The president Marta Barrachina, together with the mayor Francisco Juan, inaugurates the event that, until next Sunday, May 5, brings together chefs, producers and restaurants that will extol the gastronomic product of the province.

The municipality of Alcossebre has already embarked on the gastronomic journey of the Provincial Council through the III Gastronomic Festival Castelló Ruta de Sabor.

The president of the Provincial Council of Castellón, Marta Barrachina, along with the mayor of Alcala-Alcossebre, Francisco Juan, inaugurated this afternoon the third edition of this event that, until Sunday May 5, will bring together chefs, producers and restaurants that will extol the gastronomic product of the province.

During the inauguration of the gastronomic event, the president of the Provincial Council has valued the companies, producers and brands “that are the true protagonists of our Ruta de Sabor”. “Each one of them is a fundamental piece of this rich culinary mosaic that represents our province. Together you create a network of delicacies to celebrate and share”, highlighted Marta Barrachina.

In this sense, the provincial leader has expressed that the recipes that will be prepared and those that can be tasted during this third edition, “are not only combinations of ingredients; they are stories that have been transmitted through time, carrying with them our roots, our essence and our traditions”.

As for the products on display at the event, Marta Barrachina has praised the great work of producers, “all of them farmers, ranchers, small entrepreneurs and freelancers who are committed to our brand Castelló Ruta de Sabor”.

“Castelló Ruta de Sabor is ten years old and we could not celebrate it better than in this festival next to those who make this brand great: farmers, ranchers, producers, entrepreneurs and chefs, from the first to the last, who put their hearts and create a chain of gastronomic value that enriches and enhances the value of our province.”

Marta Barrachina has also valued the work done by the Provincial Tourism Board “which has made this event possible, bringing aromas and flavors to this Mediterranean jewel, the beach of Alcossebre”. “We celebrate the excellence of the best producers, of the best dishes, of this great province, of Ruta de Sabor”, he emphasized”.

The president of the Provincial Council also highlighted the Castelló Ruta de Sabor brand and the double impact it generates. On the one hand “it positions us in the national and international brand of gastronomic quality through its products, chefs and restaurants adhering to this brand”. On the other hand, Marta Barrachina highlighted Castelló Ruta de Sabor as a generator of opportunities and economic development in the province as a whole. “It is a very important tool to fight against depopulation and that is why we will continue to promote it,” said the president of the Provincial Government.

Extensive programming

After the opening of the event, the attending public has the opportunity to discover “the real gastronomic map” and as expressed by the president of the provincial institution, “we will embark on a journey of flavors that will take us to discover Castellón from the coast to the interior, from Columbretes to Penyagolosa”. This trip will stop at the smells and flavors of our gastronomy, and for this purpose, an extensive program has been prepared.

Chef Bosquet, an international gastronomic reference, has starred in the opening day with a showcooking that has shared with the president of the Provincial Council. The chef and influencer from Vila-real has prepared, under the watchful eye of all present, a truffled cheek cannelloni with truffle sauce, pepper and truffle, finished with allinegre.

In addition to Chef Bosquet, the III Gastronomic Festival Castelló Ruta de Sabor has the participation of chefs from restaurants with Michelin Star and Repsol Suns that will elaborate showcooking and that are: Alejandra and Emanuel (Atalaya restaurant in Alcossebre), Raúl Resino (Raúl Resino restaurant in Benicarló), Miguel Barrera (Cal Paradís restaurant in Vall d’Alba), Xabier Goikoetxea (Oria By Martín Berasategui restaurant in Barcelona), Alberto Ferruz (BonAmb restaurant in Xàbia, Alicante), Fran López (Villa Retiro restaurant in Xerta, Tarragona), Begoña Rodrigo (La Salita restaurant in Valencia), Roseta Félix (Fraula restaurant in Valencia), Juanfran Valiente (Quique Dacosta restaurant in Dénia, Alicante), Rubén Miralles (Rubén Miralles restaurant in Vinaròs) and, finally, Nazario Cano, chef from Alicante with a Michelin Star and two Repsol suns.

The Provincial Tourism Board has prepared together with all of them a program of activities for the public to enjoy with a variety of showcooking, tastings, presentations, product presentations, musical performances, etc. “An experience to enjoy the hand of professionals in the sector,” said the vice president and head of the tourism area, Andrés Martínez.

In addition, the event has an exhibition area for the 24 producers attending, all of them adhering to the Castelló Ruta de Sabor gastronomic brand, as well as an area of restaurants in Alcalà -Alcossebre. “All of them will contribute to consolidate excellence as one of the brand values of Castellón’s gastronomy promoted by the Castellón Provincial Council through Castelló Ruta de Sabor,” concluded Andrés Martínez.