The third time was the charm for Álvaro Abad, winner 5º Cooking Competition Red Gamba de Dénia

It was the third time participating in the International competition Creative Cuisine Red Gamba de Dénia (Participated in the second edition, representing the restaurant Roca, Aspe, and last year and as chief executive chef of El Plantío) and not for the elimination of one of the chefs selected the day after publicize the name the finalists, he had not participated in this fifth edition.

The Alicante cook Abad Alvaro Garcia, El Plantio Golf Resort, he won 5º International Competition of Creative Cuisine Red Gamba de Dénia with recipe Red Shrimp stew DéniaThe most valued by the ten jurors.

The day was the Mercat Municipal frantic glances between fires and hundreds of onlookers who came to experience firsthand this prestigious culinary competition, which has managed to already an important place in the national calendar.

Early in the morning the chefs and their assistants took up positions in the central area of ​​Mercat Municipal and began to prepare their creations, reinterpreting red shrimp to make it a cocktail, sauté with pil pil and beer, mixed with black olive and coral or infusionarla with water tai chickpea.

In the 11: 30 hours began to leave the dishes to the tables of the jury, which this time were placed inside the Mercat to feel even closer the soul of the contest. CDT students were responsible for serving dishes, dodging onlookers and journalists in the two tables ready for the jurors.

After deliberation and delivery of diplomas to the eight participants, the jury president, Quique Dacosta, Released the names of the three winners of this edition. The third prize, valued with 1.000 euros, was for Victor Trochi, Restaurant Les Magnòlies Arbúcies (Girona) for your plate Denia red shrimp fried garlic juice, and ginger Citronelle, tropezones green apple and black-licorice ice cream garlic.

The second prize of a check of 1.500 euros, went to Guillermo Marin Herranz, the Restaurant Deo CenterIn Seville for your plate Red Prawn Ceviche DéniaAnd delivery of the first prize Álvaro Abad, who 2.500 euros and a check was worth EUR 600 Gastroequipa was finally made.

Quique Dacosta in his speech wanted to thank the work of all the people behind the competition, "Especially women, who are many and very hardworking", And welcomed the quality of the dishes presented this year, very close to the point between the second and the third place was only a point of difference.

The new winner, Álvaro Abad, was nervous but exultant happiness for the victory, which has finally come true after three appearances in the competition.

Tribute to Jaime Gavilà

Dénia Mayor and Councilor for Tourism, Vicent Grimaltjustified "for his professional career and his contribution to the gastronomy of Dénia" the homage to the local restaurateur Jaime Gavilà, owner of the legendary restaurant Gavilá de Dénia from 1967 to 2014.

Grimalt praised Gavilà's close ties to Dianense restaurants, highlighting the presidency of the Association of Hospitality and Tourism Entrepreneurs of the Marina Alta (Aehtma) from 1985 to 1990 or his participation in the drafting team of Dénia's candidacy for the Creative City of Gastronomy.

Jaime Gavilà appreciated the recognition that especially dedicated to his father and his wife Victoria, "which is the one that has done the most work".

institutional representation

The Creative Cooking Contest 5º Red Gamba de Dénia attended by the president of the Diputación de Alicante, César Sánchez; Deputy of Tourism, Eduardo Dolón, and the Regional Secretary of Tourism, Francesc Colomer, whose presence wanted to support both the event and winning the title of Creative City of Gastronomy UNESCO.