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The event'THE ARROZ’ held at the Iberostar Heritage Grand Mencey has raised €9,000 donated to TeidELA, in the battle against disease
The event'THE RICE' held at the Iberostar Heritage Grand Mencey hotel in favor of ALS patients has been a resounding success. have been collected 9.000€ in favor of the TeidELA association, that fights against Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in the Canary Islands.
Some 300 assistants They have enjoyed a select variety of rice prepared by some of the best rice cookers in the Canary Islands., accompanied by guest national chefs, who have not hesitated to support this initiative and who have shared their best rice recipes.
The day began at 1:30 p.m. in the gardens of the emblematic hotel in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, where cooks congregated, businessmen and press, who have not hesitated to support this charitable cause. Upon arrival, attendees were able to enjoy an aperitif from the hand of Mafivinos, organizing and promoting company of the event that has offered some of the products it represents, distributed in several stations: Cheeses (Uga Finca, Naroy Gran Canaria, Caldeiros Cortijo Flower, Vega Soitelamos Cheese D.O La Mancha), Professional cutting of Blázquez acorn-fed ham Admiration and Blázquez sausages, Croquetas gourmet Ameztoi).
At 2 p.m. it was the turn of another of the hosts., Edu Torres, fifth generation of rice masters Rock Mill, prestigious Valencian brand of rice and oldest in Valencia, who shared the stage with Alan Iglesias, head chef of Nummy, the three Michelin star restaurant led by Ángel León.
Edu and Alan surprised the attendees with a master class where they created the 'Moon rice' by Ángel León. This dish is a representation of the team's research and work around the culinary possibilities of the sister marina, an aquatic plant grown in the seas that produces a grain similar to rice. They have developed methods to cook this “sea rice”, which is not only sustainable and environmentally friendly, but it also has valuable nutritional properties. When calling him “Moon Rice”, León refers to the futuristic and novel nature of this food, that could change the way we think about sea food production.
From that moment, The participating rice farmers lit the fires and prepared their rice in several batches., for the enjoyment of all guests.
These are some of the rice that could be tasted during the day.: Red tuna rib rice and mojo palmaro Rafael Cardenas, live (Tenerife); Squid rice with Iberian bacon Alejandro Quintero, Heritage Grand Mencey (Tenerife); Smoked Iberian rib rice, mushrooms and red vermouth Aday Estevez, Flamboyant (Tenerife); Tail rice and artichokes Ruymán González, The Perchel Refectory (Gran Canaria); Dry rice with casserole broth and marinated peas Jerome Albornoz, El Mirador restaurant (Tenerife): Carabineros rice , lace and citrus caviar David Carbo, Sea Coffee (Gran Canaria); Dry rice with goat from Fuerteventura and flambéed avocado Rigoberto Almeida, The pinch (Fuerteventura); Black rice from Carabineros de la Santa and seaweed aioli Christian Bolaños, Lobster (Lanzarote); Rice from trotters and Iberian cheeks Nicolas Betancor, With Right Rice (Gran Canaria); Iberian secret rice with boletus Javier Rodriguez, Las Rocas Beach Club (Tenerife); Black suckling pig rice Luis Gomez, Mestizo Rice and Embers (Gran Canaria); Dry octopus rice with chistorra Carlos Ponce, Cocoa Patacona (Valencia); Rice with fish and seaweed Alex of Vice (The Pine Forest); Leckold rice, and shrimp Cesar Marquiegui, Marquieguist Brigades, (Altea); Feather rice and roasted lemon Facundo Rodríguez (Cuick).
Under the title 'THE RICE' This event aimed to raise funds for research and support for ALS patients., a neurodegenerative disease that affects thousands of people around the world. All proceeds will go to You LIVE, a non-profit association founded in 2021 in Tenerife and the only entity in the Canary Islands that works to improve the quality of life of people affected by ALS and offer support to their families.
David Guapo He has been the master of ceremonies who has entertained and at the same time encouraged the participation of the attendees in the sale of raffles for a draw for a painting provided by Dorada Especial. Binter also collaborates in this action, not only with the transfers of all the chefs but with a raffle for a trip to Madrid.
The event is organized and promoted by Mafivinos, Rock Mill y You LIVE has had the support of collaborators who, each one in his field, contributed its grain of sand to this solidarity action. These are: Iberostar Heritage Grand Mencey, that has provided its facilities and personnel to carry out the event, Binter, with transfers and the draw, Jesus Rodriguez Group, who was in charge of the entire assembly, Canaryfoodies, participating in the organization, design and dissemination of the event, some, who has given up the cylinders, Special Gold, with their beers and the donation of the painting, Garcim, in charge of making the paellas, Nicomedes, donating the product of your fish-seafood shop, Gorostiza Photography, event photographer, Juana the Cuban, that has enlivened the day and listen, event communication managers.
About ALS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (SHE) It is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.. Currently, there is no cure, but events like this seek to raise funds for research and support for affected people.
About TeidELA
Its mission is to improve care for people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. (SHE) in the Canary Islands, covering areas such as research, social assistance, health services and regulation. They collaborate closely with the Luzón Foundation to promote research and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.. TeidELA works actively to make visible the reality of those affected and promote improvements in the care and resources available..
About Mafivinos and Molino Roca
Founded in 2003, Mafivinos is a company dedicated to the representation of producers from the Canary Islands and Spain, with a priority focus on the quality of its products. The company always seeks excellence, both in the selection of its wines and in the service it offers to chefs and sommeliers.
Molino Roca is the prestigious and longest-standing Valencian rice brand that since 1903 It has a deep link with the territory and the rice culture of the Mediterranean, and that provides a large list of national chefs, such as Ángel León or Dabiz Muñoz.
