The Regional Government of Catalonia commissioned a report with the aim of analysing the strategic options of the gourmet sector. The study showed that in the region, in year 2012 there were 500 companies in the gourmet sector, 6 out of 10 dedicated to food and 4 out of 10 dedicated to drinks. Gourmet is a food produce of very high quality, sold in specialised shops, with a very attractive packaging
Nutritional values of IBERICO JAMON (ham) are unaffected whether you carve it from the whole leg or eat it out of a vacuum pack. To get the best taste out of your sliced vacuum packed ham, it should be eaten at a temperature of around 20º to 22º C, when the marbled fat starts to become softer and the flavours are more intense.
A tapa is truly an essential element of Spanish gastronomy. A tapa is defined as ‘any small portion of food that accompanies a drink’. Tapas bars can be found all around the world, and London is no exception. Experts do not agree on how the concept of tapa was created. Some people attribute its invention to the King Alfonso X, and some others to King Alfonso XIII.
Legend has
Coins are valuable, and in every civilization they have been minted with symbols of elements that were important to their citizens. Well, you may be surprised to find out that the Romans that settled in Hispania minted coins in the shape of legs of ham. This would no doubt indicate that ham was a very valuable and coveted good.
It was the Iberian tribes, before the arrival of the
Fusion food has become part of our lives, because it brings together the best of different worlds. In this case, we are going to turn a very British dish, the pie, into an exotic Spanish recipe. A little bit of imagination, and the excellent gourmet products from Mariscal & Sarroca will do the rest.
Choose your favourite filling, beef, pork, lamb or chicken. The result will be