Vieiras a la gallega: Galician scallops
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Origin
Galicia, Spain
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Description
Galician scallops (vieiras) in their shell, topped with a sofrito of onion, tomato, jamón serrano, and pimentón, then gratinéed with breadcrumbs under a high grill. The scallop is the symbol of the Camino de Santiago — pilgrims carried the shell as identification and collected them from the Galician coast. The vieira preparation is a direct continuation of this tradition: the best scallops in Spain are from the rías (estuaries) of Galicia, harvested by diving in designated areas. The technique is similar to txangurro — the shell is both vessel and presentation — but the scallop's more delicate flavour requires a lighter, less tomato-dominant sofrito.
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