{"id":10739,"date":"2021-11-23T10:15:52","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T09:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eneasmagazine.com\/en\/?p=10739"},"modified":"2021-11-23T10:41:42","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T09:41:42","slug":"reasons-to-choose-spanish-haute-cuisine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eneasmagazine.com\/en\/lifestyle\/gastronomy\/reasons-to-choose-spanish-haute-cuisine\/","title":{"rendered":"Reasons to choose Spanish haute cuisine"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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And if you are seeking a complete experience where the cuisine is elevated to an art form and eating is translated into a pleasure for the five senses, then Spain will captivate you. Here we give you eight reasons why you’ll fall in love with its dishes, its chefs and its restaurants.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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A cuisine that\u2019s open to the world<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>

Current Spanish cuisine is the result of centuries of evolution, defined by its geographical characteristics and the country\u2019s deep-rooted history. On the one hand, this translates into maximum quality and a large bounty of culinary raw materials. On the other, the passage of the different peoples and civilisations through the Iberian Peninsula have left rich and varied influences on Spanish gastronomy: from the sauces introduced by the Phoenicians to the famous olive oil, inherited from the ancient Greeks. Did you know that Spanish gazpacho has Arabic roots? Now, without losing sight of its origins, our country\u2019s high-end cuisine also feeds off international cuisines, with dishes loaded with nuances and intelligent combinations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The chef Mart\u00edn Berasategui in the kitchen in one of his restaurants in Spain<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Spanish creativity: from technique to product<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>

At the end of the 90s the creativity of a new generation of Spanish chefs crossed frontiers and put Spanish haute cuisine firmly on the global gastronomic map, where it continues to set a precedent. Names like Juan Mari Arzak, Mart\u00edn Berasategui and Ferran Adri\u00e0 started to develop a culinary style that offered a complete sensory experience: enjoying the food with the five sense, including emotions. The revolution reached the technique: the classic \u201cmade in Spain\u201d products such as Iberian cured ham or olive oil were reinvented into deconstructed dishes, into innovative textures such as foams or spheres, or blended with elements that had been unthinkable until then in culinary uses, such as liquid nitrogen; and also with the ingredients: new gastronomic products like tender pine nuts (the fruit of the pine that can only be obtained at a specific moment of maturity during the year) or, in the 2010s, plankton. The result is a unique, groundbreaking, surprising and constantly evolving cuisine.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Mediterranean diet<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>

Evolutions and revolutions aside, there is a part of the traditional Spanish cuisine that remains intact and provides a solid base that has permitted the spectacular development of this haute cuisine – the Mediterranean Diet. Declared to be an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity Intangible by UNESCO in 2010 and provider of proven health and wellness benefits, the Mediterranean Diet is engrained in the DNA of Spanish cuisines and the people responsible for executing them take increasingly more care to safeguard their healthy essence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Perfect pairings<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>

In Spain you can\u2019t mention gastronomy without making reference to the wine. And the different fine dining creations in our country are conceived with a view to future pairing possibilities. In fact, top Spanish restaurants offer complete gourmet experiences where their Michelin-starred dishes are paired with different wines, perfectly selected to complement each course or stage in the tasting.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201cPlankton tin\u201d at the Aponiente restaurant \u00a9 Restaurante Aponiente<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Sustainable<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>

Current Spanish haute cuisine will also convince you of its environmental commitment. Seasonal and local products are the basis for the menus of Spain\u2019s most prestigious restaurants and there are even some, such as the one owned by\u00a0\u00c1ngel Le\u00f3n<\/a><\/span>\u00a0in Cadiz, the so-called \u201cchef of the sea\u201d, or the cuisine offered by\u00a0Eneko Atxa<\/a><\/span>\u00a0at his Basque establishment, where sustainability has become the very essence and identity of their culinary projects: from the raw ingredients or preparation processes to the architecture and energy efficiency of the buildings they are housed in.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The verb \u201ctapear\u201d (to eat tapas)<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>

It\u2019s origin is not completely clear but there are many theories and legends about why the name \u201ctapa\u201d was given to this Spanish custom of accompanying a drink with a little dish of food. But what is clear is that the\u00a0tapa<\/a><\/span>\u00a0has become a very distinctive and personal element of the Spanish gastronomy. What\u2019s more, over time it has become increasingly sophisticated, making it one of the most appealing ways to sample the country\u2019s haute cuisine: on tasting menus made up of several small, perfectly presented dishes. Miniature haute cuisine that delivers a genuine gastronomic message.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Promotional photo of the restaurant Cerler de Can Roca, owned by the Roca brothers \u00a9 Restaurante Cerler Can Roca<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Michelin-starred chefs<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>

According to its prestigious international ranking, the quality and creativity of Spanish haute cuisine has made it one of the very best in the world. One of the most renowned in the Michelin Guide, in 2020\u00a0Spain boasts over 200 Michelin-starred restaurants<\/a><\/span>: 191 with one star, 32 with two stars and an impressive\u00a011 restaurants with three Michelin stars<\/a><\/span>, the highest recognition, which means that eating at these restaurants justifies the journey, and positions Spain as the second \u201cthree-starred\u201d country in Europe. Moreover, seven Spanish restaurants feature on \u201cThe World\u2019s 50 Best<\/a>\u201d<\/span>, another world leading culinary recognition, compiled by \u201cRestaurant Magazine\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Within everyone’s reach<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>

One of the characteristics of the Spanish haute cuisine is that it strives to reach a very wide-ranging audience, to democratize fine dining as much as possible. For example, there are well known restaurants in the Michelin Guide that offer set menus for under 30 euros. There are even some more exclusive dining options that are situated within accessible price ranges. In addition, haute cuisine in its strictest sense -world famous high-end restaurants with flawless standards- have expanded into other areas and today it is possible to enjoy one of their signature dishes or tapas, made with top quality ingredients and sophisticated techniques, in many gastrobars and taverns.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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