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.
