Spanish Cuisine Arrives With Gusto On The Global Culinary Scene

Esentia Tours, a culinary travel agency based in Barcelona, is pleased to announce its support for the Spain's 10: Cocina de Vanguardia event in celebration of the opening of The International Culinary Center in New York City. The event, which takes place October 12-14, will highlight the ten most celebrated Spanish chefs in the world, who are currently making names for themselves as talented and influential innovators. Through their culinary ingenuity, chefs like Ferran Adri`, Martin Berasategui, and Juan Mari Arzak have established Spain as "a country at the forefront of culinary creativity and ingenuity."

Spanish chefs have shown their dedication to experimentation and innovation by using avant-garde techniques to achieve gastronomic feats and create awe-inspiring flavors. Thanks to Ferran Adri`, the maestro behind the renowned El Bulli restaurant in Catalonia, the north eastern part of Spain, Catalan cuisine in particular has become the hot new topic on everyone's lips-literally!

Catalonia is famous for its landscapes: the beautiful rugged coastline of the Mediterranean Costa Brava, the rolling hills of the vineyards of the Empord`, and the unspoiled medieval villages of the Pyrenies Mountains. Catalan cuisine reflects this geographical diversity, incorporating elements of the sea, mountains, and fields.

Esentia Tours specializes in culinary adventures for travelers who want to enjoy a truly authentic experience of local Catalan culture. It offers gastronomic tours of both Barcelona and the surrounding countryside of Girona, the northernmost province of Catalonia, located on the French border. Esentia's guests stay in private villas and medieval castillos, where they participate in in-house cooking classes with Michelin-starred chefs and go on excursions to local vineyards, farms, and markets. By reconnecting with the sources of local gastronomy and participating in the processes involved "from soil to table," Esentia's guests experience a complete immersion in the essence of Catalan culture.

Spain's 10: Cocina de Vanguardia will be one of the ultimate culinary events of 2006. Esentia Tours is proud to sponsor the event and is excited to share the inspiring tastes and rich textures of Catalan cuisine with the rest of the world.