Terres de l'Ebre: Days, workshops and festivals

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Festivities, workshops and festivals

Gastronomic workshops, celebrations and festivals are an unbeatable way to get to know the cuisine of the Ebre. This kind of event has become the place where agricultural and fishing produce is promoted, with the savoir faire of restaurateurs. Fish and shellfish from the Ebre Delta, rice, oil and wine with D.O. Terra Alta are the main features of this rich, tasty, unique gastronomy, which brings added value to the natural and cultural attractions, making the heritage of Terres de l’Ebre.

More and more villages in Terres de l'Ebre celebrate fairs dedicated to gastronomic products. They are based on the idea of encouraging the consumption of home-grown food, and are visited by thousands of people. Virgin olive oil, citrus fruits from Xerta and Alcanar, plums from Paüls and Miravet, and honey from El Perelló are some of the main features offered of fairs, for sampling and for the culinary competitions which are organized during the fairs. All said and done, it's a great way to discover the aromas and flavours and find out more details about gastronomy in the Ebre regions.

Gastronomic festivities

To recover the meaning of a party, which in the old days meant nothing without a good plate of food on the table with the whole family sitting around it, the villages in this area have gone back in time, thanks to gastronomic celebrations which all have one product as their main feature. Throughout the specified day, all of the neighbours in each town get together and organize activities where one ingredient is given priority.

So, we come across special celebrations like the Vi (wine) i la Clotxa in Gandesa, which has recovered a recipe belonging to the area; l’Aplec de la Mel (honey) celebrated in El Perelló, which centres on the properties of its most important product; and the Festa de la Verema, where Corbera d’Ebre takes a step back in history, making this activity a real celebration for the younger ones to learn about and for the older ones to remember.

Gastronomic workshops

Cooking and making food follows certain recipes which are identifying features of each region. Ingredients and tradition which give every dish its own special characteristic, play key roles in certain months of the year, thanks to these workshops dedicated to gastronomy, which are celebrated in many villages in the Ebre region.

Workshops dedicated to cooking rice, a traditional stew or cuisine with olive oil, among others, keep culinary customs alive and give credit to the products which are given to us by the earth. For some days the catering sector in these regions displays not only how our grandparents cooked but also the most advanced sophistication in food. All of this, not to mention the main feature of each gastronomic feat, which has been characteristic of each village for so long.

Benifallet Culinary Event
This culinary event in Benifallet is a great way to show what the village has to offer.

Cajun Cuisine Culinary Event, Tortosa
This is a fusion of traditional cuisine from Terres de l'Ebre and cuisine from New Orleans

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