SCS Hospitals Provide Inpatients with Special Christmas Menus

The public hospitals of the Canary Health Service (SCS), under the Ministry of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands, will provide special Christmas menus so that patients admitted during the holidays can enjoy festive dishes prepared by the hospital kitchens.

Because patients have different medical conditions, the menus will follow clinical guidelines and be tailored to each individual’s nutritional needs. Meals will be offered in several versions to meet the requirements of hypertensive, diabetic, low‑fat, astringent, or other dietary restrictions.

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Insular‑Materno‑Infantil University Hospital Complex

Christmas Eve (December 24)

• First course: seafood soup
• Main course: entrecôte steak with mushroom sauce, “papas fiesta” and broccoli
• Dessert: nougat (turrón)

Christmas Day (December 25)

• First course: asparagus cream soup
• Main course: stuffed turkey with Spanish sauce and rice
• Dessert: fresh fruit cocktail

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Doctor Negrín University Hospital (Gran Canaria)

Christmas Eve

• First course: pumpkin cream with croutons or chicken broth
• Main course (choose one):
  • Turkey supreme with almond‑raisin sauce
  • Turkey pie with gratinated potatoes
  • Cilantro‑flavored hake fillets
  • Turkey mousse with Parmentier purée
  • Spinach‑eggplant crepes with soy béchamel
• Dessert (choose one):
  • Cheesecake with blueberries
  • Mandarin oranges
  • Apple compote
  • Blueberry gelatin
  • Traditional Christmas assortment

Christmas Day

• First course (choose one):
  • Minced meat soup
  • Carrot‑leek cream
  • Egg salad
• Main course (choose one):
  • Vizcaina‑style cod with parsley potatoes
  • Truffled chicken galantine with velouté sauce
  • Stuffed potatoes with rice and tofu
  • Cod mousse with mashed potatoes and spinach
• Dessert (choose one):
  • Sweet potato “truchas” with angel hair pasta
  • Santiago cake
  • Fresh fruit cocktail
  • Apple‑pear compote scented with orange and herbs

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Canary University Hospital Complex (HUC)

Christmas Eve

• First course: plant‑based spinach cream
• Main course: turkey roll stuffed with dried apricots and apples, flavored with lemon and rosemary, served with duchess potatoes and vegetable skewers
• Dessert: fresh cake and Christmas sweets

Christmas Day

• First course: pumpkin cream scented with cinnamon
• Main course: turkey roll with pear‑rosemary sauce, accompanied by mashed potatoes with zucchini, mushrooms, and roasted pumpkin
• Dessert: carrot pudding with natural yoghurt

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Nuestra Señora de Candelaria University Hospital Complex

Christmas Eve

• First course: Christmas‑themed tartlets and cider‑flavored pumpkin cream
• Main course: sea bass “a la espalda” with sweet potato garnish
• Dessert: fruit cocktail and Christmas assortment, served with a glass of non‑alcoholic cider

Christmas Day

• First course: traditional “cocido” soup
• Main course: veal fillet with Spanish demi‑glace sauce, accompanied by roasted vegetable medley
• Dessert: cheesecake with passion fruit and mango

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Doctor José Molina Orosa University Hospital (Lanzarote)

Christmas Eve

• First course: seafood soup
• Main course (choose one):
  • Pork tenderloin medallions with apple sauce
  • Herb‑infused salmon
  • Served with potatoes sautéed with carrot‑garlic sofrito
• Dessert: blueberry cake with the classic Christmas assortment

Christmas Day

• First course: pumpkin‑orange cream soup
• Main course (choose one):
  • Cod in marine sauce
  • Roast pork loin with mushrooms and turned potatoes
• Dessert: Christmas log

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General Hospital of Fuerteventura

Christmas Eve

• Starter: juicy ham pie and marine octopus‑shrimp cocktail
• First course: carrot velouté with crispy chicken and cilantro
• Main course: meat lasagna with Majorero cheese
• Dessert: apple‑chocolate‑oat delights

Christmas Day

• First course: Majorero goat meat broth and creamy duchess potato with shrimp
• Main course: baked hake with leek‑cilantro purée and pumpkin
• Dessert: homemade rice‑milk cake

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General Hospital of La Palma

Christmas Eve

• Starter: assorted croquettes
• First course: “consomé reina” soup
• Main course: Christmas roll with broccoli and parsley potatoes
• Dessert: traditional Christmas sweets

Christmas Day

• Breakfast: chocolate and buttered bread
• First course: stuffed eggs
• Main course (choose one):
  • Fish and seafood soup
  • Pepper‑seasoned beef fillet with sautéed peas and baby carrots, served with golden potatoes
• Dessert: Christmas sweets

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Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Hospital (La Gomera)

Christmas Eve

• First course: pumpkin cream
• Main course: cod with sweet potatoes and “pimientos de padrón” in cilantro mojo
• Dessert: pistachio custard

Christmas Day

• First course: shrimp cream with croutons and leek crisps
• Main course: chocolate‑glazed rabbit with vegetable timbal on a bed of pumpkin purée
• Dessert: pineapple dessert

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Nuestra Señora de los Reyes Hospital (El Hierro)

Christmas Eve

• Starters: assorted cured meats, steamed mussels, green‑sauce clams, pink‑sauce prawns
• First course (choose one):
  • Caesar salad with chicken supreme and Parmesan
  • Traditional Canarian minced‑meat soup
• Main course (choose one):
  • Pork tenderloin with mushroom sauce, accompanied by confit potatoes and vegetables
  • Cod in piquillo pepper sauce
• Dessert: Christmas sweets

Christmas Day

• First course: delicate leek‑asparagus cream
• Main course: baked salmon with vegetables in its own juices and basmati rice
• Dessert: apple compote with a hint of cinnamon and assorted Christmas sweets

These specially crafted menus ensure that patients can celebrate the holiday season while receiving meals that respect their medical and nutritional requirements.