One of the most popular regions of Spain but for the humor and laughs that provokes the rest of the country can be proud after last Wednesday, November 20. Because the gastronomy of Murcia it will be able to promote itself and acquire a national role as never before. Under the motto 'The garden of 1.001 flavors', the southeastern region of the peninsula will organize that total number of activities next year. And it is that the autonomous community takes over from Almería and Spanish Capital of Gastronomy 2021. Discover in this article why it is known as the orchard of Europe.
Everything that Murcia's gastronomy offers
Choice as Spanish Capital of Gastronomy (CEG) is a reward for the effort of the Murcia for expressing its culinary culture, between the countryside and the sea, in each recipe. In this context, it will pay tribute to its cuisine and its products from January, placing special value on the fruits and vegetables grown by Murcian farmers. But also in those foods and wines with Designation of Origin, as well as the typical dishes of the gastronomy of Murcia. From the humble but delicious Tapas until meals more blunt than spoon. If you want to taste the most popular Murcian delicacies, you just have to visit the city from next year.
Participatory, creative and innovative activities
The report presented by the regional government through the Tourism Council and brand tour Costa Calida convinced the jury to choose the Murcian candidacy. The 1001 activities that are intended to be prepared in a very complete program will be characterized by being participatory, creative and innovative. This is how they want to reach both the mind and the palate of tourists who travel or pass through the capital to enjoy any of these events.
🏆Murcia, Spanish Capital of Gastronomy 2020 🏆
Murcia, Huerta de los 1001 Flavors # 1001SaboresRM pic.twitter.com/WSFSkO75Ho- Institute of Tourism of the Region of Murcia (@itremurcia) November 21, 2019
During all the 2020, the activities will be divided into four quarters, of which little is still known, although we can advance some of the most relevant:
- Gastronomic festival of fruits and vegetables Murcian
- Museum Itinerant of the vegetable
- Creation of routes gastronomic and tapas in the city
- Minimal, Congress of High Gastronomy in miniature
- School workshops of the Aula de la Salud, los Senses y la Sostenibilidad program
- Healthy cooking courses
- Attempt to achieve a Guinness World Record
- Today we cook with ... (40 different chefs over 40 weeks)
- Competition The + Tasty (between six Spanish chefs)
Reasons for choosing as CEG
Among the arguments of the jury for the decision taken is the recognition of the project of the region and the city for staying true to the products themselves and show great interest in promoting them. Enhance gastronomy of Murcia It is something that all the actors involved in the different producing territories keep up to date. For every corner of Murcia you can find a track or trace of the orchard, agricultural, livestock and marine foods yet an evocation of Mediterranean coast both on land and in the sea.
Furthermore, the promotion of professionalization of the sectors that participate in the agri-food chain is another point in favor of this autonomous community. Some of its most prestigious companies nationwide for its products are The hole, García Carrión, Hero, Juver, Fini Golosinas or Central Quesera Montesinos. Not forgetting the beer brand Estrella Levante.
Another reason for choosing Murcia stands in matter training, since the experts have analyzed all the work carried out in public and private educational centers. Thanks to Tourism Qualification Center (CCT), those interested in hospitality or tourism can learn both in person and online. There is no lack of practices even in restaurant-school. Furthermore, from specialized modules to Degree in Gastronomy what does the UCAM, the possibilities of the students are wide.
Last but not least has been the gastronomic tradition Murcia, with meals and dishes worthy of recognition. Here are some of the most popular delicacies, in addition to the products with Appellation of origin.
From zarangollo to paparajote
- A scrambled eggs with zucchini, onion and egg with the option of adding some other vegetable ingredient gives rise to zarangollo Murcian, one of the most typical dishes of the gastronomy of Murcia.
- meatloaf It is a unique work of Murcian pastry with a circular dough filled with veal, chorizo, egg and spices. There is also only brains.
- The michirones They are dried beans cooked with peppers, bacon, chorizo and a ham bone to give it more flavor. They are served hot in a clay pot.
- The Murciana Salad with peeled tomato from the garden, boiled eggs, black olives, spring onion and tuna.
- A grilled vegetables, extracted from garden crops.
- caldero It is a typical rice of the gastronomy of Murcia, cooked with fish broth and ñoras. However, there are other recipes for Rice dishes (with snails, rabbit, cauliflower or shellfish).
- The crumbs They can be made with flour or bread and in the so-called skillet-rasera they are fried in the hot oil left over from the cooked sausages or 'fish'. They also usually have dried garlic.
- The sailor Rather, it is one of the most popular Murcian tapas in the capital and consists of a Russian salad served on a long donut. Garnish with a pickled anchovy.
- And finally, the most authentic dessert of Murcia is paparajote, a fried French toast or donut dough that covers a lemon tree leaf.
From wine to cheese
But, apart from the most exquisite gastronomy of Murcia with that representation of the vegetable garden of Europe, your products with DO. There are up to eight, from wine to cheese: Wines of Jumilla, from Yecla and from bullas; Murcian paprika; Pear of Jumilla; Calasparra rice; Cheese from Murcia and Cheese from Murcia to the wine.
