The "Three Cultures. Two Seas" congress has ended.

More than 400 attendees attended the Andalusian haute cuisine event

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Dani García and Pierre Gagnaire brought the "Three Cultures. Two Seas" Haute Cuisine Congress to a spectacular close with a chefs' duel in which Iberian pork took center stage. The challenge was to prepare, in record time (45 minutes) and before more than 400 participants at the Andalusian haute cuisine event, four dishes using surprise ingredients, most of them of Andalusian origin.

 

With presenter Jordi Estadella as master of ceremonies, the chefs surprised everyone with their skill, originality and charm when preparing their creations, which captivated the attention of the numerous attendees who gathered at the Al Andalus Auditorium in Fibes.

 

The chefs have used for their recipes, among other products from the land, Iberian ham, secreto and presa, olive oil, tomato, olives, garlic and onion, zucchini, eggplant and cheese; from the sea, they have cooked prawns, elvers, razor clams and shrimp, all seasoned with fruits such as apple, plums and grapefruit, spices such as cumin and rosemary as well as nuts (acorns and cashews).

 

At the end of the competition, both chefs highlighted the high level achieved at the Congress, which was directed by a technical committee composed of Dani García, Rafa Morales, Kisko García, Ángel León, Pedro Robles, and Javier Campos. Among other prominent figures in the culinary world, renowned Spanish restaurateurs such as Ferran Adrià (Roses), Juan Mari Arzak (San Sebastián), Andoni Luis Adúriz (Renteria), Quique Dacosta (Dénia), Joan Roca (Girona), and Pedro Subijana (San Sebastián) participated.

 

Pierre Gagnaire highlighted the positive atmosphere of the Congress and expressed his surprise at the attendees' "desire to learn and share." Dani García, for his part, emphasized the effort made by the event organizers and thanked the sectors involved for their participation in both the Congress and the... the International Fair de Nutrition "Andalucía Sabor".

 

Along the same lines, the Director General of Agri-food Industries and Quality, Ricardo Domínguez García Baquero, pointed out during his speech that the fair and the Congress have represented "a true pairing of Andalusian agro-industry", which has managed to expand its business opportunities and has turned this space into a global showcase of the quality of its products and the high level of its cuisine, the result of the sum and cultural enrichment of Christians, Arabs and Jews.

 

The "Three Cultures. Two Seas" Congress has transformed cuisine into an intercultural dialogue and a spectacle for the senses, where Andalusian foods and the latest culinary techniques and trends have come together in a space conducive to the exchange of experiences through conferences. jam sessions and round tables.

 

The international character of the meeting has been enriched by the participation, through videoconference, of more than 4.000 students from hospitality schools in four countries: Brazil, Mexico, Peru and France.