What is Sobao?
Sobao, also called Sobao Pasiego , is a traditional Spanish cake. It comes from the Cantabria area in Spain, especially in the valleys of the Pas and Miera rivers. The term ' Pasiego ' comes from the name of the Passport River and weighs this food to its area of origin. This cake has a rich yellow color and crumbly texture with a darker brown upper surface. Recipes Sobao seems to have changed over time. Originally the cake was made of a mixture of bread dough, sugar and butter. Probably it was originally intended to use the remaining dough. Sugar, eggs, anise, lemon peel or rum were added to improve the taste of the resulting pastry.
By the end of the 19th century, the new form seems to have become popular; There are a number of competitive stories describing the first cook who uses this new recipe. This form of cake used high -quality wheat flour instead of residual bread dough and ingredients used to add Flavor became standardized. Modern recipes require the same amount of sugar and butter, menThe amount of flour, a dozen eggs per kilogram of sugar and a small amount of salt, lemon zest, yeast and rum. Instead of rum, anise fluid can be used.
The product of this recipe usually takes the form of a rectangular cake with a thick rounded peak. It is baked and served in a package of white papers. The sides of the paper consist up and out to create a characteristic appearance of a similar wing. This form of packaging is a significant feature Sobao Pasiego . Usually comes in different sizes
Sobao is a popular meal throughout Spain, where it is widely connected with Calabria and its kitchen. In its home area, this type of cake is traditional food at weddings. At a traditional wedding, the bride would introduce the gifts of wedding guests Sobao. The white color of traditional Wrapper paper can lead to this connection with weddings.
In 2009, the Spanish government was deposited on the European Union to grant this food status CHan wounded designation. This means that the products cannot be advertised or sold as Sobao if they are not produced in Calabria according to the traditional production method. The application claimed that this meal not only characterized the kitchen of the Calabria area, but was made of products that represented agricultural production of the area.