The mi-cuit de foie de la Botiga de la Figa is the best tapa of the year in Castelló. This has been considered by the popular and professional jury of the tenth edition of the route ‘Flavors of Castellón’, which has unveiled this afternoon the names of the winners of 2019 at a gala held at the Jaime I hotel in the capital of the Plana. The deputy of Action against Depopulation and Rural Development, Santi Pérez, participated in the event on behalf of Castelló Ruta de Sabor, sponsor, together with the City Council of Castelló and the Valencian Tourism Agency, of this consolidated gastronomic contest. In second position has been the proposal of artichokes in texture of El Pixaví, followed by the cheeses of Castelló of Ataula Gastrobar. As for the specific awards, this year have received special mention the tapa ‘tastarina’ of Tastant as the most popular tapa and the ‘castañera’, of El Pixaví, for its presentation. The ‘ratjà de mercat’, from the bar del Mercat, is the most traditional elaboration; while the best design is from Gasset Ibéricos, for ‘cold autumn’.

A CONSOLIDATED EVENT

In just 10 years, ‘Sabores de Castellón’ has become the biggest gastronomic event in the city, with figures that improve year after year. As explained by the organizing committee, this year 70,000 people have participated, who have consumed 180,000 tapas in 71 establishments in Castelló, 13 more than in the previous edition. Each of these establishments has made a proposal of two tapas that highlight products of local and provincial cuisine.