The following days 9 and 10 of January of 2026 The sessions of our 20th Grand Chapter are being held, which will take place in the Foz de Morcín.
After the mass, at noon, the following will take place parade of the new ambassadors of the Turnips, followed by representatives of the 35 gastronomic brotherhoods of Spain, France and Portugal, who will be accompanied by the bagpipe band «Xácara», from Oviedo, and the folk group «Picu Villa», from Riaño, in Langreo.
Afterwards, all attendees will sample afuega'l pitu cheeses, products from Mantequerías Arias and Reny Picot, sausages, honey and casadielles, washed down with cider and wine from Cangas.
La ceremony of the XX Grand Chapter At 12:45 pm. The church will be the setting where the new honorary members will kiss the nabu. honorary members of this year They will be the journalist and sports commentator, Jesús Álvarez Cervantes, the journalist Ana Francisco, Arias Butter Shops, represented by Javier Roza, and The Sociocultural Association El Torreón de Peñerudes.
The prizes for the “Turnips in the Kitchen” competition, in which hospitality schools from Asturias and Castile and León participate, will also be awarded. The convivial lunch will feature a hearty turnip pot menu with homemade compango, corvina and afuega´l pitu.
Fifteen Asturian brotherhoods The following will attend the event: Los Siceratores de Nava, El Desarme de Oviedo, Círculo Gastronómico de los Quesos Asturianos, La Buena Mesa del Mar de Salinas, Les Fabes de Villaviciosa, El Oriciu de Gijón, la Real Cofradía de los Quesos Asturianos, Queso Gamonéu, Vino de la Tierra de Cangas, El arroz con leche de Cabranes, Doña Gontrodo de Oviedo, el Torto de Maiz de Asturias, El Sabadiego de Noreña, Su Excelencia la fabada de La Felguera and El Corderu a la estaca de Lena.
