New edition of the International Prize for Cuisine with Olive Oil

The Provincial Council of Jaén has called a new edition of the International Award for Cooking with Extra Virgin Olive Oil “Jaen inner paradise”, which this time will be worth more than 13,000 euros. The celebration at the end of January the International Summit of Gastronomy Madrid Fusion. Until next December 18 the deadline for this edition is opened.

The celebration of the International Summit of Gastronomy Madrid Fusion will be venue for the final of this event “featuring a unique opportunity for virgin olive oil Extra jiennense is used by top restaurateurs from around the world and thereby contribute to promoting the qualities of this product to the most demanding consumers, “says the second vice president and deputy of Promotion and Tourism, Manuel Fernandez.

Until next December 18 the deadline for this issue prescriptions, as indispensable, will have to be made with extra virgin olive oils included under the quality mark “Jaén Selection” will remain open. In fact, “using the same will be one of the aspects that the jury consider in its assessment, together with the presentation and innovation of each of the dishes to be presented to this year,” notes Fernández.

Among the recipes that attend this event, the jury will select a total of six, whose authors will be the main awards of this contest will consist of a first prize of 8,000 euros and a trophy are played; one second of 3,000 euros and a trophy and a third of 1,000 euros, which will also be equipped with a trophy. It was also granted to each of these three winners a travel bag to 500 euros for the realization of a trip by the province as part of the tourism product OleotourJaén.

As in the previous edition of this event, which won the cook Xanthi Elijah restaurant Acanthum of Huelva, with French toast olive and collided with cococha croaker and skin, a total of 60 recipes developed by restorers of Spain were presented , Portugal, UK and France.

Also, throughout its history, the International Award for Cooking with Olive Oil Extra Virgin “Jaén, paradise inside” have presented more than a thousand recipes from chefs from both of the above countries such as Greece, France, Germany Croatia, Denmark, South America and United States.

Source: Diputación de Jaén