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74 GASTRONOMY I GASTRONOMÍA Nº 10 An island fit for sampling By Míchel Jorge Millares Few people have the skills to sit on gastronomic tasting juries. These precious few were born -or educated- with very sensitive senses to perceive all the nuances that each type of product has to offer, as many as the types of food there are to consume. These include, for example, wine, salt, honey, oil, cheese... everything that, as well as satisfying our appetite, can leave a telling mark on our sense of smell, sight, taste, touch and even hearing. But we must not think that all tastings are the same. There is no single manual or model for tasters to decide which the best virgin olive oil is and to then apply that premise to a cider or rum tasting. On the contrary, each product has its own characteristics and its own forms of presentation and tasting ritual. In the case of oil, the product is not served in a transparent glass as is usual in wine tastings, but rather with a colour that prevents the oil’s tones from being seen. Similarly, the container is heated up a little, mechanically or by hand, so that it is lukewarm or at around 28º. Afterwards, the members of the jury will taste the oils one by one and evaluate aspects such as fruitiness, bitterness and spiciness. This is not a very gratifying process, as the only elements that can be tasted are the results of the harvest after its processing through the oil mill, together with some biscuits or a green apple, to wash down the remains of the sample's flavour. It is quite different too in the case of salt, for example, where the first thing to be observed is the intensity of the white colour (from the purest white to off-white) as well as the brightness. Then the size of the grain is checked (the smaller the better), the type of grain (look for the cubic shape), the moment in which it crumbles between the fingers and the degree of humidity (salt must have some humidity, even though it might be thought otherwise). And so we could continue with different types of tasting, such as wine, water, honey, or the cheese produced on the island, with their enormous number of varieties. If we add to this the island’s different gastronomic specialities, from the summit to the coast, we can go along to various attractions in the form of tasting days that allow us to sample different meats and different ways of preparing goat, lamb, pork, rabbit or beef. But the amazing thing about this journey of flavours on Gran Canaria is that most of these events coincide with the end of the year, which turns the island into a great flavour fair. This reality truly amazes visitors because this island is probably the only place in the world where so many flavours co-exist and, moreover, because they are the standout products at major international competitions, such as the World Cheese Awards, in which the islands’ cheeses win out over samples from all over the world, from regions where sampling competitions are held, but not as many as those that coincide every year in Gran Canaria. It comes naturally to us, something we call our own, something that is different. We live on a 'miniature continent' as Domingo Doreste 'Fray Lesco' coined it a century ago, which allows us not only to enjoy a variety of quality products, but also to hold competitions with them, their main characteristic being that they come from top quality raw materials and our own varieties. The fact that Gran Canaria is an island and has different microclimates affords crops of excellence, variety and originality, at different altitudes, humidity, in the sun or with rain, but without ever suffering such extreme temperature swings as can occur on the mainland, which differentiates the island’s products from those from the mainland. Here they are grown on small plantations, as the island’s limitations oblige crops to be grown, but they are of extraordinary quality. So it is well worth going on a journey around an island that is fit for sampling.
MELONERAS Tel. 928 148 883 Whatsapp 669 400 374 c/ Mar Mediterráneo, s/nº San Bartolomé de Tirajana LAS PALMAS DE G.C. Tel. 928 272 077 WhatsApp 682 773 207 c/ Olof Palme, 33 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria The M&M Restaurant Group offers visitors one of the finest culinary choices to be found in Gran Canaria. We are specialists in grilled meats and many other exquisite foods, which can all be washed down with our own exclusive Familia Gil wines. The El Churrasco restaurants are located at two equally unique spots on the island: one at the heart of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, on calle Olof Palme, and the other at the south of the island, at Paseo de Meloneras, with their wonderful views over the Atlantic and the Maspalomas Lighthouse. Our El Churrasco restaurants and Café Regina cafeterias keep a close eye on our basic ingredients from their point of origin; in the case of our meats, the Angus breed; and in coffee, of Columbian origin. We even produce our own different varieties. These raw materials follow tight controls from production of origin, transport to our facilities, their preparation and cooking, through to the time they are put on our meal tables. So we cordially invite you along to enjoy a truly unique culinary experience. Grupo M&M Restauración ofrece una de las mejores propuestas gastronómicas para disfrutar en Gran Canaria. Somos especialistas en carnes a la brasa y otras exquisiteces, con la opción de maridarlas con nuestros exclusivos vinos Familia Gil. Los restaurantes El Churrasco están situados en dos localizaciones únicas en la Isla: en pleno corazón de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, en la calle Olof Palme, y en la zona sur, en el Paseo de Meloneras, donde acompañan las mejores vistas al Atlántico y al Faro de Maspalomas. Nuestros restaurantes El Churrasco y nuestras cafeterías Café Regina tienen un control de sus materias primas desde el origen; en carnes, de la raza Angus; y en cafés, de origen Colombia, contamos con lotes de producción propia con diferentes variedades. Estas materias primas siguen un riguroso control de producción en origen, de recepción hasta nuestras instalaciones, de transformación y de puesta en escena en nuestras mesas. Les invitamos a que disfruten de una experiencia gastronómica única. @elchurrascorest @caferegina_es Las Canteras Tel. 928 267 046 Paseo las Canteras 21 Las Palmas de G.C. Triana Tel. 828 075 894 Calle de Triana, 43 Las Palmas de G.C. Vecindario Tel. 928 01 56 42 Avda. de Canarias, 225 Vecindario C.C. Mogán Mall Tel. 928 56 08 02 Avda. Tomás Roca Bosch Puerto Rico El Corte Inglés Tel. 928 23 11 58 Avda. Mesa y López, 13 Las Palmas de GC C.C. Alisios Tel. 928 272 077 Centro Comercial Alisios Las Palmas de G.C. Avda. Mesa y López Tel. 928 918 812 Avda. Mesa y López, 43 Las Palmas de GC www.caferegina.es / www.elchurrascorestaurante.com
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