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El buen gusto de España

Gonzalo Sol, María Jesús Gil de Antuñano

Title El buen gusto de España
Author Gonzalo Sol, María Jesús Gil de Antuñano
Publication place Spain
Publication year 2010
Publisher Spain’s Ministry for the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs
Languages Spanish
No. of pages 256
ISBN 978-84-491-0988-1
This book was first published in 1990. Now in its fourth edition, it continues to garner acclaim, taking home second place in the 2010 Gourmand Awards for Best Culinary Travel books. The text showcases Spain’s countless top-flight products with a focus on the environment “as a fundamental ingredient” behind their excellence.” It pays homage to Spain’s land and attributes, which provide quality products and, consequently, quality cuisine. Learn about Spain’s landscapes, products, recipes, in short, its gastronomic culture, by means of a comprehensive overview of its many gastronomic landscapes—from farmland to fishing territory. Its diversity has given rise to countless Designation of Origin and Protected Geographic Indication products, from hams to olive oils to wines, which are featured here. With an excellent, detailed narrative and truly spectacular photographs, readers are invited on a journey: through Cantabria, the Balearic Islands, along the Ebro River, through Spain’s pasturelands, along the Mediterranean coast. Indubitably, a book of this kind would not be complete without a selection of regional recipes, both traditional and modern, some recommended by top chefs (re: Subijana, Adria), including Sea bass with goose barnacles, olive oil pearls and rocket, Crunchy suckling pig and wheat sauce and lime jelly, Stewed rabbit, Roast chicken with lobster, and Rice with black sausage and sea urchin. In short, this text packs a delicious punch of information and images.