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The chestnut of the sierra

El Real de San Vicente, Sierra de San Vicente, Toledo

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The chestnut of the sierra

Food and drink · El Real de San Vicente, Sierra de San Vicente, Toledo

Image of El Real de San Vicente, not of the place itself.

The chestnut groves of the northern slope give the fruit that for centuries replaced bread in the winter of these towns. They are eaten roasted on the autumn fires and go into stews and sweets, besides being sold fresh in the comarca.

Photo: Nachosan (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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