The service was good. I purchased some items in August 2023, and they are still not finished—and for sure you know what that means... Turron for the birds!
Also, I didn't appreciate the fact that freshly-cooked nuts were openly displayed on the counter. Each time a staff member spoke to a customer, the unwrapped nuts were exposed to saliva from both parties. Ewwh!
Overall, most products seem to be primarily sugar with a small amount of nuts mixed in. You better go for the brands available in the Spanish supermarkets during Christmas season, I'd say it's much better: El Almendro (turron duro y turron blando), DelaViuda (figuritas de mazapan), and some other brands. Otherwise, you might want to consider going to a decent gourmet shop selling really good quality...
Read moreSabor a Espana is a Spanish snacks specialist. They have a branch along Rua Mayor and are open from 10.30am to 8.30pm daily. You can watch them hand-making their products at the shop front. Within you'll find sample a variety of their caramelised nuts which you can purchase by packages. They also have nougat, marzipan, chocolates and candies available as well.
We bought packages of caramelised macadamia & cashews, fig bars and nougat. Prices were reasonable and everything purchased tasted pretty good. They made for nice snacks to enjoy back in our hotel and during our drive out of Salamanca...
Read moreEstuvimos estos días en Salamanca y al pasar por la calle Mayor el olor a garrapiñada nos atrajo, especialmente me gustan las almendras garrapiñadas, entramos a comprarlas y mirando para coger más cosas (ibamos con nuestro hijo alérgico Alimentario.) Mirando los productos nos dimos cuenta que el etiquetado que ponen en los cartelitos delante de las cajas no coincide con el de la etiqueta, del producto envasado que contiene esa caja ejemplo: en la etiqueta que ponen de la caja especifica sin lactosa sin proteínas lácteas que es producto vegetariano.. y cuando coges la bolsa o cajita que esta dentro específica claramente que contiene esos alérgenos
El ETIQUETADO TIENE QUE SER RIGUROSO POR QUE SE PONE EN RESGO A UNA PERSONA ALÉRGICA que puede tener reacciones con riesgo vital.
Por lo que rogaría fueran rigurosos en el etiquetado que específican fuera de la caja o no los pongan si ya el producto viene etiquetado con ños...
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