors and the spread of christianity began once again.
Geography
Asturias has a very extrondinary geography, from moutain ranges to their extravigent fishing costline. Summers and winters can go to extremes. There are hundreds of caves and costlines.
Recipe:
Fabada asturiana
Asturian Bean and Sausage Pot
Fabada, the worlds' most famous bean pot comes from the wild mountains of Asturias. The beans are flavoured with all the local specialities like lacón, which is the cured front leg of a pig and oak-smoked fresh sausages.
Salt pork or cured beef make good substitutes. Cured sausages also go in, and give an incredible richness to the flat, white, fava beans that constitute the base of the Fabada.
- Serves 6
- Difficulty: intermediate
- Preparation time: 3 hours
Ingredients
- 1 lb 10 oz dried butter beans (or faves)
- 1 1/2 lb salt pork belly (or salt brisket or silverside)
- 1 1/2 lb smoked gammon knuckle or hock, skin slashed
- 6 black peppercorns, crushed
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 pinch of powdered saffron
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoon olive oil (optional)
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 lb chorizos or smoked sausages
- 6 oz morcilla or black pudding
Preparation
Choose a stockpot that holds at least 10 pint (6 liter). Cover the beans, in a bowl, with plenty of boiling water. Put the salt meat (pork belly, brisket or silverside and gammon bone) into the pot and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil, then drain the meat and return to the stockpot.
Drain the beans then add to the pot with the pepper-corns, paprika and saffron and bay leaf. Add 4 pints water. Bring slowly to the boil, then simmer very gently on minimum heat for 2 hours. A big pot on a small burner is best, and better still with a heat diffuser. Check occasionally that the beans are still covered, but do not stir.
Remove the ham bone and salt pork, to cool a little. Strip off the skin and fat, and take about 2 tablespoons of chopped fat for frying. Sweat this in a frying pan. Fry the garlic lightly, then spoon it into the beans.
Fry the sliced sausages and morcilla or black pudding. Stir into the pot with the pan fat.
Remove all the meat from the gammon bone. Chop it, and the salt pork or beef, and return to the casserole; simmer for a few minutes. Check the seasonings. This dish is distinctly spicy, so fresh green cabbage goes well.
Fabada. (On-line image). Available <http://carlosgc.linups.org/static/gallery/albums/asturias/asturias_0039.jpg> March 1, 2007
Second Recipe
Tarta de Manzana
(Translation may not be perfect)
Ingredients for the mass:
- 125 gr. of flour.
- 65 gr. of sugar glass.
- 65 gr. of mantequilla.
- 1 Egg.
- Salt.
For the filling:
- 1/2 milk Ls.
- 100 gr. of sugar.
- 40 gr. of maizena.
- 2 Eggs.
- 2 egg Yolks.
- 1 great reineta Apple.
- 150 gr. apricot jam approx.
Elaboration:
It follows the prescription step by step, next to each image is the explanation.
To print:
When finalizing the prescription you will find a button to be able to print the complete prescription.
Tarta Manzana. (On-line image). Available <http://www.yopresento.com.ar/images/Adrano-Tarta-manzana-verde%20765w.jpg> March 1, 2007
Work Cited
"Real Sitio de Covadonga." LLanes. 15 Feb 2007 <http://www.llanes.as/guia/cova/index.htm>.
"Real Sitio De Covadonga ." 2005. 15 Feb 2007 <http://www.realsitiodecovadonga.com/>.
"Fabada asturiana." Spain-Recipes. 1 Mar 2007 <http://www.spain-recipes.com/fabada-asturiana.html>.
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