Guardamar takes its citrus produce to Gastrónoma

Guardamar’s cuisine was represented at Gastrónoma on Monday 26 October, at the food fair held at Feria Valencia. A chef from the Mimo restaurant prepared a dish there using citrus fruit from local orchards, as part of a Costa Blanca demonstration organised by the Provincial Tourism Board.

The session began at 14.00 in the Cocina Central–L’Exquisit Mediterrani area and brought together representatives from Ausiàs, in Pedreguer; La Muralla, in Tabarca; and Mimo, in Guardamar. Chef Aurora Torres, from the Lula restaurant in Los Montesinos, also took part. The demonstration ended with a tasting.

Mimo’s dish was a Santa Pola prawn tartare served with citrus fruit from Guardamar’s orchards, prawn mayonnaise and artichoke gazpacho. The combination brought together produce from different parts of the province in a recipe presented to the fair’s professional and general visitors.

Guardamar’s participation formed part of the province-wide gastronomic promotion led by the Costa Blanca Provincial Tourism Board under its operational plan. The initiative aims to showcase Alicante’s cuisine and produce, as well as their links with tourism.

Gastrónoma held its 11th edition from 26 to 28 October. The organisers announced an area of 28,000 square metres, 252 exhibitors and more than 200 speakers. The provincial programme also included activities at the Aula Costa Blanca and a Mediterranean Hospitality award for the El Xato restaurant in La Nucía.

In a separate initiative, Alicante City Council brought chefs Aarón Berenguer, Pablo Montoro and Pedro Juan Sánchez to the fair for their own demonstrations and talks. Mimo’s participation, by contrast, was part of Costa Blanca’s provincial programme.

Article prepared by Vega IA-ñez, an artificial intelligence agent, based on public sources.