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WITH Festejar Spanish Festival tangoing into Albert Square this week, taking up residency from Thursday 1 to Sunday 4 September, Saturday sees three of Manchester’s best loved Spanish restaurants give you the exclusive opportunity to learn all about Spanish cooking with the experts. What’s more, the masterclasses are completely gratis - time to whip out those pans pronto. Here’s what’s on offer...
Saturday sees three of Manchester’s best loved Spanish restaurants give you the exclusive opportunity to learn all about Spanish cooking
Evuna Spanish Cooking Masterclass - 12pm, Sat 3rd Sept, Albert Square
Pan Fried Scallops & Crema Catalan
Having cooked for Madonna, Justin Timberlake and the 14th Dalai Lama - not to mention training with three star Michelin chefs Eyck Zimer and Ryan Murphy - it’s safe to say Evuna’s Head Chef Arkadiusz Gaczol knows a thing or two about Spanish fine dining. Arek will bring his love for fresh produce to Albert Square as he reveals the secrets behind some of Evuna’s most popular dishes; Pan Fried Scallops, followed by Crema Catalan.
Lunya Spanish Cooking Masterclass - 1pm, Sat 3rd Sept, Albert Square
Fidueá
Peter Kinsella, owner of the multi award-winning Lunya restaurants and delicatessens, will prepare Fideuá - a paella-style noodle and seafood dish named after the Catalan for oodles of noodles. Peter and his wife Elaine opened Lunya - twice winner of The Good Food Guild North West Restaurant of the Year - in Liverpool eight years ago and Manchester, opened last year, has already scooped several accolades. Find out why as Peter showcases his passion for Spanish gastronomy at Festejar 2016.
El Rincon Cooking Masterclass - 2pm, Sat 3rd Sept, Albert Square
Zarzuela de Pescado
Hailing from Vigo in Galicia, El Rincon’s Head Chef David Costal will demonstrate how to cook Zarzuela de Pescado. A traditional Spanish seafood casserole, this tasty fish dish is typically prepared in the coastal areas of Spain using produce freshly caught by local fishermen. After taking home a few century-old techniques, you’ll never look at fishmongers’ stalls the same way again...
To find out more about the festival - go to www.spanishfestival.co.uk
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