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We love the Autumn's flavours!

That's time for enjoying the best porcini mushrooms and truffles delights. 

The perfect moment to try new flavoures, like the Italian Sweet and Sour Mustards.

Autumn is time for  fragrant sauces....

olives and extra virgin olive oil.

To enjoy mature cheeses, with a brand new touch...

and to treat yourself, with chocolate.

Mojos Guachinerfe is a family – owned company dedicated to the traditional production of Canarian mojo sauces, such as the popular “mojo picón”. They produce their sauces with first quality fresh regional ingredients.

Mojos Guachinerfe’ s staff is young, dynamic and flexible, always committed with a continuous improvement process.

A company which work with the best technological advances to produce high quality products, but always respecting original recipes to promulgate traditional flavours.

Mojos Guachinerfe began its operations thanks to the efforts of the Chinea Aguiar family, who early 1996 started producing mojo sauces in a very traditional way.

The products that were first produced were the red and white wine sauces, both in their mild and spicy varieties.

Then the production of coriander, parsley sauces and goat’s cheese spread “almogrote”  started.

In 2005 the Guachinerfe’s special packs were born, offering the best product combinations.

In 2009, due to our commitment with a continuous improvement process and innovation, the carrot mojo sauce and the dehydrated sauces were created.

Over the last years came out the “mojo palmero” with La Palma’s pepper, both mild or spicy, the minipacks and our gourmet brand: “El Mortero Canario”.

At Mojos Guachinerfe  quality of products are guaranteed by using fresh regional ingredients which arrive daily at their facilities where they are treated and processed to produce a completely handmade product that comes to be packaged by using the best technological advances.

Their special machineries ensures a perfect container seal and vacuum so that the product arrives at costumer’s table in top condition.

Mojos Guachinerfe manufactures its different products gluten and allergens free.

Mojos Guachinerfe also remains steadfast to its environmental commitment by using recyclable containers.

In early 2012 Mojos Guachinerfe created its new brand. El Mortero Canario which works with two different product ranges: El Mortero Canario Tradicional (traditional range) and El Mortero Canario Gourmet (gourmet range), both to fulfill the new consumer's needs.

El Mortero Canario maintains Mojos Guachinerfe's quality parameters, with a wide product variety for all tastes.

Here my solution….

It is called the "food of the Gods" and it's hard to find someone who does not love it: chocolate has been one of the most appreciated gluttony for thousands of years.

Known and appreciated before in Latin America and then, thanks to Christopher Columbus and other explorers new world, even in Europe, the European Food Safety Authority has ruled that cocoa is a valuable source of flavanols, substances with strong antioxidant action of the flavonoid family, and above all, which helps to maintain healthy arterial wall ensuring good vasodilation. Translated: cocoa helps to control blood pressure and, in general, is good for the heart and blood vessels: every day, according to the EFSA recommendations, you can eat a piece of dark chocolate, rich in flavanols, about 10 grams, or you can use 2.5 grams of cocoa powder for chocolate in a cup, without fear that it is an exception to the rules, but, rather, knowing that we are taking care of health.

A green light to moderate consumption, this, that comes after the analysis of a myriad of research on the subject, many of which were conducted by Claudio Ferri, Department of clinical medicine, public health, life sciences and the environment University of L'Aquila. The expert has shown  the antihypertensive action of cocoa and recently confirmed by a study published in the journal Hypertension,  chocolate helps vasodilation and reduces oxidative level of the vessels.

It will be during the Middle Ages that it will be re-introduced by the Arabs during the Spanish domination. There are countless beneficial properties of saffron. Aside from the therapeutic use, for which appropriate scientific studies are still lacking, it can be said that, at normal doses used in cooking, saffron plays beneficial effect on the whole body. In particular, helps digestion, it is a powerful antioxidant and is said to be a good aphrodisiac. 

90% of the world production of saffron takes place in Iran , the remaining 10% in Spain, Morocco, Italy and just a few other emerging countries.

A study published in "The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition". shows the results of a quest involving more than 40,000 subjects between 29 and 69 years, enrolled in a wider European project on the evaluation of the link between eating behaviors, diseases and mortality. In over 13 years of observation, there was a decrease of 44% of deaths from heart disease and 26% to other causes,  in those who regularly took a couple of tablespoons of olive oil per day

The finest olive oil is the extra virgin, which is the oil from the first pressing, it is low in acid, it is obtained just with mechanical methods (without chemical manipulations) and "cold" (at temperatures below 27 ° C, to preserve all the organoleptic and nutritional features).

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What makes olive oil an ally of cardiovascular health benefits is the significant content of monounsaturated fats, including oleic acid, which favor the control of the "bad" cholesterol (LDL) and the optimization of "good " cholesterol(HDL).

But the extra virgin olive oil also exerts an important anti-aging action, not only of the skin, but involving the whole body.

It is mainly due to its richness in polyphenols and vitamin E, which, together with carotenoids (particularly beta-carotene), counteract free radicals, oxidative stress and inflammation.

2)The Romans gave quince to their beloved as a symbol of commitment. 3) Even if it is known as autumn fruit for its availability in the months of October and November, it is ideal for the summer as it is rich in potassium which help the body to recover after sport  or a hot day.

4) The quince fruit contains a high amount of pectin so it inherently makes very good jam or paste. They can also be eaten out of hand as a snack.

5) Adding some membrillo jam to your apple pay will enhance its flavour.

                                      6) Quince jam it is ideal for a hypocaloric  breakfast as it is low of fat and cholesterol.

7) It is native to rocky slopes and woodland margins in South-west Asia, Turkey and Iran] although it can be grown successfully at latitudes as far north as Scotland. The best European membrillo cultivation are located in Spain.

8) Quince tree can grow 5 to 8 meters.

9) Membrillo tree is also famous for its beautiful  pale pink blossom and other ornamental qualities.