La Royal Academy of Gastronomy has started preparations for the 43rd edition of the National Gastronomy Awards 2017. These recognize the work of the best professionals linked to the gastronomic sector during this year.
A few weeks ago the first meeting of the jury was held to study the proposals. Thus, they closed a list of nominees with three candidates per category. A more difficult task every year due to the great professionals that we have in our country. Also to the great moment that our sector is experiencing. The National Gastronomy Awards 2017 they continue to triumph.
They are the nominees for the 2017 National Gastronomy Awards
BEST CHIEF OF KITCHEN
Albert Adria. Tickets, Enigma, Heart… Elbarri Group
Macarena deCastro. Macarena de Castro (Majorca)
Diego Guerrero. DSTAgE (Madrid)
BEST ROOM DIRECTOR
Mª Jesús Gil. Fermín House (Oviedo)
José Félix Paniego. The Portal of Echaurren (Ezcaray)
Juan Manuel del Rey. The Corral de la Morería (Madrid)
BEST SUMMER
William Cruz. Mugaritz (Guipuzcoa)
Raul Miguel Revilla. Zalacain (Madrid)
Raphael Sandoval. Coke (Madrid)
BEST JOURNALISTIC WORK
Juan Fernandez-Cuesta
pillar rooms
Mikel Zeberio
BEST PUBLICATION
The New Art of Cooking, by Juan Altamiras
In Search of the Authentic, by Francisco Abad
The New Winemakers, by Luis Gutiérrez
PERIODIC PUBLICATION ON PAPER
Cantabria at the Table. Montañés newspaper. Vocento
Pastry revolution. Montagud Editors
Ibiza and Formentera guide. The Diary of Ibiza
DIGITAL PERIODIC PUBLICATION
7 Cannibals
Taste Anatomy
The Gastrocats. Vanitatis. The confidential
HEALTHY GASTRONOMY (PERSONALITY)
Andoni Luis Aduriz. For his projects that link gastronomy and health.
José Miguel Mulet. Academic Director of the Master in Molecular and Cellular Plant Biotechnology. Polytechnic university of Valencia. Author of "Eat without fear."
Rosa Oria. Professor of Food Science and Technology. Zaragoza's University.
HEALTHY GASTRONOMY (INSTITUTION)
Mediterranean Diet, Ibero-American Nutrition Foundation (FINUT) and Mapfre. In the latter is the SOS Breathe Campaign.
In the coming weeks a second and final secret vote will be held for these National Gastronomy Awards 2017. Thus, a single winner will be chosen in each of the categories. In it, the members of the jury will send their votes directly to a notary public who will be in charge of carrying out the final count.
The jury has awarded the Special Prize to José Gómez, for the extraordinary work of Joselito in the dissemination of Iberian ham outside our borders. In this category, Higinio Gómez (Pollería Hermanos Gómez, Madrid) and José Gordón (El Capricho, León) were also proposed.
The Lifetime Award will be received by Vicente Castelló Pérez, founder of Nou Manolín for more than 40 years. It is the pioneer and emblematic gastronomic bar. Along with him, they also proposed Alba Pau (Can Pau, Ibiza) and Julia Bombín (Asturianos, Madrid).
If you want to know more about these National Gastronomy Awards 2017, you can go to the academy website: http://realacademiadegastronomia.com
