What to give at Christmas

During these dates at Your Spanish Shop we have a phrase that reigns in our team when we want to get a sincere smile full of joy: “you are like a Christmas present”. Nice, right? And it is that, what will the gifts have under the tree and at the foot of the Bethlehem that always leave us a great memory.

We suppose that it is not necessary to think about why we are so excited to receive these Christmas surprises that, when they are right, remain engraved in our hearts. Now, when you are the part that wraps... You have to think a lot about what to give at Christmas so that it really is a very special gift.

For this reason, in our post we are going to give you the best ideas so that you can be inspired and make these days unforgettable moments.

Christmas gift ideas

At Your Spanish Shop we believe that food is, and will continue to be, the most delicious gift a person can receive, as well as being original.

I remember one of my best friends whose partner always had a ritual for Christmas Day. Every morning of December 25, she received a very special detail, plus a bouquet that wasn't exactly flowers, it was fuet.

Yes, as you read it, a bouquet of 12 pieces of fuet wrapped with all the love and flavor of a great love that knows very well what really makes your partner happy: tasting her favorite sausage.

This idea has penetrated us to the bone as lovers of Spanish gastronomy that we are. For this reason, we have made a selection of some of the best edible and gourmet gifts that you can give at Christmas to that special person, a relative, your invisible friend or a loved one who is living outside of Spain.

Edible gifts for a very gourmet Christmas

Leaving a good taste in the mouth on these very important dates will be easier than ever if we savor more than the typical Christmas dishes. Whether it's for December 25 or January 6, no one expects a gift that feeds right out of the box.

If you want to cause a surprise that is as pleasant as it is tasty, you can turn to Spanish gastronomy and give away some of the best food from the different regions of our land.

First of all, yes, you have to know the person you want to please the palate very well. It doesn't matter if he is the most gourmet person you have ever met, he loves food and in Your Spanish Shop you will find an extensive and varied catalog of products that you will be right with, and that will be that gift that no one would want to change.

So, what star products can you crown yourself as the king or queen of gifts this Christmas? Here is the gourmet list of Your Spanish Shop:

High quality Iberian hams and sausages: if there is something in which we are experts in our country, it is hams and sausages. Giving an Iberian acorn-fed or Cebo shoulder ham is, without a doubt, one of the best successes ever and to be had. What kind of person who likes ham would return an Iberian pork shoulder? Exactly, we cannot answer something that does not exist. And nothing happens if it escapes your budget, it does not have to be a whole shoulder, you can also opt for a combination of a sliced shoulder or an assortment of sliced Iberian ham, so that you can also give it a taste of variety.

Lot of Iberian nº 1 Hnos. Hoyos€269.67Hard nougat Delaviuda 250 gr.€7.19Chocolates Caja Roja 400g Nestle.€16.12

Cheeses and wines: of course, another of the most precious products of our gastronomy, cheeses and wines, what a combination! Doesn't your mouth water just thinking about it? Imagine that cheese and wine lover you love so much opening his Christmas present. As soon as you remove the packaging and open the box, a delicious smell invades your nostrils, what do you see? Indeed, a sincere smile and eyes that are already visualizing the moment in which you will be able to taste that cheese and accompany it with the taste of that good wine.

Preserves: I may have squeaked a bit here, do you preserve as a Christmas present? Well yes, but not just any preserve. Have you ever tried spider crab pâté or scorpionfish cake? How many times have you enjoyed cooked wild snails or good white tuna? Special products for a very gourmet Christmas gift that every lover of the sea will want to savor.

If you have ever read any of our posts, you will know that our mantra is “in variety is taste”. Well, for Christmas gifts it was not going to be less.

Depending on your pocket, you can opt for high-quality and very cheap products to give as a true Christmas basket with the best products from our land.

You can combine it to the taste of the person you want to give it to so that you hit his heart fully through his palate. Of course, do not think that it lacks a final touch, as well as... Sweet?

What to give for a very sweet Christmas

If the icing is the final touch on a cake, what will be yours to give away this Christmas? Of course, it's up to you. However, at Your Spanish Shop we believe that if you want to give a real Christmas basket, it cannot miss the ending that everyone expects when they finish eating: dessert.

In our online store we have multiple products from the best confectioneries and chocolatiers in our country. So, you will have many options with which you can satisfy both the most and the least sweet tooth among the best Spanish chocolates and bonbons in our catalogue.

You can opt for a safe bet and add to the basket the legendary Nestlé Caja Roja chocolates that never fail, or buy Christmas gifts that go a little further, but that will also give that final touch to your delicious surprise.

So now you know, if you are thinking about what to give at Christmas, thanks to our gastronomy and the products of Your Spanish Shop, you will be able to make the tastiest gift to end and start the year.

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