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The Madrid venue of Ifema hosts these days the Gourmet Lounge, the main European showcase dedicated to delicatessens. 40.000 gourmet products, of which 1.300 take advantage of this year’s event for their debut. We take a tour of the ten best proposals for foodies in search of new flavors.
Customizable popcorn
Caramel, coconut and cinnamon, cheesecake with strawberries, goat cheese and pepper, mojito. And so on until reaching 52. The popcorn made by the team of cooks of the English company Joe & Seph’s officially declares the era of popcorn with salt or, at most, sugar, over. Made with natural ingredients, vegetarian, gluten free, lactose free, as an aperitif, snack and even as gifts (both the packaging and the flavors are customizable). In Spain it distributes them bear doll.
Orange honey with gold
It is true that gold has no flavor, but wherever it lands it puts a little twist on the thing. Especially if it is a food. artMuria is a company from El Perelló (Tarragona) that has been dedicated for six generations and 200 years to a product that is a luxury in itself: Honey. This orange honey with an intense amber color certainly does not need the small gold leaves They swim in their elegant jar to enhance their flavor. 170 gr. of this delicacy cost around 14 euros.
Superfoods in pot
Any list of gastronomic novelties that is respected cannot do without superfoods at this time. Vitamins, minerals, antioxidants. The superpowers that some foods can boast about are impressive, which justifies their good press. Regional Co. is an Alicante company with almost a century of history that sells, among other spices, some of the most fashionable superfoods. Spirulina, chlorella, maca, chia seeds, cocoa beans, baobab pulp, coconut sugar, açaí. All organic, in cans and even in special superfood packs.
Spice mix for ‘golden milk’
To continue with trendy foods. Golden milk or ‘golden milk’ is an Indian drink that owes its name to the bright yellow color that milk acquires when mixed with turmeric and black pepper. Turmeric from Madagascar, black pepper from Sarawak, ginger from Nepal and Ceylon cinnamon are the four ingredients that are part of this mixture made and marketed by Exotic Land. One or two teaspoons of this preparation in a cup of non-dairy milk provides, they say, immediate well-being.
Design gazpachos
Vianoleo is an Extremaduran company that has been dedicated to olive oil for a century. Through its two lines iO and Surat, it says it seeks a compromise between tradition and innovation. The novelty that is presented in this 31st edition of Gourmet Lounge are three varieties of gazpachos from the iO line made with its Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Traditional strawberry and red berry gazpacho in 250 ml glass bottles that are a tribute to product design, cuisine and Spanish traditions.
Sweet sauces to pair with cheeses
That the cheese tastes even richer with a bit of sweet jam is a bit old-fashioned. Problems arise when it comes to understanding which sauce to serve with which cheese. The line ‘Just For Cheese‘from the Girona company Can bech settle the question by proposing five sauces based on fruit, nuts and spices to accompany different types of cheese. Golden apple caramelized with turkey pistachios and cinnamon from Sri Lanka For the hard cheeses, black figs with Australian Macadamia nuts and allspice for the blue ones or peach and apricot with Goji berries and Guatemalan cardamom for the soft ones are some of the suggestions.
Water Nº9
A water with the name (and appearance) of perfume. Alicia Morata and Nuria Perona, the two founding partners of Water Nº9, explain that the choice of number 9 is linked to something very intimate and personal. Coming from a glacier in the Polish region of Warmia-Mazuria, this very pure artesian water stands out for its unique and customizable packaging.
Saffron clouds
La Melguiza is a young company specialized in the production of products and cosmetics with 100% Spanish saffron. Its exclusive physical store is located near Madrid’s Plaza Mayor and its catalog is full of new saffron-based products, from chocolate to olive oil, including pates, jams and salt. The novelty that La Melguiza Presented today at the Salón de Gourmets are clouds made with cane sugar and, of course, saffron.
Cold teas “without” for the summer
Tea addicts are not willing to give up this pleasure even when the temperatures rise. Happy-Lab, a Barcelonan company of teas and infusions, launches a line of cold teas in the bottle made with fresh water from the Pyrenees and through an infusion process in cold water at a temperature of 5ºC for 12 hours. Rooibos&Co. with rooibos, orange and mango, Yin Red Yan with berries and cinnamon and Marrakesh, green tea with mint, are the three proposals of Happy-Lab For this summer. All without sugar, colorants, preservatives and additives.
Olympus oil with gold
500 ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil from the olive trees cultivated at the foot of Mount Olympus, dozens of 24-karat gold leaves swimming between their blond reflections, a packaging that aims to catch the “soul” of olive oil and has earned it the gold medal in the 2017 A Design Award and Competition and a price of around € 70. If olive oil is called liquid gold, this oil of Myst, a Greek company with headquarters in Stockholm, the nickname fits him like a glove. A luxury squared.