COOKED, ALSO IN SPRING. The delight of the most Madrilenian dishes provokes the desire to savor them at any time of the year, as is the case of Cooked . Its traditional recipe, the one that takes us to Madrid but also to our homes, could not be missing on such a special weekend as San Isidro. This time, comes from the hand of The Bollinger House.
Boiled and Bollinger champagne, an explosive mix that, however, sounds too good. To this end, the Maison has joined forces with the restaurant eastern coffee who, with a privileged location between the Royal Palace and the Royal Theatre, come to his Chef Robert Iron to prepare a menu in which all eyes are focused on a well-known dish from Madrid.
The chosen champagne will be Bollinger Special Cuvee , in charge of accompanying a three-turn stew that will remain etched in our memory forever. The first, cooked soup with noodles and a touch of mint, the second, Chickpeas from Fuentesaúco, potatoes from Valderredible , drowned cabbage and baby carrots with a ball of breadcrumbs spaced and cooked in broth.
And the final icing is put on the meats based on charolais greed , old hen, capon thighs, marrow, jowls and Iberian belly, chistorra from Arbizu, black pudding from Burgos , beef ribs and ham knuckles. Hardly anything… Do you dare? (Until May 15, at Plaza de Oriente, 2, Madrid. Reservations: 915 41 39 74)
Maison Bollinger and Café de Oriente join forces in the most Madrilenian menu.
THE GASTRONOMY, ALL MADNESS. Nobody has wanted to be left out of the San Isidro festivities, and this has resulted in some of the craziest and most delicious ideas of the weekend. Juancho's BBQ has joined The Tasqueria To trow The Castiza , a hamburger that comes to turn everything we knew about this recipe upside down.
To what seems like a traditional selection of ingredients, with 220 grams of beef from La Finca de Jiménez Barbero and melted cheddar cheese, this time is added a stew of tripe, leg and nose with chorizo and black pudding . An explosion of flavors that settles us in Madrid itself thanks to the chef Javier Estevez . Ready? (Available throughout the month of May)
La Castiza arrives to revolutionize the world of hamburgers.
MADRID RED. Each one of Madrid's neighborhoods has its own personality, which is why its streets have different faces to offer us from the capital. This Sunday, one of the most popular par excellence, the Lavapies neighborhood , invites us to contemplate its tower of 3,000 carnations in the square.
But not only to admire it, but the tower, which will be almost 3 meters high, will be dismantled after the artistic intervention with the aim of distribute all the carnations to the public come closer, an initiative of the Lavapiés Merchants Association . The best way to start the day like a real chulapo. (From 11am to 6pm)
3,000 carnations in the Plaza de Lavapiés.
A SWEET SAN ISIDRO. The most traditional dishes of the capital are going to give a lot of trouble this weekend, but from here we launch a wise advice: leave room for dessert. Not only the spoon dishes are the protagonists of Madrid, the icing on the cake will be the famous Donuts , specifically those of The Majorcan.
The classic pastry could not approach another recipe that was not precisely that, a classic. Thus, this small and delicious snack is made from an anise dough base that take different finishes to conquer all palates. They wait for us there the fools , with grain and ground anise, The lists , with natural lemon juice and fondant coverage with citrus touches, and those of Santa Clara , with dry meringue.
But from La Mallorquina they wanted to turn the tradition around by creating their Special Edition Donut : with anise and anise chocolate dipped . If we are going to have a feast, let it at least end with a good dessert.
How many donuts are we going to eat this San Isidro?
THE ART OF IMPROVISATION. Among all the music that will play this weekend, one of the most important events is with rap. This Saturday one of the most important events in the world of improvisation takes place. The best freestylers will face off in the first semifinal of red bull battle.
The competition draws a multitude of fans in each celebration and in this first semifinal it was not going to be less. 32 young talents They will fight in the Enrique Tierno Galván park at 3:00 p.m. with the intention of qualifying for the National Final on July 30. An opportunity to attend to the incredible art of improvised rhymes.
TO THE MADRILEÑA. We have already talked about main dishes, also about desserts, but we still have the best: the sweets. The purple candies They have positioned themselves as a strong symbol of Madrid since they were sold more than a hundred years ago in Plaza de Canalejas. They never left but the Canalejas Gallery Food Hall recovers them now with a new version.
Until May 15, Goloso will offer white chocolate pralines with violet , a small bite straight from paradise. In the Food Hall we will also find the traditional wafers, and a performance of chotis this same May 12 that could not miss. To complete the map of symbols of Madrid, the curious who pass by will receive a carnation as a gift. (Alcala Street, 12)
THE GOURMET ROUTE. Few routes we like as much as those that consist of filling the stomach from plate to plate. San Isidro has brought with it a very special one: the XIII edition of the Madrid Gastrofestival . From May 16 to 29, the capital becomes the temple of gastronomy and culture.
A multitude of establishments and institutions will be offering their culinary proposals, which will be completed with Guided tours, tastings, special menus, tastings, workshops and conferences , an authentic Madrid feast! (Check the schedule)
The Gastrofestival Madrid 2022 is here.