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Chickpeas like suns in Santa Cruz de Tenerife

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A chickpea in the Nuestra Señora de África Market opens to the activities of the Repsol Gala of the Suns weekend

The popular gastronomy of Tenerife shined this Saturday 15 March in the run-up to the Repsol Suns Gala. A massive chickadee held at the Nuestra Señora de África Market in the capital of Tenerife has kicked off the weekend's activities before the great gastronomic ceremony on Monday, 17 March, at the Guimerá Theater in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, from the 19:00 hours.

The also called Recova de Santa Cruz de Tenerife It was the setting chosen to prepare a great Canarian chickpea, where a thousand free portions of this traditional Canarian stew made by the restaurant were distributed 'La Chachi Kitchen Bar’ (Repsol Guide Sole).

The stew was also tasted by the vice president of the Cabildo of Tenerife, Lope Afonso, and the CEO of Turismo Tenerife, Dimple Map, who served as hosts for the director of the Repsol Guide, María Ritter and the president of Saborea España, the chef, Susi Díaz.

The Vice President and Tourism Councilor of the Cabildo of Tenerife was exultant., Lope Afonso, who said that “Tenerife in this month of March has become the focus of attention of national gastronomy through one of its most recognized events such as the Gala de los Soles 2025 from the Repsol Guide”.

Fight back, For his part, he wanted to thank "all the chefs and professionals who will participate in the days leading up to the Gala de los Soles Repsol Guide, recognizing their commitment and passion as fundamental to positioning Tenerife as a leading gastronomic destination.".

On the Paseo de San Telmo, in Puerto de la Cruz, there was also activity: sure prize for all those who participated in the lucky roulette and were users of the Repsol Guide app. Gifts were distributed 12:00 a 20:00 hours.

Just like in the Plaza del Cristo, from San Cristóbal de La Laguna, that distributed prizes to app users who decided to launch a frisbee on a checkerboard with gifts.

Breakfast with Repsol soles

This Sunday is the day to have breakfast like a king or queen. Or better, like a chef with Soles Repsol Guide. The cooks Paco Roncero ('Paco Roncero Restaurant', 3 Suns in Madrid), Begoña Rodrigo ('The Climb', 3 Suns in Valencia), y Javier Sanz y Juan Sahuquillo (‘Oba-’, 2 Soles, and ‘Cañitas Maite’, 1 Sun in Casas Ibáñez) They have designed special breakfasts that you can try, from the 10.30 hours, in three cafes in the center of Santa Cruz of Tenerife.

Roncero, who will start the morning participating in a race with other runners, proposes in 'Find Café' (Pº Milicias de Garachico, 6) an energetic breakfast based on orange juice, apple and ginger, sourdough toast with roasted cherry tomatoes, ham, scrambled with cottage cheese, and a yogurt with blueberries. Begoña Rodrigo will prepare half with 'The Scale' (w/ Santo Domingo, 7) a multivitamin orange juice, celery, spinach, ginger, green apple and cucumber, accompanied by an arugula focaccia, tomato, fennel, black olives and zaatar and a delicious spicy dark chocolate banana cake. For your part, Sanz and Sahuquillo will offer in 'Sabela' (c/ de Numancia, 1) a breakfast from La Mancha with native products of the island, renaming the mythical Benedictine eggs as “La Manchuela”, with smoked black pork jowl and orza butter sabayon sauce, accompanied by a goat's milk and blueberry smoothie and the pumpkin bun that they licked their lips over as children..

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