Between the secular traditions and the folklore of the zone, it really highlights the rite of the slaughter of pigs, pure popular knowledge transmitted patiently from fathers to sons.
The festive dates are the Cattle Fair of Zafra in the beginnings of October, the amateur bullfights of Segura de León, the Holy week of Jerez de los Caballeros, the International Festival of Fregenal de la Sierra, the May cross of Feria, the Living Passion during the Holy Week in Oliva de la Frontera or the festival of the Candle in Almendralejo, all of these festivals are declared of Regional Tourist Interest.
The autochthonous gastronomy, a perfect reflection of the Extremadura cuisine, is compound by the products of the farm and by the product of the frequent domestic slaughters, highlighting the quality of the products of the Iberian pork. In this sense, one of the main products is the acorn Iberian ham of the Sierra Suroeste, with the Guarantee of Origin and Quality «Dehesa de Extremadura». As singular dishes we must highlight the simple stews, casseroles, breadcrumbs fried in garlic and gazpachos, the chanfaina (stew), lamb stew, pickling brine, fried pig, rice with hare, jojobrón, etc., all of it without forgetting the goat cheese, green cheese of cheese in oil; the chestnuts, mushrooms and wild asparagus. With regard to wine and alcoholic drinks, among its variety we find a wide range of white, red, rosé and bouquet wines, included the fino and a cava that can rub shoulders with the bests.
