04-10-2016
During the opening ceremony of the 18th edition of Gastronomika, the great Spanish pastry chef Paco Torreblanca presented a huge cake dedicated to the congress. In the shape of a globe, to portray the international approach of this year’s programme
On Monday 3rd October at 10 works started at the 18th edition of Gastronomika, one of the most popular and prestigious fine dining congresses in the world. Right from the very beginning the spirit of this year’s programme was already clear: just like director Roser Torras explained from the stage, during the short opening speech: «on a special year for San Sebastiàn, European Capital of Culture in 2016, our goal is to look at the culinary cultures of all 5 continents, thanks to the many international guests we have with us, and at the same time to show our great local richness. It is no coincidence that this congress is held here: the Basque culinary culture is extremely rich in products and has fantastic interpreters of our cuisine». Pride for one’s roots and the desire to meet other traditions, other raw materials, other techniques, establishing a dialogue based on a common passion for cuisine: for the first time Gastronomika invited six nations in just one congress. And this intercultural conversation started with two representatives of South Africa’s signature cuisine. Luke Dale Roberts, chef at The Test Kitchen in Cape Town – best restaurant in Africa and number 22 in the world according to the San Pellegrino World's 50 Best – had the task of opening the day’s programme, presenting in his poised lesson some dishes that have made him famous.
During her presentation, South African chef Margot Janse told the story of the Baleni salt
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Gaston Acurio and Andoni Luis Aduriz tasting the dish presented by Alex Atala
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