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Chef Juan Carlos Clemente offered a lunch based on the seafaring tradition of Tenerife
Tenerife, one of the official sponsors of San Sebastian Gastronomy 2025, has been again, today monday, first day of the congress, the most visited stand of the event with chefs, professionals and journalists from all over Spain and the world, thanks to its immersive stand-restaurant 200 square meters and its program with tastings, workshops, lunch and afternoon, immersing visitors in the marine landscapes and cuisines of the Island with a sophisticated audiovisual synchrony involving the great fish and seafood of its coasts.
The Vice President and Tourism Councilor of the Cabildo de Tenerife , Lope Afonso, He explained that “presence at events such as San Sebastian Gastronomika is important because it strengthens Tenerife's position as an island that cares about gastronomy.”. We show our offer in a qualified forum, which in previous editions has already recognized and valued what the island does. With our presence in San Sebastian Gastronomika we are also making an island”.
Afonso added that “we continue to position our destination as a national gastronomic reference.”. This is the best showcase to continue updating our proposal with a product that increasingly offers its extension and variety., and also different gastronomic proposals that also come hand in hand with recognition, from the critics and from the clients themselves”.
The advisor of the Primary Sector, Valentín González, He noted that “San Sebastian Gastronomika is an exceptional opportunity to project our primary sector in this great gastronomic hall along with the uniqueness and excellence of our local product., and the industriousness of our farmers, ranchers and fishermen; all of it, through the creativity and talent of our cooks and chefs. Without forgetting, of the richness and nuances of Tenerife wines, that were shown today in the Grand Tasting and in traditional “wine tunnel”, where more than 40 references and 47 wine cellars 6 Denominations of Origin of Tenerife”.
The CEO of Tourism of Tenerife, Dimple Map, explained that “Tenerife's proposal has been very well received for revaluing our territory.”, our landscape, our seafood products; definitely, our authenticity. This is the perfect combination so that they can taste Tenerife in all its essence and makes the evaluation of the attendees today fantastic.”. Melwani adds that “this is the example of Tenerife establishing itself as a first-class gastronomic destination.”, and that the trinomial gastronomy, tourism and agriculture is one of the values to expand and diversify the tourist offer, which will also allow us to attract new visitors, since the traveler, in your motivation, seeks to experience the authenticity of the destination, and gastronomy is key in it. “All this is thanks to the great team of professionals on the island who accompany us”.
The gastronomy of 'seafaring tradition'
The opening day of SSG25 was held in Tenerife, with all places sold out from the first workshop (The gofio and the honey, millennial energy), rocked by the Atlantic.
After different workshops and tastings of historical wines (Bodega Tajinaste), Chef Juan Carlos Clemente's team offered a lunch, with waiting list, based on the island's seafaring traditions: colored potatoes, sea salt and mojos; morena, remember the honey; vieja, avocado and cilantro; shrimp salad; blue fish, jable sweet potato and boiled mojo; donkey casserole, escaldon and picona pepper; pineapple Gold, rum and molasses; and sea sweets.
The wine selection: Ayosa Blanco Mists, Bodegas SAT Viticultores Comarca de Güímar, D.O. Güímar Valley; 1400M White Barrel, Viña Gómez Winery, D.O. Güímar Valley; White Atlante (2022), Quinta San Antonio Winery, D.O. Orotava Valley; Finca La Habanera red (2022), Arautava Wineries, D.O. Orotava Valley.
Today they stopped by the stand, among many others, chefs as prestigious as Nacho Afonso (Martial House*), Viviana Varese (Pass it on), Andoli Luis Adúriz (Murgaritz*), or Martín Martín Berasategui who took the opportunity to take a photo with the entire delegation of chefs. As well as journalists like Carlos Maribona (Chili Sauce), Alberto Luchini (7 cannibals) o Alexandra Sumasi (Foof and Wine).
In the afternoon, in the festive 'Tardeo', Juan Agustín Pérez, teacher and professor of drawing and photography, with various tastings and DO Abona wines, explained the link between gastronomy and the popular festivals of Tenerife.
The success of the Great Tenerife Wine Tasting (volcanic): more than 50 professionals
They were the 16.00 hours and there was no room anymore. Today was the big day for Tenerife Wines. On the one hand, and throughout the day, in the Tenerife Wine Tunnel, anexo al stand, where different professionals from the sector gathered tasting wines from the six DOs of Tenerife; on the other, in the great master tasting that took place, with the room 10 completely full (“Essence of the volcano”, with the presence of Jonatan García, Javier Gómez and Borja Pérez.
There you could taste jewels such as: Vidonia VP Suertes del Marqués Blanco. List Blanco 2024 (La Orotava Valley); The Luck of the Marquis Tinto. Negro in the list 2022 (La Orotava Valley); Ignios Orígenes Borja Pérez Blanco. Creole albillo 2023 (Ycoden-Daute-Isora); Ignios Orígenes Borja Pérez. Villariego Negro 2018 (Ycoden-Daute-Isora); 1400 m. Viña Gómez Blanco. List Blanco 2023 (Güímar Valley); y 1400 m Crianza Viña Gómez. List Blanco 2021 (Güímar Valley)
Tenerife in the II Forum of Taverns and Taberneros
On the Kursaal Terrace, within the II Forum of Taverns and Taberneros, Tenerife developed the presentation 'Territory, wine and authenticity: The identity of the guachinches of Tenerife, which was enjoyed with various traditional appetizers from the island.
And tomorrow Tuesday...
At 12:40 hours, in the Auditorium, presentation from Tenerife: Sea cuisine, from father to son, from seafaring tradition to its contemporary expression, with Braulio Simancas and his father, Pepe Simancas, from the restaurant El Silbo Gomero.
In the Gastronomika Activities room (18:00 hours), and for the first time, Tenerife will present the live snoring of its five tunas.
And at the stand, day dedicated to Tenerife tunas.
