Cuisine in Belalcázar is largely dependent on the swine that graze in the nearby pastures. Cuisine in Belalcázar is largely dependent on the swine that graze in the nearby pastures, which provide stuffed ham, cold meats, lomo en manteca [loin stored in lard], chops in juices, salted liver and manos emborradas [trotters in batter]. The nuns of the Convent of Santa Clara have a justified reputation for creating excellent confectionery, and the local area is replete with famous specialities, such as repelaos [almond sweet cakes], tortitas de almendra [almond tarts], flores de almendra [almond flowers] and eses [s-shaped confectionery made with almonds], along with meringue and rosquillas de huevo [a type of doughnut].
