The city of Celaya is recognized worldwide for the excellent quality and great taste of the typical sweet called Cajeta, considered to be the best in the world and has been marketed for the first time. The word cajeta comes from cajete, a name given to the wooden box where it is placed. The product is derived from goat’s milk and during the process decorative handmade copper pots and large wooden spoons are used. The types of caramel are natural, burnt, mixed with wine, and vanilla, all of this depends on the time and the ingredients added in the cooking of the milk.  Among the different sweets produced in Celaya you will find milk sweets like custard, coconut candies, wafers, jamoncillos or creamed candy, chiclosos or chewy candy, and a sweet caramel which is a bit more liquid. Try it and you’ll love the taste.