Lanzarote's volcanic cuisine will once again look to the rest of the world

The fourth edition of Worldcanic will meet again in Lanzarote 8 al 10 of July to volcanologists, producers and chefs from different European countries to learn about the diversity, uniqueness and richness of the cuisines and volcanic ecosystems of the old continent. This year, The congress aims to explore and merge the rich gastronomic tradition of the five most prominent European countries in terms of volcanic activity.: Iceland, Italia, Portugal, Greece and Spain.

Enjoy, recently chosen as the best restaurant in the world on The 50Best list, leads the list of participants in this year's edition, in which they will also be Fine Puigdevall & Martina Puigvert; Albert Raurich; the portuguese José Diogo Costa; the italian Giuseppe Iannotti; the icelandic Thrainn Freyr Vigfusson and the greek Pavlos Kiriakis.

Three days visiting different areas of the island of Lanzarote in which different gastronomic activities will be held, in addition to presentation sessions, debates and roundtables in which participants will offer their views on how we can protect and value these unique ecosystems, environments that require careful and sustainable management through agricultural and culinary practices that respect the environment and contribute to the conservation of volcanic territories. From the responsible use of resources to the implementation of innovative techniques.

During the presentation of this fourth edition of Worldcanic - which took place at the Albert Raurich Dos Palillos restaurant * (Barcelona)- the general director of Vocento Gastronomía, Benjamin Wool, wanted to highlight the work that has already been done during previous editions and that will continue in this fourth edition. “With Worldcanic we have managed to make visible and connect a community that is spread all over the world, that of volcanic ecosystems”, Lana said.. A task to which is added that of “showing the island of Lanzarote with new perspectives that value the product that is the result of the work of generations and generations of farmers.”, just as he explained Miguel Angel Jimenez, presidential advisor and vice president of the Lanzarote Cabildo who has attended on behalf of Oswaldo Betancort, president of the council. An approach to culture, the history and diverse places of Lanzarote that will also be given during the congress with the support of the Art Centers, Culture and Tourism of Lanzarote, Whose CEO is he? Angel Vazquez, and that will allow part of the development of the congress and its gastronomic content to take place in some of these centers.

Premio Worldcanic Award 2024

The world of volcanic wines will have a special role in this edition. The Canadian John Szabo, Master Sommelier and the world's largest specialist in volcanic wines will receive the Worldcanic Award 2024. Very prominent figure in the wine industry, is the lead reviewer at WineAlign.com, the reference publication on Canadian wines, and co-founder and chief curator of the Barrel Hunter Club. He is also co-host and producer of the Wine Thieves podcast. Szabo has the international Wine diploma & Spirits Education Trust with honors and a diploma from the Canadian Sommelier Guild. Among his best-known books are the acclaimed “Volcanic Wines: Sal, Gravel and Power”. Besides, He is co-founder of Volcanic Wines International, an annual conference in New York dedicated to wines grown in volcanic soils around the world.