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22/07/2010

MADRID FUSIÓN MEXICO, Todo se encuentra listo para que el próximo 30 de agosto el Gobernador de Guanajuato, Juan Manuel Oliva Ramírez y el Director de la Oficina Española de Turismo en México, Álvaro Renedo den la bienvenida a los participantes y asistentes del I Encuentro Internacional de Gastronomía Madrid Fusión-México.

Blanca G. Villarello, representante de Madrid Fusión-México dio a conocer el programa de este encuentro y señaló que después de la bienvenida por parte de las autoridades se dará inicio...

26/07/2010
FRUIT FUSION, TO BE HELD FROM OCTOBER 20 TO OCTOBER 22 -2010 AT THE FERIA DE MADRID
MADRID FUSIÓN ORGANIZES THE II CONGRESS OF GASTRONOMY SPECIALIZING IN FRUIT AND VEGETABLES FRUIT FUSION 2010 WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE TRADE FAIR, FRUIT ATTRACTION

Madrid, July 26, 2010: - for the second year running Madrid Fusión, leader...
26/07/2010
I FRUIT CARVING NATIONAL CONTEST

Under the framework of the trade fair Fruit Attraction, within the activities of the II Congress of Gastronomy in fruit and vegetables, Fruit Fusion 2010, will take place the 1st Fruit Carving National contest.
Not miss the opportunity¡

02/07/2010
MADRID FUSIÓN VIAJARÁ A GUANAJUATO

As part of its Bicentennial festivities, Guanajuato, the cradle of Mexican Independence, will receive the best chefs from Spain.

Madrid Fusión will arrive in Mexico in late August to celebrate the Bicentennial of Independence and the Centennial of the Revolution, and it will...

24/06/2010
FRUIT FUSIÓN 2010, II CONGRESO GASTRONÓMICO DE FRUTAS Y HORTALIZAS PARA EL CANAL HORECA
FRUIT ATTRACTION DEL 20 AL 22 DE OCTUBRE DE 2010
Por segundo año consecutivo y en el marco de Fruit Attraction, Feria Profesional del Sector Hortofrutícola, IFEMA y FEPEX organizan, en...
18/06/2010
ÁGREDA INICIA LA PLANTACIÓN DEL CARDO ROJO
Se inicia en Ágreda la mayor plantación de Cardo Rojo del mundo como Respuesta Municipal a la Crisis Económica

Tras las lluvias del fin de semana, se procede a la plantación de 100.000  Cardos
En la mañana de hoy se han iniciado los...
14/06/2010
II CONCURSO DE FOTOGRAFÍA 5 AL DÍA

La Asociación "5 al día", en colaboración y patrocinio de la Escuela de Fotografía Centro de Imagen EFTI y el patrocinio de IFCO Systems, lanza la convocatoria para el II Concurso de Fotografía "5 al día". El plazo de...
02/06/2010
RODRIGO DE LA CALLE

A Rodrigo de la Calle, cocinero revelación Madrid Fusión 2009, la vocación le viene desde la infancia ya que su familia tenía un hotel en Aranjuez, ´Delicias´, que poseía una estrella Michelín. Es por tanto el cuarto de una generación de cocineros y...

26/05/2010
FRUIT ATTRACTION SIGNS AN AGREEMENT WITH THE FOOD BANK OF MADRID

The Professional Fair of Vegetables and Fruits, FRUIT ATTRACTION,
organized by IFEMA and FEPEX, has signed an agreement with the Foundation Food bank of Madrid (FBM) to organize during the celebration of the fair, from October 20th to...

21/05/2010
XVII CERTAMEN GASTRONÓMICO DE LA COMUNIDAD DE MADRID
José Luis Moreno López and Víctor Sánchez Mateo, from the "FINCA A ROMANEÉ" restaurant located in Chinchón, have been declared winners of the XVII Certamen Gastronómico de la Comunidad de Madrid (the 17th Culinary Contest of the Autonomous Community...
12/05/2010
AGREEMENT BCULINARY-UEC: THE SENSORIAL ANALYSIS ARRIVES AT THE UNIVERSITY
The experience that contributes to the 25 years of life of an organization like the Spanish Union of Catadores (UEC) and the strength of one of the initiatives of major pierced by the pioneer in the university formation of gastronomical and cooking sciences, the Basque Culinary Center (BCulinary), the past met 30 of April...
28/04/2010
On the occasion of the celebrations of the 2 of May, and within the cultural activities that organize the Council of Culture and Sport of the Community of Madrid, a new cultural project titled "a 1808 re-invented menu" has started up. The project consists of the reinterpretación of a menu that...
26/04/2010
Spain guarantees his leadership in the avant garde cuisine
After knowing yesterday the result of the famous list elaborated by "Restaurant Magazine" Spain is consolidated as a gastronomic leader. This way it demonstrates it with four cooks among the best nine of the World. Therfor " World's 50 Best Restaurants 2010 " recognizes the value of the...
20/04/2010
LEADING CHEFS SUPPORT CHILEAN CAUSE
The world of gastronomy doesn't want to miss the chance to do its bit for the reconstruction of Chile following the earthquake last February which left hundreds dead. To this end, Ángel Palacios, executive chef at La Broche, is promoting a very special tribute all the profits of which will be earmarked for the...
09/02/2010
HP busca la carta de restaurante más original de España
HP busca la carta de restaurante más original de España y para ello ha presentado hoy una original iniciativa en la que animará a todos los restaurantes y cafeterías de nuestro país a competir para ver cuál cuenta con el menú más creativo.
Con este concurso, HP...
28/01/2010
MADRIDFUSIÓN AWARD FOR THE “BEST SPANISH WINE PRICED UNDER 30 EUROS” 2010
Today we heard the results of a competition that now has firm standing in the world of wine. The first day of the Madridfusión International Gastronomy Summit featured the finals of this eighth edition of the competition to find the best Spanish wines priced under 30 €.

During the finals, held on Tuesday 26...

28/01/2010
From Australia to San Sebastián

Madrid, Thursday 28 January. The morning session today, Thursday, last day of Madridfusion, began with a joint demonstration focusing on "New business opportunities" in the catering world. Dani García spoke about his version of haute cuisine with...

28/01/2010
Last afternoon at Madridfusión 2010: a whole array of fantastic chefs

The last afternoon session at Madridfusion 2010 starred two revolutionaries, rebels with a cause - Carl Borg, from Micenplace, and Pedro Monge, the Nomad chef. Both explained how they approach the business of cooking for others. Both are ‘wandering chefs',...

27/01/2010
Prodemar Grand Prize for the Revelation Chef of the Year 2010

One of the main pillars of Madridfusion is promotion of the silent work being done by chefs in their kitchens as they gradually build up culinary culture. The Prodemar Grand Prize for the Revelation Chef of the Year is granted every year to the professional, or professionals, whose...

27/01/2010
Two truffles from Soria fetch 3,000 € at Madridfusion

Madrid, 27 January 2010. The Truffle Auction, another regular feature at the annual Madridfusion International Gastronomy Summit, took place this morning. On this occasion, restaurateur Andrea Tumbarello, owner of the Madrid restaurant Don Giovanni, bid up to 3,000...

27/01/2010
Great chefs of today and tomorrow

Madrid. 27 January 2010. This morning's session at Madridfusion saw a constant succession of not-to-be-missed events, starting out with a new way of seeing nature, eco-cuisine.

First we heard a magnificent presentation from Miguel Ángel de la Cruz with pine cones and pine nuts. Can you...

27/01/2010
Eco-cuisine takes a stronghold on Madridfusión

Madrid, Wednesday 27 January. After the taster lunch sponsored by the Principality of Asturias, the afternoon session at Madridfusion began with a demonstration by today's leading exponent of Japanese cuisine, Yoshihiro Narisawa, a chef who sees his profession as part of everything that relates to...

26/01/2010
Wine contest Madrid Fusion 2010

Madridfusión 2010

Finals of the competition for the best Spanish wine under 30 €

As on previous occasions, this year's Madridfusion includes the finals of one of today's classic Spanish wine contests, the Competition for the Best Spanish Wine...

26/01/2010
Madridfusion gets cooking

Madrid. Tuesday, 26 January 2010. The first morning session of Madridfusión 2010 set in motion the activities forming part of this International Gastronomy Summit in Madrid. First to appear on the stage were Cheong Liew, chef at The Grange in the Hotel Hilton Adelaide in...

26/01/2010

elBulli takes a step forward

Ferran Adrià has explained today during his speech at Madrid Fusión Summit what will be the road map of elBulli for the years 2010-2020.

elBulli will fulfill 50 years since its beginnings in 2012, so Ferran Adrià and Juli Soler have decided to match said...

26/01/2010
Tribute by Madridfusión to the Repsol Guide and the chefs awarded its 3 Suns

Madridfusión at its 2010 edition paid tribute to the Repsol Guide. Formerly the Campsa Guide, the new publication has introduced a number of new features but is based on the thirty successful years of its predecessor. This was, is, and under its new name will continue to be one of the...

18/12/2009
THE VALRHONA C³ CERCLE DES CHEFS CONSECRATION COMPETITION

The jury for the final of the C³, Cercle des Chefs Consecration competition, which will be held on Thursday 28 January 2010 during the Madrid Fusion, will be presided by Mrs Léa Linster  (Luxembourg), Head Chef of the eponymous establishment. She will be...

06/11/2009
THE FINAL DAY OF FRUIT FUSION

Madrid, November 6, 2009: Fruit Fusion opened its final day with a stimulating debate about the importance of the vegetables in our diet. The conference was attended by three of...

05/11/2009
FRUIT FUSION: THE SECOND DAY

Madrid, November 5, 2009: The second day of Fruit Fusion began with a spectacular display by Montse Estruch (El Cingle), who prepared a ragout of vegetables, fruits, mushrooms and flowers. A stunning dish that perfectly demonstrates her...

04/11/2009
FRUIT FUSION, ORGANIZED BY MADRID FUSION. OPENS TODAY

Madrid, November 4, 2009:Fruit Fusion, the culinary demonstrations organized by Madrid Fusion within the framework of the trade fair "Fruit Attraction" opened today. From today until Friday, renowned chefs will meet in Hall 3 at the Feria de Madrid to demonstrate, through their creativity and culinary...

20/10/2009
FRUIT FUSIÓN From November 4th to 6th, 2009 at the Feria de Madrid

WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE 1ST FRUIT ATTRACTION FAIR MADRID FUSIÓN ORGANIZES FRUIT FUSIÓN IN ORDER TO PROMOTE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION

From November 4th to 6th, 2009 at the Feria de...

05/10/2009
BAR-SHOW, MADRID FUSIÓN 2010

1st INTERNATIONAL MEETING ON MIXOLOGY

Along with its 8th International Gastronomy Summit, madridfusión is pleased to announce the celebration of the 1st International Meeting on Mixology at which some of the best European barmen are set to participate. A "Premium" drinks...

30/09/2009
VALRHONA C3 COMPETITION

The second international final of the C3 competition will be taking place on Thursday, January 28, 2010 in Madrid (Spain), during the renowned Madrid Fusion International Gastronomy Summit.
The 8 finalists were chosen from contestants throughout the world during the first half of...

30/09/2009
5 WAYS TO COOK 121 INGREDIENTS

Today's lifestyle doesn't allow enough time to purchase and cook with fresh market products on a daily basis. People tend to shop once a week or sometimes only once a month. For that reason it is essential to have a wide range of recipes at hand designed to take advantage of whatever we have in the fridge or in...

30/09/2009
MADRID FUSIÓN 2010, THEATRE OF IDEAS

SHARE WITH US LIVE, THREE MAGICAL DAYS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL FOR GETTING IN CONTACT WITH THE LATEST TRENDS.
Peep into the future and get to know about both the main styles in haute cuisine and business models in place around the world.
Three days involving both work and enjoyment dealing with fundamental...

16/07/2009
MIKEL ZEBRIO PRESENTS THE ROUTE OF THE BEST WINES FROM SPANISH WINERIES IN THE WINE GUIDE
Wine Guide, from Editorial Everest. An excellent guide that enables readers to enjoy the best wines produced by Spanish wineries this year. Written by food critic Mikel Zeberio, it takes an in-depth trip through the world of wines, with complete information on each region, designation of origin, winery and...
22/06/2009
ASIAN CANDIDATE FOR VALRHONA'S 2010 C3 CONTEST HAS BEEN SELECTED

The Asia/America region selection round of the International Plated Dessert Competition organised by Valrhona, has taken place on Friday, 24 of April at l'Ecole du Grand Chocolat. The jury of master pastry the chefs, lead by Frédéric...

02/06/2009
VALRHONA'S SEMIFINAL CONTEST IN FRANCE

Marike Van Beurden, assistant pastry chef at Maison Pic, (Valence) has been chosen to represent France in the C³ International gourmet catering dessert creations competition, organized by Valrhona.

Marike Van Beurden will therefore be...

18/05/2009
Carlos Cidón has left us
Castile and León pays its respects to the maragato master who reinvented its cuisine

On May 13th last, in Astorga, a group of cooks from Castile and León, decked out in the traditional white work suit of the trade, bore the coffin of Carlos Domínguez...
05/05/2009
Editorial Everest is proud to present Harina y Arena
Editorial Everest is proud to present Harina y Arena, a book in which gastronomy and the art of bullfighting come together.
Written by the renown cook Xavi Gutiérrez, and featuring photographs by Mikel Alonso, this work introduces and lets the reader become...
05/05/2009
13/04/2009
Wine Future Rioja 2009

The most prestigious international experts will debate in Rioja the future of the world vitiviniculture

The Qualified D.O. Rioja will welcome next November the celebration of the International Congress Wine Future Rioja 2009, which will bring together influential personalities of the...

03/04/2009
Adriá, chef of the year for The Culinary Institute of America

Last March 26th, the chef settle in Roses received one of the few recognitions that still he was lacking. It was in the United States and the institution entrusted to grant it to him was The Culinary Institute of America, the more prestigious University of gastronomic studies of North America.

The Prize...

31/03/2009
Inauguration of the Simone Ortega Hotel Management and Tourism School, in Móstoles

Last March 25th, Esperanza Aguirre, chairwoman of the Autonomous Community of Madrid, and Esteban Parro, Mayor of Móstoles, led together the inauguration of the new Simone Ortega School of Hotel Management and Tourism in the locality of Móstoles. This new educational center, with a capacity to seat an...

13/02/2009
MADRID FUSIÓN CONTRIBUTES TO THE TOKYO TASTE SUCCESS

Spanish cuisine triumphs in Japan

Ferran Adrià, Juan Mari Arzak and Andoni Luis Aduriz captured the attention of attendees at the 1st International Gastronomy Summit Tokyo Taste.

The event organized by master Yukio Hattori, supported...

22/01/2009
MADRIDFUSION AWARDS FOR THE “BEST SPANISH WINE UNDER 30 EUROS”
Today we learnt the results of an award that has found a place of its own in the wine world. As you will remember, the first day of this International Gastronomy Summit included the finals of a contest, now in its 7th edition, which aims to single out the best Spanish wines priced in the winery at under 30€.
22/01/2009
A COLD MORNING WITH STROKES OF GENIUS
The weather outside was cold and rainy but, inside, this morning's session of Madridfusion 09 was lit up by strokes of genius. It all began at 9.30 in the Auditorium, during the session entitled The sea, when two great culinary professionals spoke of their work with seafood...
22/01/2009
Thursday 22 January. Afternoon/evening

Today's afternoon session, the last of Madridfusion 09, began with sincere thanks by the Summit organizers to the Town Council of Valladolid for the taster meal offered. Then we had the first of this afternoon's demonstrations given by Grant Achatz from the US...

21/01/2009
A PHOTO TO GO DOWN IN HISTORY
Is there such a thing as an image worth a thousand words? Of course there is, but the photo taken this morning by a multitude of photographers in the Auditorium at Madrid's Congress Hall requires a brief explanation. On the stage, collecting the Golden Apron designed by Amaya Arzuaga,...
21/01/2009
TRANSGRESSION AND TRADITION
This afternoon's session began with thanks to Paradores for the taster meal served during the midday break. In the Auditorium, activities began with the joint demonstration given by two Great women chefs from Mexico. Patricia Quintana offered us a fascinating overview...
20/01/2009
AWARD FOR THE REVELATION CHEF 2009
One of the main reasons for the existence of Madridfusion is to bring to light the silent work being done by chefs as they develop culinary culture. The Award for the Revelation Chef, sponsored by the Regulatory Council for the Denominación de Origen Jerez, Manzanilla de...
20/01/2009
SCIENCE MEETS CUISINE AT MADRIDFUSION 09
In a few years' time, maybe the 09 edition of Madridfusion will be remembered as the time when Ferran Adriá, Harold McGee, Heston Blumenthal, Davide Cassi and Andoni Luis Aduriz sat down together to debate on how science relates with cuisine. There they were - the...
20/01/2009
AN EVENING OF CINEMA, AVANT-GARDE, MEXICAN AROMAS AND COCKTAILS
The afternoon/evening session of the first full day of Madridfusion 09, which  began just after the Summit's much-deserved acclaim of the lunch served by the Town Council of Valladolid, revealed the two main novelties of this year's edition. The...
19/01/2009
MADRIDFUSION 09 OPENS WITH MEXICO AND NATURE AS ITS GUESTS AND WITH A GLANCE TOWARDS CUISINE IN TIMES OF CRISIS
Once again, our senses have been aroused at the annual Madridfusion adventure. The auditorium at Madrid's Municipal Congress Hall has been transformed into the centre of attention for Spanish national and international gastronomic culture, and the chefs who took their turn on its...
14/01/2009
EL HOMENAJE MÁS NATURAL

What does Arzak taste like? Is Blumenthal tasty?
The world's best chefs taste of delicious fruit. Tropicana, the Premium juice brand, will pay an original tribute to our best chefs, by painting a portrait of them with real fruits in the most pure Archimboldo style at Madrid...

02/01/2009
COCKTAIL TROPICANA MADRID FUSIÓN 2009 AWARD

Mixed and shaked
On January 20th at 18:15 pm three of our best cocktail makers will join together at madridfusión.

The Gastro, Ramsés and Urban specialists will prepare alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails, using a star...

23/12/2008
MADRID FUSIÓN 09, THE FUTURE OF COOKING IN THE SPOTLIGHT

BUSINESS MODELS IN TIMES OF CRISIS, ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY CUISINE, GREAT AUDIOVISUAL DEBATES
SCIENCE AND CUISINE: I+D+G, EXOTIC MARKETS, CHEFS WITH LIVES LIKE IN THE MOVIES , MEXICAN...

08/12/2008
WINES FROM SPAIN IN MADRID FUSIÓN
 

The International Gastronomy Summit, madridfusión, supported by the ICEX, in its new 2009 edition, is set to expand its wine related activities through a set of proposals grouped under the generic title: "Wines from Spain in...

04/12/2008
CUISINE IN HARD TIMES?

Do you know how to make money in times of crisis?
Do you know anything about the new business models which are sweeping to victory, swimming against the economic tide?
Madrid Fusión 09 will put you in the know about up-and-coming opportunities

a) Budget haute cuisine...

01/12/2008
THE BIG ALL OR NOTHING BET ON THE AVANT-GARDE

ANSWERING THOSE QUESTIONS NOBODY HAS DARED TO ASK
What are the boundaries to culinary creativity?
What is the frontier of risk and infringement?

AN UNPRECEDENTED DEBATE AT THE NEXT MADRIDFUSIÓN
Ferrán Adriá, Joan Roca, Andoni Aduriz, Carlo...

24/11/2008
LAUNCH OF EDUARDO MARTÍN MAZA'S BOOK
The book launch of "Teodoro Bardají Mas, el precursor de la cocina moderna en España" written by Eduardo Martín Mazas took place in El Gorro Blanco restaurant last Wednesday, November 19th.

The author's aim in this book is to create an awareness...
17/11/2008
A TRIO OF ACES

Unprecedented success awarded to Spanish grape eaux de vie

Three monovariety eaux de vie brandies from UVA TOTAL "VERUM" Tempranillo, Sauvignon Blanc and Gewurztraminer were awarded the HIGHEST SCORE at the INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRIT COMPETITION...

12/11/2008
JEWELS OF THE PESQUERA GROUP IN THE “PONCHO INTERNATIONAL WINE AUCTION”
The slogan for this year's edition is "¡Viva El Arte!  A Salute to Spain"

Of special importance is the annual auction that the philanthropic company Poncho dedicates annually to the world of wine. At the 2008 event, celebrated on the...
11/11/2008
¡MADRIDFUSIÓN 09 CONTESTS!
The  madridfusión 09 contests' are open for registration:

"Design a sandwich contest", "Recipes with canned fish", "Creative cuisine with Italian ingredients" and "Design Tapas".

What are you waiting...
28/10/2008
II JORNADA Y CLAUSURA DEL CONGRESO INTERNACIONAL DE MICOLOGÍA SORIA GASTRONÓMICA

Tras el lleno absoluto de la primera jornada, la II Jornada del Congreso Internacional de Micología Soria Gastronómica, se ha desarrollado con un gran éxito de los ponentes y una palpable satisfación de los asistentes.
La mañana comenzaba con la ponencia de Fátima...

27/10/2008
I Congreso Internacional de Micología: Soria Gastronómica
Con el cartel de "Aforo completo" colgado desde algunas semanas, se ha inaugurado Soria Gastronómica, el I Congreso Internacional de Micología. Una cita que reúne hoy y mañana en la capital Soriana a 22 cocineros con 24 estrellas Michelín de España, Francia, Italia y...
09/10/2008
I INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON MYCOLOGY, SORIA GASTRONOMY
The Ministry for Culture and Tourism of the regional government of Castile and León, María José Salgueiro, and the president of madridfusión, José Carlos Capel, presented the I International Congress on Mycology "Soria Gastronomy" to the mass media on the 29th...
07/10/2008
Valladolid, aperitif capital of the world between October 20th and 22nd
After the success and considerable public interest generated by the previous three editions of the National Aperitifs and Tapas City of Valladolid Contest (Concurso Nacional de Pinchos y Tapas Ciudad de Valladolid), a new edition of the competition will take place from the 20th to...
26/09/2008
2nd EDITION OF THE VALRHONA-MADRIDFUSIÓN C3
If you are a passtissier chef you're still in time to participate in the 2nd Edition of the Valrhona-Madridfusión C3 contest that will select the Spanish candidate for the 3rd International Contest C3 of 2010. Send as soon as you can a dossier with your recipe and its pictures to Valrhona's website (
26/09/2008
MADRID FUSIÓN 09
For the seventh consecutive year, Madrid is going to be converted into the gastronomic capital of the world. For four days, the halls of the Palacio Municipal de Congresos, Campo de las Naciones, will play host to high profile cooks.

Madridfusion 09 has prepared a thrilling programme of events,...
15/09/2008
Iberia, the best wine offer across the world’s sky
The Bodega Business Plus from Iberia has been awarded the "Wines on the Wing" prize, organized annually by the US magazine Global Traveler. In competition with 27 airlines from all over the world, Iberia has been the first company in the history of...
01/09/2008
CALCIUM TASTE HAS BEEN DISCOVERED
A Group of U.S scientists have just discovered the tongue's fifth taste: calcium. This experiment -in the words of investigation leader, Michael Tordoff, - hasn't yet been tried out on human subjects. To date, the experiment has been limited to small rodents who happen to have the same flavour detection threshold...
28/07/2008
TRUFFLES. GUDE AND RECIPES
From earliest antiquity right up to our own day, the truffle has constituted that medullary, mysterious, living, celebrated and passionate element in gastronomy. Without doubt, this has resulted in the special relevance it plays in our country which occupies one of the three first positions in world producers of black...
28/07/2008

COOKING FOR LOVE

Editorial Everest have published Cooking for love, a very useful manual for seduction. Based on the existence of aphrodisiac foods, the book offers a wide variety of quick and simple recipes, ideal for creating a perfectly seductive...

21/07/2008
II INTERNATIONAL DESSERT CATERING CONTEST

Dear Caterer:

Given the success of the 1st Edition of the C3 Dessert Catering Contest, Valrhona would be pleased to have your participation in the selection of the candidate that shall represent Spain in the 2nd Edition of C3, to be held in January, 2010.

If you wish to participate in this...

17/07/2008
75 ORIGINAL RECIPES TO ENJOY IN THE KITCHEN AND AT THE TABLE
Paco Roncero and publishers Everest present "Bocadillos y ensaladas", an interactive and dynamic book of surprising culinary ideas for all readers

Madrid, July 2008 - As simple as it may seem, preparing a sandwich or a salad encompasses a whole world of different and original...

10/07/2008
The second edition of the Quijote and Dulcinea prizes go to Ferrán Adriá, Joël Robuchon and Manuel De la Osa
The Cultural Advisor and the Gastronomic Academy of Castilla-La Mancha organise the 2nd edition of the ‘Quijote y Dulcinea' prizes. The first of these, with international character, will be awarded this year equally to Joel Robuchon and Ferrán Adrià, while the second, that recognises the work of...
04/07/2008
SIMONE ORTEGA DIED, THE WRITER OF THE BOOK '1080 COOKING RECIPES'

Simone Ortega, the writer, died at the dawn of the past 2nd of july at the age of 89 after a life dedicated to teaching the pleasure of cooking. She adapted the old recipes of her mother and gandmother and wrote her famous book '1080 cooking recipes' that sold more than three million and a half...

02/07/2008
SOCIETY, ECONOMICS, CULTURE

Zaragoza JUNE 2008.

The Hacienda Iber mark is the most prize winning Spanish olive oil on international markets.

The showers of awards received in 2008 place it in an unprecedented position of leadership.

The...

16/06/2008
TRIBUTE TO THE DISTINGUISHED CHEF TEODORO BARDAJÍ MÁS (1882-1958)

LAUNCH OF A COMMERATIVE EXHIBTION TO MARK THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF TEODORO BARDAJÍ
A commerative exhibition was launched on the 30th of May last in the Cultural & Youth Centre of Binéfar Council to pay tribute to the renowned Binéfar chef Teodoro Bardají Mas,...

12/06/2008
International Food Exhibition SIAL 2008
A new edition of the SIAL 2008, International Food Exhibition will be held in Paris, France, in October. This biennial show is an international showcase for the agro-food sector; it has been held for more than 25 years now and ranks among the most important exhibitions on the...
09/06/2008
RDG RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND GASTRONOMY

The Spanish Society for International Fairs , SEEI, (Sociedad Estatal para Exposiciones Internacionales ) is organising a Technical Workshop of Culinary Demonstrations named R & D and Gastronomy which will be held on the 30th of June, in the Spanish Pavilion at EXPO Zaragoza 2008 as a part of the "Science and...

03/06/2008
The reinvention of the hamburger by chef Juan Pozuelo and Raza Nostra.

Chef Juan Pozuelo from the Entrefogones restaurant and the meat company, Raza Nostra, which since starting business in Madrid's Chamartín market has become a byword in Madrid for its excellent meat selection, have joined forces to give the often reviled hamburger a make over. Their creation is...

02/06/2008
Huerta de Albalá presents its two new wines Barbarosa and Barbazul
Huerta de Albalá (Arcos del la Frontera, Cadiz) has launched onto the market two new products, Barbarosa and Barbazul respectively. A rosé and red, that combine the history and tradition of Cadiz with the entrepreneurial spirit of the winery to create brilliant, fresh and living wine.

From...

09/05/2008
The SEEI and madridfusión will present his gastronomic offers for the Pavilion of Spain in Expo Zaragoza 08

EXPO ZARAGOZA PUTS ITS BETS ON AVANT-GARDE GASTRONOMY AT THE SPANISH PAVILION

•The Pavilion restaurant will be run by chef Enrique Martínez, whose recipes for the Expo are to be found in the book “90 days to devour Spain”

•The R&D and Gastronomy work shops on June 30th...

25/04/2008
El Bulli: the best restaurant in the world for the third consecutive year
 

The top ten also included two other Spanish restaurants: Mugaritz and Arzak

The El Bulli restaurant, owned by the famous Spanish cook Ferrán Adrià, has been nominated for the third year running as the best restaurant in the world, at a gala dinner organised by the food magazine...

25/04/2008
The VI World Wine Forum and Grandes de la Rioja met in RiojaForum

The VI World Wine Forum, organized by the Consejería de Agricultura, Ganadería y Desarrollo Rural of the Rioja Government and Business Federation of La Rioja took place during the 23, 24 and 25th of April on the Palacio de Gongresos y Auditorio of La Rioja, Riojaforum. Experts from all over the world have...

21/04/2008
The Mediterranean Diet, Candidate for the World’s Cultural Heritage

On April 9, in Bari, Italy, The Minister of Agriculture, Fishing and Food, Elena Espinosa, presented together with her Italian counterpart, Paolo De Castro, the candidacy for the Mediterranean Diet to be adopted by UNESCO as the world's Intangible Cultural Heritage.

 

The goal for making this...

21/04/2008
Sergi Arola prepares the opening of his first restaurant in Portugal

Next May, Sergi Arola, will inaugurate his first restaurant in Portugal. The restaurant, called Arola, and will be placed in the Hotel Penha Longa Resort, a five-star GL hotel located in the Sintra mountain range, 30 kilometres away from Lisbon.

The new restaurant is a Paninoteca where breakfast,...

15/04/2008
Bacchus, the great internacional wine contest celebrates its VIII edition

Austria, Portugal and France will join Spain in the top ten of the maximum winners of the VII edition of the International Bacchus Contest 2008, organized as past editions by the Unión Española de Catadores, as guarantee of the Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación de España...

11/04/2008
Alboroque, Restaurant of the year for the Gourmetour readers

In an old building dating back to 1852, on Atocha Street in Madrid sits The Casa Palacio Atocha 34. Within the surroundings of the Barrio de las Letras neighbourhood, and not too far from away from the Museum Reina Sofia, Museum del Prado, or the Museum Thyssen, the locale pointedly restores Madrid's...

11/04/2008
Madrid hosts the XXII Gourmets Club International Show

Unique in Europe pioneer in Spain and with an enormous international impact, The Gourmet show celebrates their twentieth second edition under the presidency of the Honour Comite of H.M the King during the 14t, 15t, 16 and 17 of April

 

The Cristal, Telefónica Madrid Arena and...

31/03/2008
A very special label for a very special wine

This extraordinary wine made its social debut as a premiere in the most recent edition of Madridfusion '08.

‘El Vínculo Paraje La Golosa Gran Reserva 2002' is without doubts a characteristic Alejandro Fernandez wine, for which the "creator" feels very proud. For such a special wine,...

27/03/2008
THE “GRANDES PAGOS DE OLIVAR” OLIVE OIL ASSOCIATION PRESENTS ITS NEW CROP AND WELCOMES A NEW MEMBER, FUENROBLE OLIVE OIL

Chefs Javier Oyarbide (Príncipe de Viana Restaurant) and David Muñoz (DiverXo Restaurant, Revelation Cook Prizewinner and Revelation Restaurant madridfusión 08) have been picked to prepare the lunch-presentation menu for the Grandes Pagos de Olivar Association, dedicated to the promotion of high...

04/03/2008
Alimentaria 2008 is coming

The Alimentaria Exhibition is, for yet another year, opening its doors to the public in Barcelona from the 10th until the 14th of March 2008. It is the most important International Food & Beverage Exhibition to be held in Spain and one...

28/02/2008
Sergi Arola opens a new Bistro in Madrid

Undoubtedly one of the best Spanish chefs at reading the latest culinary trends, Sergi Arola has launched a new project this February that amounts to a brand new personal and professional adventure with the opening of the Sergi Arola Gastro together with Sara Fort, his wife, at 31 c/Zurbano,...

28/02/2008
LVMHF comes to Toro

A French group specialising in the distribution of Louis Viuton luxury products has entered directly into the field of officially certified Toro wine by buying the Numanthia – Thermes winery which up to now had belonged to the Eguren family. The presence of Louis Vuiton at Toro has as...

28/02/2008
Santiago ‘08 Gastronomy Forum

Santiago’s Gastronomy Forum attracted around 15,000 visitors to the Santiago’s Municipal Convention Centre; the forum was organised by Pep Palau von Arend & Associats and promoted by the Galician Regional Tourism Organization. From the opening on February 16th to...

24/01/2008
MADRIDFUSIÓN PRIZE FOR THE BEST
Today we heard the results of a competition that has made a name for itself in the world of wine. As you will remember, the first day of this International Gastronomy Summit featured the final of the sixth edition of the competition to find the most outstanding Spanish wines priced under 30 euros.
The final consisted...
24/01/2008
Thursday, a warm Scandinavian morning in MadridFusión

The morning session today, Thursday 24th, began like many of the best times in our lives, eating with our fingers, with chefs Ramón Freixa and Benito Gómez in a joint talk sponsored by Tío Pepe. This was followed by the presentation by José Luis...

24/01/2008
THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FISHING AND FOOD PRESENTS PRELIMINARY DATA FROM THE FIRST SENSORY EVALUATION OF SPANISH ECOLOGICAL PRODUCTS AT MADRIDFUSION 2008
The evaluation was conducted by the Spanish Federation of Companies with Ecological Products (FEPECO), in collaboration with the Spanish Tasters Union (UEC). It provides objective references for consumers on the ecological food sectors and informs producers on how to establish quality control criteria and continuous...
24/01/2008
JAVIER GILA, WINNER OF THE SECOND SPANISH NATIONAL CONTEST FOR SOMMELIERS, THE CUSTODIO LÓPEZ-ZAMARRA / MADRIDFUSION TROPHY
24 January 08. Yesterday was the occasion for the semi-finals and finals of the 2nd Spanish National Contest for Sommeliers, the Custodio López-Zamarra - MadridFusión Trophy, sponsored by the Government of Castile-La Mancha. The winner was Javier...
24/01/2008
The party ends. Nature, textures and audacity

Thursday 24. Thursday afternoon at Madridfusion always leaves us with a bittersweet flavour. Alongside our feelings of melancholy because things are coming to an end, there are still some great sensations to experience. Today, for example, the afternoon session started when we still...

24/01/2008
Madridfusión 2008 in figures
Now that it's over, here are the figures of those who participated in MadridFusión 2008. The international gastronomy summit received 54 speakers, all of whom, except for a few exceptions, were chefs.
During the three days at the Parque de las Naciones Congress Hall, over...
23/01/2008
RIOJA TASTING SESSION

SPONSORED BY THE D.O.C. RIOJA
THE THOUSAND INTERNATIONAL FACES OF RIOJA
Guía Proensa 93, Wine Spectator 97.5, Decanter 92. These are the scores awarded to one of the most prestigious of Rioja wines in the 2005 vintage in the latest editions of the...

23/01/2008
Wednesday morning, from exoticism to perfection

Wednesday 23 January. Things could not have started better this morning. The first speaker was the UK-based Indian chef, Vineet Bathia, who gave the first part of the demonstration entitled Updated exoticism. Modernity, crossover and magic, sponsored by Vista...

23/01/2008
C3 ?Consécration Cercle des Chefs?
Pierre LINGELSER
Winner of C3

PIERRE LINGELSER, from the Traube Tonbach Hotel - 3 Michelin stars - in Baiersbronn Tonbach (Germany) has won the first edition of the C3 International Restaurant Desserts Competition organised by Valrhona as...
23/01/2008
Wednesday afternoon ? sweets, aromas, preserves and Parmesan
For the second year running at the Summit, the Town Council of Valladolid offered a magnificent taster menu with the best of its gastronomy during Wednesday's lunchtime break, after which further surprises were in store. Daniel Patterson explained how he uses essential oils to bring...
22/01/2008
Mayor Alberto Ruiz Gallardón opens Madridfusión 2008
This morning, the Mayor of Madrid, Alberto Ruiz Gallardón, inaugurated the Madridfusión 2008 International Gastronomy Summit in a packed Auditorium
The opening ceremony took place at 12.45 and began with a tribute paid by Madridfusión to the television chefs who, in their...
22/01/2008
First morning session at Madridfusión
The morning session today, on Tuesday 22 January, was full of reunions and memories. The first was when Carlos Cidón, one of the great cooks and scholars of Spanish cuisine, returned to the Madrid summit to share the podium with Sergio Azagra from Aragon. The title of their talk,...
22/01/2008
THE 10 FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF TECHNOEMOTIONAL COOKING

according to Pau Arenós

1.Cooking is a language that allows cooks to express themselves. Cooks create for themselves, although they wish to share their creations with others and hope they will be appreciated.

2.Cooks take risks; they know their suggestions may not be understood. The risks...

22/01/2008
The culinary genome on Tuesday afternoon
The first afternoon session at Madridfusión 2008 offered a new collection of great culinary moments. After a much-needed lunch break to restore body and soul with the dishes and wines offered by the Government of Navarre, the afternoon continued with Marcos...
21/01/2008
Madridfusión 2008 has arrived
The International Gastronomy Summit has opened its doors, grand-style, as always. The first afternoon session, once again, began at three-thirty with the arrival at the Auditorium of Rafael Peña, who broke the ice with the first part of the demonstration: Barcelona-Paris:...
21/01/2008
MADRIDFUSION 2008 HOSTS THE PRESENTATION OF 198 BARRICAS

"Selección de 198 Barricas" offers an exclusive product in limited numbers to be sold in specialist wine stores, clubs and professional associations.
González Byass has chosen the International Gastronomy Summit as the most suitable framework for launching its latest great...

18/01/2008
www.alimentación.es is born

With the start of 2008, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fishing and Food as launched an institutional website aimed at the future and designed to present the main public and private initiatives undertaken in Spain to familiarise citizens with healthy foods and eating habits.
The website, yet another example (like the...

18/01/2008
On 21, 22, 23 and 24 January, the 6th International Gastronomy Summit will bring together 60 chefs
GASTRONOMIC CYBERSPACE ARRIVES AT madridfusion 08  WITH A SURPRISING STAGING

Palacio Municipal de Congresos (Municipal Convention Centre), Campo de las Naciones
THE MOST INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED CULINARY EVENT WELCOMES A...

11/01/2008
Doctor Adrià 2008
Madrid Fusion 2008 is just a few days away and this year's edition of the annual event will enable us to celebrate the latest recognition received by, and there are now few reasonable doubts about saying this, the most important chef in the history of Spanish gastronomy.

Adriá stopped being...

27/12/2007
Fashion, cuisine and wine
During November, at the Hotel Puerta de America facilities in Madrid, a new presentation was held in order to demonstrate the versatility of wine and gastronomy to come to terms with other worlds which seem to have nothing in common. 
The fashion designers José Miró, Francis Montesinos,...
21/12/2007
Gold Medal in Fine Arts 2007 winner? Ferran Adrià

Just when we were starting to think that Ferran Adrià had picked up every possible prize at some stage in his career, this week the chef of elBulli has been awarded the 2007 Gold Medal in Fine Arts by the Prince and Princess of Asturias.
This award, that recognises the work done by this chef from Roses in...

17/12/2007
London will gather ingredients from all over the world at Fi Europe 2007
The Food Ingredients Europe 2007 fair welcomed the largest array of food held in Europe with more than 1.100 exhibitors and around 40.000 visitors over the two days, between the 30th of October and the 1st of November.
This conference, devoted to the presentation and commercialization of raw...
03/12/2007
Rafael Delgado (Via Veneto), winner of The Best Dessert of Restaurant 2007
 

The first edition of The Best Dessert of Restaurant Contest, Concurso de Postres de Restaurante, already has a winner. He is Rafael Delgado, pastry chef at the Via Veneto restaurant in Barcelona; he grabbed the best restaurant pastry chef award 2007 by entrancing a select jury comprised of great masters...

21/11/2007
Book your seat for the Madridfusion 08 conferences
Booking has just opened for the madridfusion conferences to be held on the 22nd and 23rd of January 2008, between 18:00 and 19:00. Reservations can be made for your conferences of choice on the Web from today.
Some conferences will give you the chance to learn how to optimize readily available web resources whether...
15/11/2007
Fourth Annual Chocolate Fair held in Madrid
Madrid coated itself in chocolate between the 25th and 28th of October at the 4th annual Chocolate Fair held in the Moda Shopping center. An extensive programme gathered both sweet toothed consumers and sweet professionals together for a couple of days to learn about a product which everyday reveals new...
25/10/2007
The best food for trout: a compound found in olives

Recent studies of the properties of maslinic acid have shown magnificent results when used in the nutrition of farm-raised rainbow trout. Maslinic acid is a substance obtained from orujo -the name given to the residual waste leftover after the process of pressing olives for...

15/10/2007
VivAmérica Festival
40 different Latin American cuisines at the Casa Palacio Atocha in Madrid

From the 5th to the 30th of October, there will be a series of special menus on offer, each one a unique blend of 40 different cuisines from all over America and the Iberian Peninsula. A new experience in haute...

05/10/2007
Moderate wine consumers have a better diet
Four researchers from the National Institute of Public Health in Copenhagen, including Dr. Morten Gronbaek, member of the FIVIN (Research Foundation for Wine and Nutrition) Scientific Committee, have released the results of their research into wine and nutrition carried out in recent years.

The researchers...
18/09/2007
The FROM release the new brand: Crianza del Mar
The brand Crianza del Mar, new distinctive of Spanish marine aquiculture fish, guarantee the quality of sea bass and giltheads raised in sea farms, and also, the development of this process in farms respectful with the environment and natural resources. The new quality stamp has been presented to society by the president...
18/09/2007
Copa de Jerez
For the third time on a row a contest that prizes the capacity of the professional to harmonize the singular wines of Jerez and the dishes of their cuisine will take place.

The Consejo Regulador de las Denominaciones de Origen de Jerez y Manzanilla de Sanlúcar de Barrameda organize the third contest...
06/09/2007
madridfusión 08 - VI International Summit of Gastronomy

For the sixth year in a row, Madrid will turn into the gastronomic capital of the world. During four action-packed days, the stages of the Palacio Municipal de Congresos Campo de las Naciones will serve as a platform for highly prestigious chefs. madridfusion 08 boasts an...

31/07/2007
madridfusión 2008, on the Web as of August 31st

Do you want to be the first to know all about the 6th edition of madridfusion? Stay connected to the Internet because on August 31st it's "back to school" for us too and we're celebrating by revealing details of the chefs, the conferences, the latest news and the...

31/07/2007
FUTURAL

The Spanish gastronomic sector invests 35 million euros in research and development.

The Spanish food industry took a decisive step this July towards guaranteeing its present success in the future. A macro project, under the name of FUTURAL, has been put in...

31/07/2007
Chefservices: the first chef agency in Spain

Chefservices is the first chef agency to open in Spain. It was created by the company Grupo Caterdata on the initiative of the chef Martín Berasategui. It aims to provide solutions and alternatives to business projects in the restaurant and hotel sector. It offers both the guidance...

30/11/1999
MADRID FUSIÓN GASTROFESTIVAL, DEL 25 AL 31 DE ENERO
Un certamen extenso, y más que apetecible, con múltiples propuestas y originales iniciativas especialmente diseñadas para acercar el atractivo mundo de la Gastronomía y de la Cocina a los madrileños y visitantes de Madrid

Para esta I Edición de Madridfusión...
30/11/1999
A TRIO OF ACES
Unprecedented success awarded to Spanish grape eau de vies

Three monovariety eau de vie brandies from UVA TOTAL "VERUM" Tempranillo, Sauvignon Blanc and Gewurztraminer were awarded the HIGHEST SCORE at the INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRIT COMPETITION 2008...
30/11/1999