this Best Mediterranean Rice Contest repeats its presence in Alicante Gastronomica, reaching its VI edition this year and with it popular rice tradition Alicante houses, which made this product one of the culinary standards in the province of Alicante and gave birth to the recipes on the menus of the most famous and award-winning restaurants.
300 amateur chefs will participate in the qualifying rounds of this competition, which started in Petrer last weekend and will continue in the coming weeks. Elche (September 10), Torrevieja (September 11), San Juan (September 17) and Benidorm (September 18). The grand final will be held in Alicante Gastronómica and will be measured against 10 participants in the adult category (September 24) and 10 other competitors in the juvenile category (September 25), who will emerge from the five qualifying rounds.
The final stage of the competition will also have the incentive they will be. top class chefs and popular names related to gastronomy who will decide to determine the winners. Thus, in the adult category, there will be a jury of master Paco Torreblanca and masters, chaired by Susi Díaz from La Finca (Elche, 1 Michelin Star and 1 Repsol Sun). Andrea Tumbarelloby Don Giovanni (Madrid, 2 Soles Repsol), who will evaluate the works of the finalists.
The youngest will be reviewed by Joaquín Baeza of Baeza & Rufete (Alicante, 1 Michelin Star and 1 Sun Repsol), Josetxo Pajares (Best Paella winner of the Valencian Community at the International Sueca Competition), Noelia Pascual (World Paella Day winner), Save Llinares (MasterChef), popular rapper Arkano and well-known agro-youtuber Michael Montoro.
President of Alicante Gastronomica, love jewel, the purpose of this competitionpromoting rice culture It makes the recipes of our lands visible, inherited from our mothers and fathers, that we live in our homes, through amateur chefs who show us the characteristics of each region in terms of making good rice.”
Emphasizing that “haute cuisine goes hand in hand with the local people” in Alicante Gastronómica, Gema Amor said, “This is undoubtedly a distinctive feature of our Community, which is very much identified with the province of Alicante.” “The most popular and charming cuisine to offer visitors the most complete gastronomic experience currently available on the national stage”.
first finalists
Testing at Petrel produced the first test classified for the final. Moises Osorio (winner) Y José Ricardo Rico and José Navarro (finalist) in the adult category and Bianca Alonso (winner) and Eros Pastor (finalist)) in the children’s category. Qualifications for the competition are held at Carrefour centers, supported by Diputación de Alicante and Turisme de la Generalitat Valenciana, the competition’s collaborators, along with Carmencita, Tescoma, Cepsa, Estrella Levante and Dacsa.
Source: Informacion
