The gourmet cards are remixed
For years, the Spanish Costa Brava The Mecca for gourmets. The Restaurant El Bulli In the small Spanish coastal town of Roses, gourmets all over the world enchanted. Four times in a row, it was voted the best gourmet temple in the world by the renowned London “Restaurant Magazine”. But this year the Copenhagen restaurant “Noma” the “El Bulli” kicked from the throne. Ferran Adrià announced in advance that he wanted to close his El Bulli at Roses for two years from 2012 to recharge his batteries.
Gourmets still don’t have to change their travel planning. Because on the Costa Brava And in the hinterland there is for gourmets much more to discover: tapas, anchovies and cava – This is just a small selection of culinary diversity that seems boundless in north-eastern Spain. In small fishing villages, culinary delicacies are revealed, in dreamy mountain regions, Mediterranean delicacies are stewing in the oven to excellent dishes and where mountains and sea are marrying, international top wines and cavas are produced today.
“Mar I Muntanya”
The wedding of “Mar I Muntanya” – mountains and sea – The Catalans also love on their plates: e.g. chicken with gambas or the Catalan variant of the paella with a mix of meat and seafood. You also like it sweet and spicy, such as “pork ribs with peach”
If you’re already cooking with such experimentation, you have to surprise the chefs in the hotel and restaurant. The balancing act between tradition and modernity, they offer guests their own creations and innovative menus in many places under the keyword “Cocina de Author”.
What is on the table here is as varied as extraordinary. Starting with simple tapas, a lot is going on to new variants of “Mar i Muntanya” and doesn’t end with the unusual refinements of a Ferran Adriá with his famous molecular cuisine.
That also remained dem Guide Michelin not hidden. So you can find one here on the Costa Brava for years Remarkably high star density And meets surprisingly many young bold cooks.
both the last year crowned with the third star Joan Roca In Girona, as well as many other restaurant managers in the hinterland and on the coast, wonderful dishes are made from the fresh products of the region. They venture international mergers. You play with traditions, use oriental bonds and flirt with international Mediterranean classics in a new orientation.
Cooking has not only applied in Catalonia since the Documenta participation by Ferran Adriá as art: the first cookbook written in a Romance language was the one published in Catalan “El Libre de Sent Sovi”. Since this recipe collection was published in the 14th century, cooking in Catalonia has been part of culture.
steaks or gambas covered with tart chocolate
Don’t be surprised if steaks or gambas are covered with tart chocolate on the menu. After all, you only owe it to the Surrealist master Salvador Dali respect. Dalí’s desire for good and plentiful food is proverbial in Catalonia and can be read in the book “Salvador Dalí – Catalan kitchen dreams”. It wasn’t for nothing that Dalí wanted to become a “cook” at the age of six. As an ingenious artist, a shrewd self-promoter and marketing genius, he loved the sensual enjoyment of the food: “You can refrain from eating – but you can’t eat badly”. One of his favorite dishes was dark chocolate gambas!!
Gourmets get their money’s worth on the Costa Brava, because not only the restaurants of the upper class with famous chefs and exceptional service are comparatively cheap, many a country inn also offers real culinary delicacies at good prices. also the excellent region wines are still extremely cheap on the drinks menus in an international comparison. Many restaurants and hotels offer a 3-course lunch menu including water and wine at a reasonable price (between 9-19 euros) from Monday to Friday. At the weekend and in the evening there are also menus on the menu, then a little more expensive and without drinks. After dinner you can really party in numerous bars and chilinguitas until the morning. After all, it’s summer!
Gourmet sports and cultural trips are trending. Of course, the Costa Brava has a lot to offer in this regard – also as far as the accommodation is concerned: lovingly renovated Masia Hotels With 3 to 4 stars in the hinterland invite you to contemplation Spa and wellness offers, Luxurious hotel complexes convince with international service and fantastic sea views, small family-run houses offer personal service paired with insider tips for excursions and well-kept golf courses invite you to linger.
On our pages you will find tips for food, drink, partying and overnight stays on the Costa Brava and in the hinterland!
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