7 out of 10 exporters think of Spanish food and drinks as high quality products, according to the study “Analysis and Assessment of Food Exports 2012’, drafted by the Spanish Federation of Food and Drink Industries (FIAB). Another interesting fact that this study reveals is that Spanish gourmet products are more highly valued abroad (25%) than in Spain (16%). Most of American gourmet shops currently sell Spanish
Today we would like to share with you a very sweet and seasonal dessert, made with a traditional Spanish sweet- Quince paste. Quince is a late fruit, harvested at the end of September, when the summer is very nearly over. When picked, quinces are very hard and sour, so they are best transformed into a sweet delicate jelly, which is very often eaten with cheese,
Extra virgin olive oil is one of the key components of the Mediterranean diet, the most healthy diet available. Many scientific studies have been carried out on the properties of this food, and it is now proven that extra virgin olive oil helps lower cholesterol levels, can aid in the control of high blood pressure and diabetes, it has great antioxidant power and it contributes in the
Most of the time we enjoy a good goat’s cheese with a little bread, sometimes slightly melted, and we tend to accompany it with honey, red berries jam… But this type of cheese also goes really well with hot dishes, to which it adds a touch of creaminess and a delicate flavour. Today we have chosen a
Umami is a Japanese word that means ‘tasty and flavoursome’. In Japan umami is considered the fifth flavour, a taste which is not salty, sweet, sour or bitter. This new flavour was discovered by the Japanese scientist Kikunae Ikeda in 1908.
Ikeda was a professor at the Imperial University of Tokio, and when he was studying the famous Japanese soup called dashi, made with the kombu