Cooking within the Canaries is a very simple and straightforward process and this is certainly the case for Fuerteventura. Before this area became popular with tourists it was actually just a hide away, which had a small population. This cuisine within this area is based mainly around vegetables, fresh meat and fish. All of these foods are cooked in a no nonsense way which is practical. There are a lot of tourists that enjoy using the cheap flights to Fuerteventura in order to enjoy the weather and also the local cuisine.
Some of the most popular dishes within Fuerteventura are the traditional Canarian dishes such as the papas arrugadas, this dish contains salted new potatoes that are accompanied with a dip which is spicy mojo. Gofio is another popular dish within this area and it is a combination of roasted wheat, barley or maize as a substitute for dumpling, croutons, bread and anything else, which could be used to fill out the dish.
There are a number of specialist dishes that some chefs serve as part of their menu from time to time. The milk that comes from the Majorero goats can be used to produce cheese and this cheese is so good that it has won awards, one of which is the certification for Denominacion de Origin.
When it comes to desserts within Fuerteventura then there is no point trying to follow a diet sheet, as all of the treats are too tempting. These tempting treats include bienmesabes, which is a syrupy pudding, which contains a combination of almonds and honey. Frangollo is another very popular dish within this area and it is made from gofio, dried fruit and milk. Wines are a very good accompaniment to meals and there are some very good wines that come from this area. One of the most popular wines is produced using grapes, which are grown on the volcanic slopes of Lanzarote.