ROASTED CHESTNUTS

ROASTED CHESTNUTS

In Spain there are other typical celebration for the night of 

October

31. Magosto in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula and the
Castanyada in Catalonia are the key to start the month of 

November.

Magosto is celebrated mainly in the northwest of Spain, 

although it is also celebrated in other places, such as 

Caceres, Zamora, even in Portugal.

This festival has its origins in Celtic rituals, the way 

to winter and collecting chestnuts. In the celebration never 

lack fire troasted chestnuts from a fire.

In other regions also celebrate this holiday, always with 

chestnuts involved, but with different names. In Catalonia 

for example is celebrated known as Castanyada where besides 

eating roasted chestnuts, other typical dishes such as panellets 

and sweet potatoes are eaten accompanied by Muscat.

In the Basque Country  the name is Gaztainerra, in Cantabria 

called Magosta, in Asturias is known as Amagüestu, here the 

chestnuts are accompanied by  sweet cider. But all have one 

thing in common: chestnuts.