Eight chefs compete today at the Second International Competition of Creative Cuisine Red Gamba de Dénia

During the morning of today, the Mercat de Dénia will become the gastronomic center of the country with the celebration of the II International Competition of Creative Cuisine of the Red Shrimp of Dénia that will start the 9: 30 of the morning.

Matías Fernández, Quinoa restaurant, Falset (Tarragona); Joaquín Baeza, Baeza Rufete restaurant, Playa de San Juan (Alicante); Federico Guajardo, the Hotel Los Angeles, Denia restaurant; Álvaro Abad, Roca Restaurant, Aspe (Alicante); Antonio Rubio, Meson Campero restaurant, Linares (Jaén), Ricardo Giraldo, the Hotel Les Rotes, Denia restaurant; Víctor Trochi, Restaurant Les Magnòlies of Arbúices (Girona) and Ignacio Hernández, The Oriental Monkey Restaurant, Playa de las Americas (Tenerife) will have about 3 hours to cook the recipes prepared for the contest.

In the 12: 30 begin to present their creations to the jury, which is chaired by chef Quique Dacosta, who is accompanied by journalist Julia Pérez; José Carlos Capel, director of the Madrid Fusion gastronomic Congress; Quico Moya, the Michelin star restaurant La Escaleta 1; and Lluis Ruíz, gourmet editor in several national newspapers.

Around 13: 45 awards ceremony will begin with the distribution of diplomas to the participating chefs. President of the jury will read the minutes of winners, who will receive a sculpture by Ton Marí and 1.000, 500 and 300 euros respectively.