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From top: From preparation to presentation, exceptional detail is paid to the food at Quique Dacosta; brandy being reduced for seafood consommé at the eponymous restaurant ALICANTE When the appetisers arrive they’re set before me in a way that mimics the setting, a conservatory in a beautifully light and colourful garden. There’s a basil leaf coated with cinnamon, a shoot of the sweet South American plant Stevia rebaudiana emerging from some rocks, and a snail glistening behind a small cup of delicious hazelnut oil. It’s gloriously odd. Even the more familiar choices don’t taste like I expect, and yet, for all the presentational finesse, it’s the flavours that are king. Like María José San Román, Dacosta emphasises the importance of Alicante’s produce. “A chef can make a good meal out of anything,” he says. “If you give Rafa Nadal a stick he’ll still be able to hit the tennis ball. But he’ll play a lot better with a racquet!” Respected food critics from the likes of The New York Times have mentioned Quique Dacosta as one of the potential heirs to Ferran Adrià, but he’s also an heir to the traditions of this region. His father-in-law, who founded a restaurant here, might not recognise much of what he’s doing but he’d appreciate the quality of the local ingredients. Almost everything that I’ve eaten, not just at Quique Dacosta but throughout this trip, even the exotic Stevia rebaudiana, was grown, fished or farmed within greater Alicante. It’s a tribute to the variety, not just of food but of terrain and culture, which is on offer beyond the resorts of Benidorm and Santa Pola. For years Alicante has been like a secret garden, hiding in the long shadow cast by its own glorious beaches. Thanks to Ferran Adrià and others it’s not just the restaurants that are at last coming into the light. TC For more about Alicante visit your local Thomas Cook or Going Places store, call +44 (0)844 412 5966 or visit thomascook.com Chris stayed at the Meliá Alicante (thomascook.com ), in the heart of the city on Postiguet beach, just a stone’s throw from the gorgeous marina. Doubles start at £76.57 a night. For hassle-free travel along the Costa Blanca, book a hire car with Avis. Call +44 (0)8445 810159 or visit avis.com Thomas Cook Travel 71
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