Commercial Rotisserie Ovens

Bakeries and confectioneries of the highland population maintained the habit of roasting in the oven, an almost lost in the rest of the province of Cadiz. In the tearoom "La Nave" keep the tradition of putting the first batch of sweet potatoes in the oven on November 2 "on the day of the rides." It was an ancient festival that is celebrated in the town the day after the Tosantos and that was that the whole town was going to eat into the field to let this day the souls of his ancestors, dead, return to their homes. In some houses, to give more mystery to the thing, leaving lit candles for the souls enjoyed a pleasant visit. Just around the house, the smoke of candles, had an atmosphere of mystery that even the best movies "jindoi." The celebration of the rides disappeared in the sixties as in his book "The Talk of Ubrique" Bartolome Perez Sanchez de Medina, a deep knowledge of the traditions of this population, one of the most important of the Sierra de Cádiz. That day, the rides, you not only took the potatoes, but also nuts, and also the first wine of the season was produced, then, several local wineries. The celebration of the rides being lost and where it may take a few remaining juice. However, potatoes have managed to survive and continue to face, and roasts, and this is curious, bakeries, cafes, groceries and even local greengrocers. What is done is no longer open season "on the day of the rides." Now, sweet potatoes, are in the stores since the harvest season begins in October and until it enters the heat in the first quarter of next year. Gloria Rios, Ana Isabel Diaz and opened his confectionery Orgambide (Plaza hosts Spanish 6. Telephone 956 461 603) 18 years ago. He puts it very clearly in a table presided over by establishment located near the market hall in the town, on the square of the Spanish armies. Woven cross stitch puts the date: 02/29/92, leap year. In red above the name of the bakery, La Nave, and down a few flowers. It is not uncommon for them sweets go well, because the three, which commercial rotisserie ovens already exceed the 60 are full of tenderness. Dan to try some delicious cream buns and cream they do for Tosantos and point out that chocolate palm trees, which are notable for their thick, are so very swollen because the pastry is done by hand "and then it shows" . Much of what we know is taught pastry Jose Rosado, a veteran baker who made a small sherry Palmeritas with which he acquired great fame. At age 64 he went to Ubrique to help them to implement their confectionery. Soon women died and had to learn by themselves, but we will go bad and the bakery is best known in the locality. They note that people buy the potatoes in bakeries and confectioneries because "in industrial furnaces out more good, are more creamy inside." Nearby is the Nine Pipes confectionery (No. 46 Avenue of Spain. Phone: 956 462 200). They have 4 offices in Ubrique and all are sold roasted sweet potatoes cooking in the ovens of the confectionery. A kilo sells for 3.25 euros and it is normal for people to buy units. The more you sell is on the weekends as Carmen tells Garron, a native of Ubrique and 33 years. He did not know the party of the rides but if he heard of it. Ana Consuelo's, another artisan Ubrique which has a small bakery on Avenue of the council, roasted sweet potatoes also shared a showcase with its famous homemade cakes and Ganot, sweet typical of the locality. But who is reputed to make the best roast potatoes is Juan Antonio Maza Ubrique Martin, the owner of the grocery Antonin. Observes, in his 50 years, selling them from ending Ubrique Fair in September "and I find I have so sweet." The technique he learned from his father Antonio Sanchez, whom all the people known as "the Quemao" by some who had suffered burns. He began to make in the 50's in a wood oven in the mill of the "Sparrow" which also makes teleras of bread. Juan Antonio points out that now uses another furnace, which is no longer wood, but gives very good results so much that every day sells more than 20 kilos of merchandise. (Text and Photos: Pepe Monforte). "Between the years 1885-1930, a constellation of great creators ubriqueños Chacon, Aragon, Neighbor, Rivero, Tenorio, Zarco, Piñero, Del Canto, Roldan, Hair, Izquierdo, Santamaria, Benitez .. and many more, gave notorious reputation to manufacturing to give a vivid ubriqueña to reach a prestigious and well-deserved reputation. It is, after 30 years of the twentieth century, when Ubrique be definitively incorporated into all world markets and its products are gems. " (EMPIEL).