SEPTEMBER
September fruits, greens and vegetables
Greens and Vegetables
Garlic, Eggplant, Zucchini, Pumpkin, Onion, Brussels Sprouts, Cauliflower, Endives, Spinach, Green Beans, Turnip, Cucumber, Pepper, Leek, Beet, Mushrooms, Tomato and Carrot.
Fresh fruits
Apricot, Blueberries, Plums, Endrina, Strawberries, Pomegranate, Currants, Figs, Lima, Lemon, Mandarin, Apple, Peach, Melon, Quince, Blackberries, Oranges, Pears, Pineapple, Bananas, Grapefruit, Watermelon and Grape.
Tropical fruits
Avocado, Alquejenje, Carambola, Guava, Kiwano, Kiwi, Mango, Mangosteen, Papaya, Pitahaya, Rambutan and Tamarillo.
September Events and Fairs
Albondigada in Tabuenca
One more year, Tabuenca celebrates the VII International Meatballs Contest. Contestants should eat, in batches of ten, as many meatballs as they can, each of 25 grams, made with lean pork, garlic and parsley. There will be water service, beer and tomato sauce, although consumption is not mandatory.
Garlic Fair in Calatayud
For more than 50 years, the farmers of Arándiga have been filling the San Nicolás de Francia promenade in Calatayud with garlic in September. The commercial exhibition takes place in the framework of the festivities of the Virgen de la Peña in the capital city of Bilbao. The fair brings together people from other towns around the province such as Alpartir, Ricla or Bardallur, and outside other autonomous communities such as the Navarre town of Corella, but the farmers of Arándiga, who every year harvest more than 100,000 kilos of garlic, are the true stars of this contest.
September 7, livestock fair in Sallent de Gállego
On the closest Sunday to September 10, the town of Sallent de Gállego in Huesca celebrates its cattle fair with an exhibition of sheep, cattle, goats and horses and a varied commercial exhibition of quality food.
September 13 and 14, in Cella, the potato fair
The second weekend in September, the town of Cella in Teruel celebrates its famous Potato Fair, a popular event that enhances the knowledge of this tuber because a potato of great quality is produced in this area, and in large quantities, because they are harvested up to around 3,000 tons in each campaign. The fair also dedicates a wide space to leisure activities. The program of events, in addition to requesting the collaboration of volunteers to peel, wash and cut potatoes, includes very diverse proposals, all related to this product, so appreciated and versatile in the kitchen. Among them is the tasting of the potato omelette and the cooking contest around this essential ingredient. In previous editions succulent recipes with potatoes have been elaborated.
Traditional Aragonese market in Sediles
The city hall of Sediles, and its farmers celebrate a traditional Aragonese market, both with farm and processedproducts, with fairer prices, in which the middlemen are eliminated. Traditionally, the farmers of our towns cultivated and elaborated the products, later taken to the market tosell them themselves for a price considered fair, or to exchange them for the products needed. This simple and effective philosophy is what is intended to be remembered, and in some way, vindicate with the Traditional Aragonese Market taking place in Sediles. This market is intended to help raise,in large numbers of people,awareness and solidarity with farmers, also to understand the proposals and mobilizations that the town makes periodically, and to which we have become accustomed without stopping to think about everything behind it. The celebration of this market varies every year, since it is made to coincide with the dates when the festivities were traditionally held in Sediles, which as in many towns were modified.
Fair of the Jamón de Teruel, and Quality Foods
The Fair of the Jamón de Teruel and Quality Foods, has a complete program of activities; contests, tapas, samplings, tastings, art, cartoons, courses, which result in a week in which the Jamón de Teruel is the truestar.
Courses. One of the courses is the ham cutting for different groups such as professionals in the field, hotels and women.
Contests. Among the planned contest we have the National Photography Contest, Fairs of the Jamón deTeruel and Quality Food, Gastronomic Contest for cooking enthusiasts, and the National Confection of Ham Cutters of Teruel, which has great prestige at a national level.
Tastings. Other products have been added to the traditional oil tasting, such as the Teruel cheeses, or the Azafrán del Jiloca.
Sample fair In Calatayud
The “Bilbilitana” capital is already preparing a new edition of its generalist trade fair, in which the best foods and exponents of the Aragonese gastronomy are always present, as well as many other products such as machinery, automobiles, fashion, furniture …
Gastromuro cooking contest in Barbastro
The neighborhood of Entremuro de Barbastro has been holding the Gastromuro cooking competition since 1981, in which more than a hundred recipes take part, in the modalities of first courses, appetizers, main, desserts and wines. All the neighbors that wish can participate in it, and a jury integrated by accredited professionals of the local restoration value the recipes and give the prizes.
Bachocada (Feast with bachoca beans or green beans)
The locality of Albergue de San Juan in Zaragoza celebrates the traditional popular food of bachoca beans that are accompanied with a stew of meat and sweet desserts.
September Festivities
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Every September 15, the Regulatory Council of the Denomination of Origin Campo de Borja celebrates its Harvest Festival in Ainzón. Originally, it was a more popular celebration, and in recent editions it has taken on a more institutional spirit. The objective is to enhance the vine and wine as a characteristic product of this region and one of its main economic resources as well as a tourist attraction. After the speeches, the first “must” of the year is trodden in front of the public.
San Miguel Arcángel has great influence on the gastronomic celebrations of the Aragonese people.
In Castiello de Jaca. For this festivity, a meal is celebrated for all the people based on carne a la pastora.
In Arguís. They are accustomed to celebrate a popular meal for all the people in the square on this day.
In Montmesa. Here they light bonfires in which they roast sausages. The next day the party continues in the hermitage of Nuestra Señora del Turrullón and there is a distribution of cake and wine among the attendees.
In Vicién. The town celebrates a great popular dinner.
In Estiche de Cinca. They organize dances and popular meals.
In Belver de Cinca. There is food and dancing.
In Barluenga, the neighbors honor San Miguel with a socializing dinner.
In Graus. They hold a fair.
Blessed Bread in Torrecilla De Alcañiz. On the celebration of these festivities of San Miguel, the residents from the town of Torrecilla de Alcañiz in Teruel wear their regional clothes, celebrate a sung mass and distribute the blessed bread.
