The island chefs
A sociable cooking competition under the sun of Mallorca
The island chefs
A sociable cooking competition under the sun of Mallorca
The great Mallorcan cuisine – convivial cooking competition under the Mallorcan sun
The guests are welcomed with an entertaining wine tasting. Three wines are presented until the cooking action begins. By the lottery drum the participants are divided into teams. Each participant will be equipped with an apron and chef’s hat. Cooking gloves are also available.
In addition to various cooking stations, there is a central table where food, olive oil, various spices and cooking utensils and kitchen machines are set up for free use. This is how we deep-fry, cut, roast and cook and also fire the wood-burning oven to bake in it later – everyone is busy. Several chefs are available with advice and help. Each team is also handed out the recipes.
The prepared tapas will be offered and promoted by the respective team to all other teams during the cooking process, so that all teams can taste it from each cooking station. Salads are placed in the middle of the table and starters, main courses and desserts are served and presented by one team member. Each participant receives an evaluation sheet in which each cooking station is evaluated. The participants of the best teams will be awarded with a prize.
What are we cooking?
For the “island chefs” event we always come up with a mix of dishes that meets the criteria such as feasibility, i.e. not too easy and not too complicated to prepare for the respective cooking teams. Whenever possible, regional and seasonal products are used.
Tapas examples, for the time before dinner:
- Gambas in tempura coat with homemade sweet and sour sesame dip
- Shots of the soup of the season, such as strawberry gazpacho or truffled potato soup
Chistorra sausage in brik pastry - Mallorcan vegetable cake baked in a wood-fired oven
Served courses:
- Tartar of the Meaglefish or
- Ceviche of sea bass or
- False Piccata with Mahon cheese & melted tomatoes
- Small skewers of grilled Mallorcan lamb with spicy harissa yoghurt with vegetables from the wood-fired oven or
- Fried quail breast with truffled celery puree
Possible desserts:
- Orange trifle with roasted mallorcan almonds
- Stuffed caramelized crêpe with fresh cheese with strawberries and orange ragout
Images of the cooking competition – “The island chefs”
