{"id":58965,"date":"2023-02-03T16:11:05","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T21:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/?p=58965"},"modified":"2023-08-11T19:23:31","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T23:23:31","slug":"toledo-is-famous-for-marzipan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2023\/02\/03\/toledo-is-famous-for-marzipan\/","title":{"rendered":"Did You Know Toledo Is Famous for Its Marzipan?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Finding a spot that sells freshly made marzipan sweets needs to be a priority the next time you visit Toledo, Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n

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When my uncle visited me in Spain, I decided to take him on a day trip from Madrid to the nearby city of Toledo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Madrid, it is very easy to travel there whether you choose to go by car, bus, or high-speed train. Toledo is located less than an hour away from the capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a lot to do there,<\/a><\/strong> but there was one specific reason I wanted to visit!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TOLEDO IS FAMOUS FOR MARZIPAN \u2764\ufe0f<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Toledo, a city located just about 45 miles away from Spain’s capital of Madrid, is famous for the marzipan that it produces.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Mazap\u00e1n de Toledo<\/em> is a traditional sweet eaten all over Spain around Christmas time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marzipan is made differently in various countries. Many countries regulate the percentage of almonds that a recipe must have for it to be legally called “marzipan.”<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Toledo, Spain, people enjoy a treat that is at least fifty percent almonds and that contains natural sugar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHAT IS MARZIPAN?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Institute of Culinary Education<\/a> explains Marzipan is aromatic putty made from almond paste, confectioners sugar, and corn syrup dyed into different colors.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Whether you know marzipan in its molded, fruit-shaped form or some other shape, you have surely seen a variation of these sweets in bakeries and candy shops.<\/p>\n\n\n

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You can find it tucked inside chocolates, used as a glaze on cakes, molded into celebratory shapes, or made into sweets imitating the appearance of fruits.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Marzipan is common all over Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America. Its origin is a source of controversy but the earliest traces of written reference track back to Italy, Germany, Hungary, and Spain in the 16th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some say it originated in Persia (present-day Iran) but another possible geographic origin for the confection is Toledo, Spain!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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It happens to be one of my favorite confections!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHERE TO BUY THE BEST MARZIPAN IN TOLEDO<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Toledo, there are a number of great options as to where you can purchase the best marzipan. The following options are some of the most famous and widely recognized options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n