At the age of 23 he set up his own restaurant and at 27 he was awarded a Michelin Star. Mauro Barreiro, from Cádiz, is the director of the restaurant ‘La Curiosidad’, located in Puerto Real. Here, he develops a cuisine which is based in tradition but cooked with new culinary techniques. The Repsol Guide […]
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José García, traditional food transformed by experience
In 1956, José García began training as a chef in Granada. From there, he went to France and then returned to Spain to work in the Basque Country and Madrid. After winning the lottery, he set up his first business, a ‘churros’ café in el Rincón de la Victoria (Málaga). For over 30 years, his […]
Chefs and scientists combine physics, chemistry and gastronomy to create new job opportunities
Cooking and science are combined in a course offered by the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Granada. It seeks to analyse the physical and chemical factors of gastronomy, supported by scientists and Javier Cabrera, the first chef from Granada to receive a Michelin Star and head chef of the Els Branc restaurant in […]
Diego Gallegos, a specialised caviar chef who started out in beach bars
A chef who started washing dishes and frying fish in a beach bar, is now the Best New Chef at Madrid Fusion 2015. Diego Gallegos, a Brazilian brought up in Malaga, started his small restaurant in Benalmádena in 2013. In this place, Sollo, their speciality is sturgeon and caviar from Riofrío. That´s why they call […]