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Orange Day Winners
Yesterday the winners of the Orange Day Tapa Competition were officially announced. Prizes were given out at a presentation at the Alfonso XIII Hotel. Over 30 local bars and restaurants had participated and I was honoured to be one of the judges this year. There was also a special prize awarded based on public votes received on the Visita Sevilla website.
Congratulations to all the winners!
Naranja de Oro:
- Restaurante Agredano. Chicken thighs in Sevilla orange sauce (70 points)
- Taberna Chani. Presa tataki salad with orange salmorejo (70 points)
Naranja de Plata:
- Puerto Delicia Bar. Mini foie magnum with Sevilla bitter orange crumble (68.5 points)
Naranja de Bronce:
- Bar Europa. Marinated mackerel with Sevilla orange gelée. (62. 5 points)
- Dmercao. Orange salmorejo with bacalao strips and leek textures. (62.25 points)
Premio especial del público:
- Los Corales. Pork solomillo with raisins in bitter orange honey (11.76% online votes)
- Robles Laredo. Cochinillo a la naranja at 65º ( 11.76% online votes )
Orange Days 2014
Sevilla Orange Days (Jornadas Gastronómicas de la Naranja) is my favourite of the various local culinary competitions that have sprung up over the past few years. To me there’s nothing more emblematic of my adopted city than the beautiful Seville oranges (and of course their fragrant blossom – the azahar – which became my internet handle many years ago and is now also the name of my website). This is the third year for this very special orangetastic gastro-event and each year it gets better and better.
As in the two previous editions, over 30 local tapas bars and restaurants will be competing to create the best tapa using Sevilla oranges, but this year there will be two different categories: Sevilla Orange Tapa with a drink for 2.75€ and a Gourmet Orange Tapa with a drink for 4€. Aside from the selected panel of judges, the public is also invited to vote for their favourite tapa. More info on Visita Sevilla.
For those who participate in the voting there will be a draw for 10 fabulous food hampers containing artesanal products from these local suppliers:
- Inés Rosales: orange flavoured crisp breads
- Basilippo: orange olive oil
- Mermelada la Vieja Fábrica: orange marmalade
- Bodegas Góngora: orange wine
- Burnaj: orange sparkling wine
- Obrador Valle de la Osa: orange chocolate
In addition 1000 kilos of oranges will be donated to local food banks and – this is really cool – on February 14 at Santa Justa Station, and on February 17th at Sevilla airport, visitors will be greeted with an orange and a brochure about Seville Orange Days.
The Alfonso XIII Hotel will hold two Orange Day events: an orange product trade show and tasting on February 21st from 12.00 – 20.00, and a cooking demonstration by chef and author Dolphin Cabrera on February 22nd at 12.00.
[Sevilla Orange products – click on image to enlarge]
As always, I take my duties as Sevilla Tapas Queen very seriously and will be going to as many of the participating bars as possible. You can follow my progress on Twitter @SevillaTapas hashtag #naranjadesevilla. Meanwhile, here is a list of the participants so you can do your own judging…
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BurNarj Sparkling Orange Wines
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I was treated to a private wine tasting yesterday, along with friends Fiona @Seville_Writer and Amelia @TravelCuisine1, arranged for us by BurNarj @Burnarj, a young family-run winery in Palma del Rio, Córdoba. BurNarj – a pormanteau of “burbujas” (bubbles) and “naranja” (orange) – is the world’s first and only sparkling orange wine made from 100% orange juice. All other orange wines presently on the market are grape wines that have been infused with orange juice, zest, etc. BurNarj wines are made using the traditional méthode champenoise which, aside from champagne (obvs), is also used for making Spanish cava. There are four wines in the Burnarj range: Brut Nature (dry 11% alc), Brut (slightly sweet 11% alc), Semi-Seco (semi-sweet 11€ alc) and a Semi-Seco light (7% alc). It is recommended to drink these wines well-chilled between 1º – 3º C.
BurNarj general director Alfonso Diéguez arrived at Travel & Cuisine headquarters with a cooler full of wines and a lovely selection of snacks. We started off tasting the bone dry Brut Nature, which paired very well with the smoked salmon and jamón Ibérico (Alfonso also recommends it with Rio Frío caviar from the same region), and which ended up being everybody’s favourite. I found the Brut to be a “neither here nor there” wine and was surprised to find I liked the Semi-Seco light second best out of the four. At 7% alcohol it would be a perfect brunch wine, like a ready-made mimosa. Also great for picnics, come to think of it.
Alfonso talked us through the process and explained the different characteristics of each wine with obvious passion. I was surprised to learn that it takes 5 kilos of oranges (2 litres of fresh juice) to make just one bottle of wine. It was also interesting to find out more about the origins of the company and the labour-intensive méthode champenoise. Just two years old, the winery is already selling well in Japan, Poland, Mexico and the UK, as well as at home in Spain. At 11.90€ – 13-50€ retail this would probably be a special occasion wine for most people, but I do recommend giving these wines a try, especially the Brut Nature and the light Semi-Seco.
For more information and to visit the BurNarj online store…
BurNarj Website
Pol. Ind. El Garrotal, Calle E, parcela 5
Palma del Río, Córdoba
Tel. 957 644 059 / 672 289 105
Fiesta de Jamón Ibérico
Fiesta de Jamón Ibérico de Bellota
Need I say more…?
Well okay, you also get two glasses of fino with each 15€ plate of 5 Jotas jamón ordered (which is a great price even without the free wine) and if you check in on either 4-Square or Yelp during the fiesta you’ll receive a 375 ml. bottle of Osborne fino. See you there!
Flores Jamones y Vinos
San Pablo 24
Sevilla
17 – 20 October
