More than 35,000 people enjoyed the best flavors of Castellón during the three days of the gastronomic event.

The Provincial Council of Castellón consolidates the Gastronomic Festival Castelló Ruta de Sabor with an increase of 40% of attendees in its third edition held in Alcossebre.

The town of Alcossebre has become for three days, from 3 to 5 May, the epicenter of gastronomy on the occasion of the celebration of the gastronomic event in which chefs, producers and restaurants gathered, and have been more than 35,000 people who have enjoyed the best flavors of Castellón.

“The success of attendance in this gastronomic journey through the best product of the province, is the best way to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Castelló Ruta de Sabor,” said the president of the Diputación de Castellón, Marta Barrachina.

For the highest representative of the provincial institution, the number of visitors shows “the extraordinary interest in discovering our gastronomy, to learn more about it and to be seduced by our cuisine and our products, all of them of great quality”. “Alcossebre has exhibited the best cuisine of the province and visitors have been able to discover the unique flavor of this land,” added the president.

Undoubtedly, it has been three days in which Alcossebre has become the epicenter of the best gastronomy of Castellón with the event organized by the Diputación de Castellón in order to promote the quality of food in the province. “The focus of national gastronomy has been in our land, since the participation of the great chefs of Spanish cuisine, have joined 24 producers of Castellón and more than 35,000 visitors who today are already a speaker of the greatness and richness that have our zero kilometer products, “stressed Marta Barrachina.

In this sense, the provincial leader has expressed her support to the producers of Castellón and stressed the importance of this event, because “it is essential to promote our agri-food products in events of this magnitude, as they not only strengthen our gastronomic identity, but also boost the local and provincial economy”.

The number of visitors in this third edition has grown by 40% compared to the previous edition that took place in Vinaròs last October. These figures highlight the consolidation of the Castelló Ruta de Sabor Gastronomic Festival in only three editions and endorse the size and impact of the festival.

The vice president and head of the Tourism area, Andrés Martínez, has indicated that this gastronomic experience, “which has allowed to awaken the senses of the attendees”, has had the participation of chefs and restaurants with Michelin Star and Repsol Suns that have shown their skills in the kitchen through the 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 Nazario Cano, chef from Alicante with a Michelin star and two Repsol suns.

The event also had an exhibition area for the 24 producers in attendance, all of them members of the Castelló Ruta de Sabor gastronomic brand, as well as a restaurant area, a cooking stage for showcookings and presentations of producers and companies, in addition to workshops, performances and musical shows.

“The Castelló Ruta de Sabor Gastronomic Festival has had a program that has highlighted all the richness of the gastronomic culture of a unique land in the world through culinary experiences. It has been the best journey towards a unique gastronomic experience, in a privileged environment next to the Mediterranean Sea”, concluded the vice-president Andrés Martínez.