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The days 8 y 9 April 2024 These are the final dates for the event.
He Cabildo of Gran Canaria presented at its stand at the fair Madrid Fusion, the third edition of International Cheese Forum. The days 8 y 9 April 2024 Gran Canaria will once again be the “cheese capital of the world”, based in the Gran Canaria Fair – Infecar. The insular Councilor of Turismo, Carlos Alamo y Alejandro Baez, Island Director of Agriculture, Livestock and Fishing, accompanied by the gastronomic journalist and content director of the forum, Julia Perez Lozano, They explained some details of this third edition, which once again aims to turn the great variety of cheeses produced on the island into another tourist attraction and make visible the quality and artisan work of those who produce them..
National and international haute cuisine chefs will meet at Gran Canaria to share your experiences with cheese as an ingredient. Paco Morales, from the restaurant Noor with three stars Michelin; Ignacio Echapresto, from the restaurant Sale Montalvillo with two stars Michelin; Paco Mendez y Carito Lourenzo-Germán Carrizo of the restaurants Come y Fierro respectively, both with a star Michelin your attendance is confirmed. At this time the agenda is being closed with more Spanish professionals and other international figures such as Niki Pervellini y Lucia Fleitas.
It is Forum is aimed at chefs, restorers, to the tourism sector, cheese producers, food critics, restoration trainers, cooking students, professionals in the gastronomic sector and open to anyone interested. Again, using different formats -demos, debates, round tables- we will talk about tradition and innovation, marketing, contemporary cuisine or cheese to differentiate a restaurant. An extensive program that will bring restaurant professionals closer for two days, hospitality and gastronomy Canary Islands the most innovative options for your businesses. Island cheese producers will have, besides, some specific technical sessions, with the advice and participation of QueRed, the Spanish Network of Countryside and Artisanal Cheese Dairies, to learn other ways to implement and/or improve your products.
2º International Cheese Sandwich Contest
The second edition of this international competition, which is part of the program Forum, introduces a novelty in its bases: at least one of the cheeses in each recipe in the competition must be from Gran Canaria. This activity aims to promote the use of cheese among hospitality professionals. (whether or not they have business), so it is not open to amateur chefs. The jury will be made up of kitchen professionals and gastronomic journalists..
For the chefs and specialized gastronomic press who will travel to the island for the Forum, An agenda of complementary activities will be prepared with visits to cheese factories and other facilities. He Forum It is also an unbeatable opportunity to give value and make visible the work carried out for decades by ranchers.; cheesemongers and cheesemongers who, with their efforts, dedication and passion have managed to enhance the primary sector, improve the economy of rural areas and protect the natural environment.
