Foods From Spain News Winter 2008 / Potpourri

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VISIT SPAIN AT THE WINTER FANCY FOOD SHOW The Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco is a great opportunity to learn about Spanish specialty foods companies and their products. From Jan. 18-20, 2009, Spain's pavilion will include 12 firms presenting products such as Serrano and Ibérico ham, Manchego cheeses, olive oils, sweets, table olives, saffron from La Mancha, pimentón, etc. Visit them and taste unique tapas at booths 3530-3549, with 20,000 sq. ft.	WORLDS OF FLAVOR CONFERENCE Foods and Wines from Spain are participating in Worlds of Flavor at the Culinary Institute of America's Napa Valley, California, campus. This year's event, A Mediterranean Flavor Odyssey: Preserving and Reinventing Traditions for Modern Palates, takes place November 6-8, 2008. The conference features over 60 chefs and food and wine experts from the US and the Mediterranean region. For further information visit www.ciaprochef.com/WOF2008 .
NOVEMBER OLIVE OIL HARVEST This fall's olive harvest in Spain begins in early November. Olive oil experts at ASAJA estimate that production from this harvest will be between 1,100 and 1,160 thousand tons, a bit less than last year, which was about 1,260,000 tons of olive oil. The Andalusian region alone is expected to produce 960,000 tons, about half of which comes from the province of Jaén. Oleo Digital magazine.	2009 SALON INTERNATIONAL DEL CLUB DE GOURMETS The 23rd annual International Club de Gourmets trade show takes place from March 30-April 2, 2009 in Madrid. In April 2008 the show received 70,808 professional visitors and had 1,243 exhibitors. It is one of the most important shows for the specialty foods industries in Spain. For information visit www.gourmets.net .
NEW SPANISH RESTAURANT IN PORTLAND OREGON A new restaurant in Portland, Oregon has residents excited about Spanish cuisine. Patanegra, located at 1818 NW 23rd Place, serves tapas and paella dishes. Authentic food and an extensive wine list are sure to keep the crowds coming back for more. Tel: (503) 227-7282, www.patanegra-restaurant.com .	RAFFLE FOR IBERICO HAM Chefs attending the starchefs.com International Congress in New York that subscribed to the professional magazine SpainGourmetour, published 3 times a year by ICEX (Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade), were entered into a raffle of an Ibèrico ham from Fermìn.The winner was Joe Natoli, executive chef of the Marriott Miami Airport. For information e-mail newyork@mcx.es (re: Gourmetour) or enter your information for a free subscription at www.spaingourmetour.com/subscriptions/usa .
THE MENTOR AND THE PROTEGÉ In October, the visionary Ferran Adrià and his former apprentice José Andrés demonstrated the creativity and culinary magic of El Bulli, Adrià's famous restaurant in Spain at a presentation in NYC. The duo’s seminar closed out the much-anticipated Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival. Visit www.nycwineandfoodfestival.com/2008 for more information.	BALDUCCI'S GOES SPANISH THIS OCTOBER During October Baducci's carried out a Spain promotion in their 10 stores in the U.S. Cheese, olive oils and other specialty food products from Spain were featured. For information visit www.balduccis.com/locations .