Restaurant El Portal Echaurren.
March 9, 2009 by Oleg Maksimovich
The Hotel Restaurant Echaurren , brings together under one roof two basic aspects of living, an ideal place to relax and a wonderful meal. “Cooking is a tradition passed from father to son for five generations and respect for the products, make our cuisine has achieved the highest accolades,” reads a statement on its Web site.
of good restaurants in Spain, combining modernity and tradition, which are many, Portal Echaurren is one that most clearly show it. The explanation lies in the family tradition, as Paniego Francis , the young and creative chef’s local, despite its attraction - like many other chefs of his generation, leading to the kitchen, took Marisa Sanchez, his mother, a teacher of high cuisine in Rioja. But it is also sailing in the kitchens of local annex, Echaurren (both are part of the family hotel of the same name), so we have nearly two restaurants in one.
Located in
Ezcaray, a strategic enclave for lovers of nature in search of activities such as hiking, skiing, hunting or fishing, Portal Echaurren since 2001 is the bet of changing family Paniego. And I went pretty well, since from the 2005 edition, the portal looks Echaurren the only Michelin star from the kitchen of La Rioja. Other important guidelines also gave him the back (on an 8 Gourmetour 10 and up, and two suns Repsol).
2
Echaurren Hotel restaurants are located on both sides of the hotel entrance, so without political connotations subliminal, we opt to the left if we want the most modern performances of Francis and to the right if we want to access the Marisa tradition.
, despite good stews and impressive croquetas Marisa, here it is now the portal Echaurren, our article will take the path on the left, where local access to a modern and nice decoration sober-toned beige, separating tables much more generous than its local and neighbor, yes, a bustling dot.
Francis
cooker can not deny absolutely rooted La Rioja roots, but adds the latest generation of technical elements and combinations of food and flavors present in some cases, even daring.
The letter, in addition to a powerful and robust tasting menu (about 70 euros, and recommended for those who also enjoy the culinary potential of El Portal Echaurren wish to recover the lost forces) have some dishes starting to be a gap between the mythical area, such as toast warm with neighbors Cameros cheese, lamb loin (with rib) on a potato perigord excellent and, above all, a neat low bass confit temperature on a curious garlic coulis. And as unconditional truffles, we can not pass without mention of their asparagus to the grill with summer truffle and truffle mayonnaise.
hold that despite the predominance of natural references La Rioja, broths did not rule out other names, including some lesser-known options. The service, led by José Félix Paniego is, of course, a touch and close family, but of elegant forms and solvency really professional.
curiosity, despite his youth, Francis Paniego counsel is the spectacular gourmet restaurant Hotel Marques de Riscal.
Ultimately, El Portal Echaurren is an ideal place for those who seek creative cuisine of La Rioja, but they are very avant-garde for your tastes, do not you go without asking a couple of croquetitas Marisa as a starter.
