The “Menjars de la Terra” conferences have made Mount Alicante a “stopping place” in one of the most iconic municipalities of gastronomy. Castileare known for their unique gazpacho. The restaurant chosen for this occasion, whiskey, is known precisely for the method of preparing this symbolic dish of the inner lands of the province. “Gazpacho is typical of this place that both my grandmother and my mother have worked on throughout their lives. It is a distinctive food, different from the typical Manchego gazpacho. There’s a touch of ‘castellut’ as we say here, so we chose to put it as the main dish on the menu we prepared for these days,” explained by brothers Noelia and Bernat Álvarez Leal, who are in charge of the restaurant with their parents and are responsible for the cuisine of La Viscaya. Their Gazpacho is from Mancha. There are exactly two features of the “castellut” touch that distinguish it from those in Castalla. secrets: the way the cake is prepared, which serves as the basis of the dish, and PebbleAromatic plant from the mountains around the municipality.
Regarding the initiative launched by INFORMATION And Provincial Assembly The Álvarez brothers are very positive, saying, “They’re very positive in helping to highlight the products of the region. The food our grandparents made with a slightly more up-to-date twist. And you have to admit that people replied in an extraordinary way.”
The emotional moment of the day was her presence. toni faithfulfounder of legendary restaurant whiskeyand the grandfather of Noelia and Bernat, who appeared in the first edition of “Menjars de la Terra” and which was and remains a touchstone for Castalla gastronomy. Toni, 89, continues to maintain the extraordinary cheerfulness that characterizes her in customer service and her love of card games.
Among the attendees of the conference was the Kastalya Cultural Council Member. Saul MiravidalStating that “as in the case of Kastalla, this initiative is fantastic as each population has its own gastronomy and is part of the cultural heritage and history of the municipalities”.
Today the restaurant enters the scene New Rasp de Cocentaina.