The final of the XII International Contest of Medieval Skewers that hosts the Navarre village will make the best snacks available to the public
The charming town of Estella, located in the middle of the Camino de Santiago, 45 km south of Pamplona, will be the venue for the final of the International Contest of Skewers and Medieval Tapas for three days, an initiative organized by the Network of Cities and Medieval Villas which reaches its twelfth edition and that increasingly attracts more visitors interested in good gastronomy and in touring the locality that it hosts. After Olivenza, Sigüenza or Laguardia, among others, it is the turn of the Navarre city - founded in 1090 by Sancho Ramírez and settled in a large meander of the Ega River - to host the best chefs of nine of the 11 villas integrated in the aforementioned Network (all of them with an important medieval heritage), which will compete with each other with their culinary creations to win the coveted prize of Medieval Chef 2019.
The appointment will be on Saturday, October 19 and Sunday, October 20 (from 12 noon to 3 pm), when locals and visitors will have the opportunity to taste the tapas of the nine participants in different restaurants and bars, from Almazán (Soria) , Ciudad Rodrigo (Salamanca), Consuegra (Toledo) and Hondarribia (Guipúzcoa), among others, in addition to Estella itself. The skewers, made with ancient and modern techniques, but exclusively with ingredients that existed in the 10th century - which will not include products after the discovery of America, such as potatoes, peppers, cocoa, corn ...-, will be priced to the public of 2.50 euros (cane, must, wine, water or coffee, included), while supplies last.
The tastiest route
For those interested in trying the nine different creations there is an itinerary of establishments where they will be offered, all within the historic center of the villa.Each restaurant or bar will be the host of one of the chefs and will serve only that skewer. It is expected that, in total, more than 5,000 tapas will be prepared.
Hospedería Chapitel (Chapitel, 1) will serve La tapa de la granuela (cod cake on sea cream with artichokes and fried garlic), by the cook Julia Medrano, who will represent Almazán (Soria). In the bar Lerma (Paseo de la Inmaculada, 36) you can taste the skewer San Marcos de Farinato , Leticia Martín, Ciudad Rodrigo (Salamanca). And de la Mancha ... the lamb (Manchego baby spiced with salt, licorice powder and white wine) is the name of the chef Pedro Rodríguez, from Consuegra (Toledo), which will be tasted at La Tasca restaurant (Navarro Villoslada, 1). The local delicacy, Espárrago de Tierra Estella , by Jorge Ruiz Luzuriaga, will be at the Florida Bar-Restaurant (Plaza los Fueros, 15), while in the cafeteria Gavia Los Llanos (Gustavo de Maeztu, 16) Lamb, bread and wine , from chef Adur Arrieta, from Hondarribia (Guipúzcoa). Chef Juan Antonio Gómez, from Laguardia (Álava), will serve in Casanova (Fray Wenceslao Obispo de Oñate, 7) Beee !!! (crumbled meat of kid, inside a bread with oil) and José Mário Magalhães, of Marvão (Portugal), will do the same with Real Tentaçao ( crepe of acorn flour with pheasant meat and garlic), in Monjardín (Plaza los Fueros , 24). The Richard restaurant (Av. Yerri, 10) will offer Cantar de gesta (garlic bread, spread with cauliflower cream and goat cheese, on which the roasted sirloin is placed), by Carmen Núñez, from Olivenza (Badajoz), and Astigarraga (Plaza los Fueros, 12) will do the same with Spiced chicken snack watered with lamb stock , the creation of Rubén Urbano, from Sigüenza (Guadalajara).
The daring that try all the tapas have a prize, since the Network of Cities and Medieval Villas will raffle a weekend in any of the 11 cities that make up the institution (accommodation plus a lunch or dinner for two people) among all the people who Taste the nine culinary delights (more information at https://villasmedievales.com).
tourism
After the binge, the obligation is to exercise, and stroll through the network of cobbled streets and squares with beautiful fountains of the historic center of the town is the most appropriate, especially if you want to enjoy all its charms. Halfway between the mountain and the Ribera, the town was known in the fifteenth century as "Estella la Bella". Despite being small in size (about 13,000 inhabitants), it has a huge monumental heritage, which is also worth the title of "Toledo del Norte". Among its jewels, the church of San Pedro de la Rúa stands out , with a 12th-century cloister considered one of the most sculptural rich ensembles of Navarrese Romanesque; that of San Miguel (late 12th century), located on top of a rock known as La Mota; the one of the Holy Sepulcher , outstanding enclave of the Way of Santiago of s. XII, and the Palace of the Kings of Navarra (12th century), the only example of civil Romanesque in the regional community.
Where to sleep
Hotel Tximista | Zaldu, 15 | Tel .: 948 55 58 70 | from 130 euros. Charming four-star hotel located in an old flour factory of the s. XIX, completely rehabilitated as accommodation. Away from the city center (about 15 minutes walk from the historic center), it is in the middle of nature, surrounded by beautiful gardens, and is an ideal place for hiking, fishing or visiting vineyards. The 29 rooms have all the modernities (including wifi) and are elegantly decorated.
Hospedería Chapitel | Spire, 1 | Tel .: 948 55 10 90 | from 85 euros. In a pedestrian street in the city center, in the middle of the Camino de Santiago route, and only 100 meters from the Picudo bridge and the Jail bridge, this hotel is located that preserves the essence of the 17th-century old building in which locate. The 14 rooms have rustic touches and contemporary and avant-garde brush strokes in their decoration.
Where to eat
Vegetables from the garden are undisputed protagonists in the first dishes of the local menus, especially the vegetable stew, which brings together many of them, such as artichokes, borage, thistles ... Legumes, specifically pochas and calbotes, also have an important role, especially now that winter is coming. As for the meat, the traditional dish is the gorrín, piglet baked in a wood oven. The latter is one of the specialties of La Cepa (Plaza los Fueros, 15. Tel .: 948 55 00 32), elegant inn in the center of the town with elaborate seasonal dishes. It offers menus of the day and weekend (from 16 euros). Casa Navarra (Gustavo de Maeztu, 16. Tel .: 948 55 00 40) is a restaurant with traditional cuisine, surrounded by gardens and decorated with medieval motifs. It specializes in meat and fish and, for piglet lovers, the gorrín is one of its protagonists. Homemade food at the Casanova Inn (Fray Wenceslao Obispo de Oñate, 7. Tel .: 948 55 28 09), with proposals for careful elaboration and generous portions. They emphasize the pochas, the stew of veal of Navarra and the roast suckling pig.
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