With the most endearing parties of the year just around the corner, the countdown begins to surprise lovers of good food with the most exquisite details. We present you a selection of gifts that will delight lovers of gastronomy and gourmet products.
And since during these dates we all seek to delight our guests with a special table, where the good product is the protagonist, our recommendations are also ideal to take home and enjoy these proposals with our loved ones at Christmas.
A very gourmet pack
The perfect fusion comes from the hand of the almost hundred-year-old winery Ramón Bilbao and Doña Tomasa, the delicatessen store with the most references in Spain. And it is that, if something unites the two firms, it is the search for excellence. That is why they offer us a limited edition pack that integrates a Brand wine, with all the flavor of La Rioja Alta -ruby red in color with aromas of black and red fruit, licorice, menthol and violet candies-, with very special products from Doña Tomasa, all of them of the highest quality, specially selected to savor slowly and in good company. A unique tandem in which varieties such as cashew nuts with truffle, pickled quail breasts with EVOO, organic Manchego sheep cheese cured in butter, gourmet selection picos, super early harvest oil, as well as an assortment of 100 Iberian loin and shoulder stand out. %.
A classic that comes with surprise
A great gift, especially at Christmas, is to avoid spending a lot of time in the kitchen to fully enjoy these dates with our loved ones. That’s why, Pastry shops Majorca has released a menu for four people, presented as a gift and… perfect for traveling throughout Spain! In addition, all these Christmas dishes will be accompanied by some instructions for heating and presenting them correctly. The menu consists of lobster on truffled salad, a Wellington sirloin steak -one of the star specialties of this house-, a bottle of Marqués de Murrieta Reserva red wine, a small roscón de nata and the most appetizing novelty: a pate en croute special. And it is that Mallorca has joined Mario Valles, the chef of the Hortensio restaurant (an essential classic cuisine in the capital) to incorporate this delicatessen into his catalogue. For its preparation, different cuts of noble Iberian pork meat (secreto and lizard), free-range chicken breasts and thighs, and then pistachio and dried apricots, have been selected to give the content a sweeter touch.
One of its peculiarities is that we find nuances of roasted and salted fat as a consequence of the caramelization of the skins of the chickens with olive oil and salt, which is added at the last moment. Another of the key elements in its preparation is the dough that surrounds it, very consistent and capable of supporting uniform cooking without cracks. In addition, it endures the incorporation of the gelled consommé from the Mallorcan consommé itself which, after 24 hours of cooking in which the port reduction is applied, another 48 hours are added over low heat.
- The price of the complete menu for four diners is €370. The pâté en croûte can be purchased individually at the price of 75 euros.
VE-GA
The gastronomic project of Maria de la Vegathrough its different services, including its catering area, its restaurant in Juan Bravo or its online gourmet store, allows lovers of sweet or savory to enjoy a traditional cuisine with a modern twist -characteristic hallmark of the house- at the time and place you want. The packs of the store VE-GA Gourmet They are based on top quality products, from local suppliers and entirely handmade and homemade processes, perfect for treating yourself on such a special occasion as Christmas. There is a wide variety of packs and for all budgetsbut beware of those that arrive in a hat box, in a rattan box and gourmet picnics because they couldn’t be more ideal.
- Price: From €30
of our land
petramora It is an adventure that began in his own pasture, in the north of the province of Zamora, ten years ago. The dream come true of a group of people, lovers of cooking and products, who after traveling thousands of kilometers through Spain have managed to create a market for small and medium-sized producers, keeping their spirit of bringing genuine products very much alive. They have designed some great Christmas baskets and packs to give as gifts. A proposal designed to enjoy varied products, from kilometer zero, rich, with flavor, that stand out for their origin and authenticity.
All their proposals are so appetizing that it is difficult to choose, but we love their checkered wicker basket, colorful and personalized, which includes, among other products: wine, block of foie gras, acorn-fed Iberian chorizo, selected Galician mussels in mild marinade, delicious firm and juicy tuna fillets with an excellent flavor, cherry jam, fuet a Montseny black beer, organic cured Manchego cheese, large natural razor clams selected from Galician markets and artisanal nougat. A delight!
- Wicker basket pack price: €142
For very exquisite palates
Manero is synonymous with good taste and gourmet products of the highest quality. A meticulous selection of producers and raw materials, added to the experience of more than 35 years, are the origin of its exquisite range with handmade and ecological processes. Wines, cavas, preserves, oils, hams and nougats are some of the proposals of this brand. The sea preserves way They are the work of the best canner in the country: they have cockles, mussels, razor clams, tuna belly and caviar, a whole selection of snacks from the sea with exclusive preparations.
Its oil is another of the surprises of this great brand; It comes from centuries-old olive trees in the Alicante mountains, at more than 800 meters above sea level, harvested early and cold-extracted to find the best oil that the Mediterranean in southeastern Spain can provide; a very careful and pampered product. Finally, their nougats respect the tradition, the raw materials and the production process of xixona, the cradle of nougat. Processes and formulas with more than 80 years of history that make Manero Turrón a premium sweet from the land of Alicante. All these options, together with its fabulous selection of sparkling wines and distillates, offer the possibility of configuring personalized way your own gift packs, according to your tastes and budget.
- The entire range of Manero products here.
For those with a sweet tooth… and sustainable
We end our selection with the Belgian chocolate brand Guylian that offers a selection of Christmas gifts, sustainable and sweet, ideal to deliver with lots of love and a great bow. The “Original Shells” and the desired “Temptations” receive this Christmas season with a very attractive new look. In addition, the brand new packaging is fully recyclable, the shells are made with fair trade cocoa, contain 100% ingredients of natural origin and are free of palm oil and soy. The different chocolates of this house can be tasted in the form of hazelnut praline, milk truffle, coffee, caramel, dark praline, crunchy biscuit, chocolate… There are flavors for all tastes!
- We recommend the glamorous gift box of sea shellswhich the whole family likes and is priced at €12.99.
