In the global context of the Barcelona World Race, one could find the outstanding Barcelona Food Experience. This singular event was a program linked to the holding of the Barcelona World Race and has autonomously shown live, to people from Barcelona and abroad and journalists supporting the event, all the gastronomic potential of Barcelona, considered to be one of the culinary Meccas in the world.

In the program of the BWR, one could find The Barcelona Food Experience, a choice, exclusive gastronomic exhibition of some of the most renowned Spanish chefs, all with an international appreciation.

Under de direction of Jordi Parra (Grup gsr – produccions de gastronomia) and Paco Roncero (chef at La Terraza del Casino restaurant and manager of the logistics of the catering department of El Bulli), five top quality banquets were cooked so that the guests were able to enjoy a menu consisting of the most applauded dishes by Andoni Luis Aduriz (Mugaritz restaurant), Jordi Roca (El Celler de Can Roca restaurant), Quique Dacosta (Quique Dacosta restaurant), Martín Berasategui (Martín Berasategui restaurant) and Dani García (Calima restaurant). These are genuine “chefs, masters and commanders” that add up to 14 Michelin Stars.

This great taste started with a display of avant-garde snacks and tapas designed by the abovementioned Paco Roncero. The cellar was illustrated by an exclusive marriage made of Inedit beer and Gramona wines in the appetizer, and Gramona sparkling wines in the dishes. These unique events, in formal lunches and dinners form, took place in the spectacular and historic rooms of La Llotja, Barcelona.

The menu of these fantasy lunches and dinners was the following:

The Banquet

• Executive chef: Jordi Parra
• Culinary manager: Paco Roncero

Appetizers

Paco Roncero, La Terraza del Casino restaurant

• Nitro cocktail
• Spherical olive
• Liquid ham croquette
• Lyo fruits
• Crayfish with “boletus edulis”
• Chorizo sandwich
• Shangai brioche
• Oreo olive
• Lobster with oil soup
• Cocochas in tempura
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• Gramona Imperial Gran Reserva Brut 2006
• Gramona Cava José Brut Reserva
• Gramona Gessamí 2010
• Damm Inedit beer

Menu and marriage

Andoni Luis Aduriz, Mugaritz Restaurant **Michelin

• Vegetable carpaccio accompanied by a sweet-and-sour dressing, Idiazabal G.O. cheese shavings and vegetable blades
• Gramona Imperial Gran Reserva Brut 2005 Magnum

Martín Berasategui, Martín Berasategui Restaurant ***Michelin

• Smoked eel, foie gras, spring onion and green apple caramelized milefeuille
• Gramona Argent Gran Reserva Brut 2007

Quique Dacosta, Quique Dacosta Restaurant **Michelin

• Mediterranean grouper with liquidized wild pod cream
• Gramona III Lustros Gran Reserva Brut Nature 2004

Dani García, Calima Restaurant **Michelin

• Bull tail ravioli with light mashed potatoes
• Gramona Celler Batlle Gran Reserva Brut 01

Jordi Roca, El Celler de Can Roca Restaurant ***Michelin

• Lactic dessert
• Gramona Vi de Gel Gewürztraminer Crianza 06

Paco Roncero, La Terraza del Casino Restaurant **Michelin

• “Petit fours”
• Licor de Marc de Gramona