Free tapas? The debate is on the table and the controversy too

The debate on free

, one of the hallmarks of Andalusian gastronomy, is these days on the tables of

: some are committed to giving greater excellence to these appetizers and others are supporters that everything continues "as usual".

Although entities such as the

have been working for years to "dignify" the local cuisine and thus add it to other unquestionable attractions that the city of the Alhambra already has, it has been the mayor himself, Francisco Cuenca, the one who has recently gotten into the garlic.

During the prize-giving ceremony for the renowned "Saborea no hurry" contest, a contest that has precisely ceased to be called "Granada de tapas", the councilor seemed to put an end to

: "The City Council is not going to promote more, at least in whatever depends on us,

", he literally sentenced this past Thursday.

Despite the fact that

tried to argue that what he wanted was to bet on "excellent" gastronomy, with which

would be promoted compared to other territories that have more distinctions among their kitchens, the forcefulness of this phrase made

.

"What a folletaica about tapas.

They are part of the essence of Granada and I want them in my city. I also want its gastronomy to go further and that we can enjoy a gastronomic delight," said the mayor hours later through his Twitter profile.

Chef

, head chef at

, is among those who have joined this tasty controversy considering that tapas and gastronomy can be compatible, but that it is necessary to "go hand in hand and promote both alike": "Granada is more than tapas", he assured on the internet.

In a similar line is

, who -as president of the

and in charge of the

(National Hospitality Award 2020)- applauds the relevance and even the opportunity of the controversy.

"I think you can live with everything. The debate is served, never better said, and it is good if we move towards quality gastronomy", declared García, in favor of Granada cuisine better defining what it wants to be and of stimulating tourism that attracts the

.

"More and more people, in addition to seeing the

and the rest of the city, want to eat and eat well," adds this chef, who is also committed to having

apart from those that are "given away" as accompaniment to a drink and that are already part of the history and promotion of the city.

Meanwhile, on the street,

: from those who do not conceive the end of free tapas, those who defend them as an inexpensive way to "fill the stomach", those who are experts in combining these appetizers with portions and those who question the quality and size that is offered in some cases.

"Unless they put the drink at a little more than one euro, of course the tapas should continue to be free.

, although it must be recognized that the quality depends a lot on the place," he pointed out without mincing words. the tongue to Sabrina, a resident of

, one of the city's neighborhoods with the longest tapas tradition.

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