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The Wild Asparagus Hunters are Out and About

It´s that time of year. Cars parked in odd places, the solitary person - usually a man, popping up above a bank or from behind an olive tree. The hunters of the wild aparagus are here. The plentiful rain scattered with a day or two of sunshine has brought them out in droves. Some have their route, others instinctively know where to go. They appear, walking back to their cars, with a huge bundle of foot long green spears of asparagus. And off they go, probably not to be seen for another year - or another week if the rain continues. No matter how hard the shoots try and hide the older men hunt them down with stick in hand, to fob off the spiky old growth, and uncover the tender new stems of wild asparagus. Everyone has their favourite way of cooking them but the most common seems to be in a Tortilla - the thick Spanish potato omelette to which you can add anything that comes to hand - or is hunted down. My one or two shorter stem finds don´t come close to the experienced hunters catch. I...

I Cordoba Tapas Gastronomic Competition

The winners of the I Concurso de la Tapa Córdoba Gastronomica have been announced this weekend.

After sampling the 20 tapas in the final, a job I wouldn´t have minded, the winners are:

Traditional Tapas - Tosta de Sardina Ahumada con guacamole y confitura de tomate, smoked sardines on toast with guacamole and tomato jam from Restaurante El Churrasco.


Iniviative Tapas - Lubina Asada con emulsión de espinacas y crujiente de jamón y garbanzos con toque de vinagreta de naranja, Baked Sea Bass with Spinach Sauce, Crispy Ham and Chickpeas with a Hint of Orange Vinaigrette from Bodega-Taberna Rafaé.

Tapas Lubina Asada, Bodega Tabern Rafae


Ecological Tapas - Bocadito de Cochinillo crujiente confitado, pan, higos y regaliz, Mini Crispy Suckling Pig and Confit Sandwich with figs and liquorice from Restaurante Puerta Sevilla.




Montilla-Moriles Tapas - Salmorejo Amontillado, Salmorejo with Montillado Wine from Restaurante Garum 2.1 Bistronomic Tapas Bar.




The overall winner from the four categories with the highest public votes was the Salmorejo Amontillado made at the Garum 2.1 Bistronomic Tapas Bar.

To read more about the competition and the 93 city-wide establishments that took part see the Concurso de Tapas Cordoba website in English for ideas on great dining experiences in Cordoba and don´t forget to watch out for next year´s feast - I hope to be there.


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