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In the Spanish
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
 region of La Rioja a variety of red kidney bean
Bean

Bean is a common name for large plant seeds of several genus of the Family Fabaceae used for human food or animal feed.The whole young pods of bean plants, if picked before the pods ripen and dry, can be tender enough to eat whole, whether cooked or raw....
 shorter and more rounded than usual is known as a caparrón. By extension, the stew
Stew

A stew is a combination of solid food ingredients that have been cooked in liquid and served in the resultant gravy.Ingredients in a stew can include any combination of vegetables , meat, poultry, sausages and seafood....
 prepared with this bean is called caparrones, and it is one of the most important dishes of Riojan cooking. In its preparation, the local spicy sausage chorizo
Chorizo

Chorizo , Chourizo in Galician, Chouri?o or Xori?o is a term encompassing several types of pork sausage originating from the Iberian Peninsula....
 must not be absent.

Its cultural importance in the region can be compared to Asturian
Asturias

The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous communities of Spain within the kingdom of Spain, former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages....
 fabada
Fabada Asturiana

Fabada Asturiana, often simply known as Fabada, is a rich Spanish cuisine bean stew, originally from and most commonly found in the autonomous communities of Spain of Asturias, but widely available throughout the whole of Spain and in Spanish restaurants worldwide....
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In the Spanish
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
 region of La Rioja a variety of red kidney bean
Bean

Bean is a common name for large plant seeds of several genus of the Family Fabaceae used for human food or animal feed.The whole young pods of bean plants, if picked before the pods ripen and dry, can be tender enough to eat whole, whether cooked or raw....
 shorter and more rounded than usual is known as a caparrón. By extension, the stew
Stew

A stew is a combination of solid food ingredients that have been cooked in liquid and served in the resultant gravy.Ingredients in a stew can include any combination of vegetables , meat, poultry, sausages and seafood....
 prepared with this bean is called caparrones, and it is one of the most important dishes of Riojan cooking. In its preparation, the local spicy sausage chorizo
Chorizo

Chorizo , Chourizo in Galician, Chouri?o or Xori?o is a term encompassing several types of pork sausage originating from the Iberian Peninsula....
 must not be absent.

Its cultural importance in the region can be compared to Asturian
Asturias

The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous communities of Spain within the kingdom of Spain, former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages....
 fabada
Fabada Asturiana

Fabada Asturiana, often simply known as Fabada, is a rich Spanish cuisine bean stew, originally from and most commonly found in the autonomous communities of Spain of Asturias, but widely available throughout the whole of Spain and in Spanish restaurants worldwide....
. Caparrones are associated with strength
Physical strength

Physical Strength is the ability of a person or animal to exert force on physical objects using skeletal muscle. Increasing physical strength is the goal of strength training....
, as well as with flatulence
Flatulence

Flatulence is the production of a mixture of gases in the gastrointestinal tract of mammals or other animals that are byproducts of the digestion process....
. There are some restaurants and inn
Inn

Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging and, usually, food and drink. They are typically located in the country or along a highway....
s in La Rioja that take this name (Mesón los Caparrones, etc.).

This plant is widely cultivated in grove
Grove

People, places, and things commonly known as grove include:* Grove , a small group of trees* Sacred grove, a small group of trees used as a place of pagan worship...
s around La Rioja, and the most famous are from Anguiano. Rods obtained from branches of trees like poplar
Poplar

Populus is a genus of between 25?35 species of deciduous flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, native to most of the Northern Hemisphere....
 or bushes like elder
Elderberry

Sambucus is a genus of between 5 and 30 species of shrubs or small trees, formerly placed in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, but now shown by genetic evidence to be correctly classified in the moschatel family, Adoxaceae....
 and used for guiding the plant's growth are called palos de caparrón (caparrón staves). These staves are saved from one year to another tied in bunches called gavillas. There are also some varieties of caparrones called sin palo (without a stave) because they do not grow very tall and so do not require artificial support.