Tomelloso, a town full of surprises in the heart of Castilla-La Mancha
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More than 2,000 years ago
, a new cuisine dish made with bread and flour
emerged in
Naples
, in southern Italy:
pizza
, which centuries later has become a gastronomic icon in Italy and one of the most consumed in Spain. .
According to data from the Spanish Association of Prepared Dishes Manufacturers (Asefapre), 134,000 tons of pizza were eaten in the national territory in 2020, 7.3% more than the previous year.
Spain can boast of having expert and award-winning
artisan pizzerias
among its citizens
.
In unexpected places like Tomelloso, where you will find some of the
best restaurants
of this specialty on an international level.
One of them is Marquinetti, run by
Jesús Marquina
, who has placed Tomelloso at the top of the international podium in the pizza sector.
With more than three decades of experience, he can boast of being
five times world champion,
several times runner-up, champion of Spain and other recognitions in this specialty, such as holding the record for the
longest pizza in history.
THE ROLLINGSTONES PIZZA
It is an establishment where, as Marquina himself defines, customers will "be accompanied by complete dreams" and will feel "like in their summer home", with
unique recipes
that cannot be found anywhere else.
Anyone who enters this place will be surprised by the quality of the dishes, some inspired by such disparate characters as Agatha Ruíz de la Prada, Pavón or El Greco.
The chef Jesús Marquina, 'Marquinetti'.
Next to his restaurant, Marquina has opened a
training center
for pizzerias where they teach tricks to make some of the house specialties. The
Rolling Stones
pizza
, for example, is a tribute that came to the hands of the members of the group in their last performance in Madrid and that is in the
top 1
in terms of consumption thanks to its combination of flavors: classic dough, mozzarella, olive oil,
Norwegian salmon,
lobster cream, avocado, red onion, chives, honey mustard, Maldon salt and sesame.
Marquinetti, ambassador of the
Association of Italian Pizza Makers
(API) in Spain, has a good heir in his house, since his son Gustavo Adolfo has been on the podium for thirteen consecutive years in the best world competitions held in Italy, the cradle of this A dish that, according to Marquina himself, seeks to make "a haute cuisine dish" and with which "live new taste experiences".
FAME IN ALL CASTILLA-LA MANCHA
In the heart of Tomelloso there is also another of the best-known Italian restaurants with traditional craftsmanship in the Castilian-Manchego community, Fran-Gélica.
It is one of the
main tourist attractions
and an obligatory stop to eat within the municipality.
The place has a comfortable and detailed decoration that makes the consumer go directly to the
streets of Italy.
Fran-Gélica Restaurant.
Fran-Gélica, open since 1991, creates his typical Italian-style recipes incorporating his
homemade touch
to make them more personal and attractive.
In Tomelloso it is considered one of the restaurants that best combines
variety and quality.
Among the dishes that can be found on its menu, the unique
stuffed ravioli
or its special fresh pasta with prawn cream stand out, as well as the
classic
and other reinvented
pizzas
.
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