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European summer food trends and drink guides

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Spain’s summer food and drink scene remained vibrant stayed lively through June and July, with chefs such as Martín Berasategui debuting cold plates like potato salad with bonito‑anchovy mayo and a gluten‑free zucchini salmorejo. Venues from Las Delicias in Vejer to Barcelona’s Barraca served raw‑fish boards, relaxed Mediterranean rice dishes, paella and fast‑made cocktails such as beet‑infused Paloma and kumquat mojito. Nutritionist Paula Cortés warned against common gazpacho mistakes—use ripe vegetables, limit oil and avoid added sugar—while Spanish agencies issued refrigeration guidelines for homemade gazpacho (2‑4 °C, sealed, consume within 3‑4 days) and salmorejo (2‑3 days). An OCU test of 30 packaged salmorejo products found most nutritionally sound but lacking authentic flavor; Hacendado and Auchan scored highest for taste and value. Bodegas José Pariente launched a 2026 enotourism programme with weekday tastings, sunset dinners on its Caliza Terrace and an eclipse‑watching event on 12 August. La Terraza de Punta Umbría kept its five‑generation salt‑grill sardine tradition alive, and Restaurante Isla de León in Cádiz introduced three‑course Atlantic “Cenas Puesta de Sol” menus. New guides highlighted 18 no‑oven cold‑cake recipes and promoted low‑calorie pipirrana salad from Jaén and Ciudad Real. Chefs experimented with salmorejo ratios for thicker main‑course versions and thinner gazpacho‑style servings, while modern ajoblanco incorporated roasted apricots and peeled prawns. In late July, chef Chef Karlos Arguiñano and his son Joseba presented an avocado‑cucumber gazpacho with Greek‑yogurt topping, topping on Antena 3, and chef María Lo partnered with Alvalle to showcase gazpacho‑based dishes—including nectarine‑salmorejo with tuna ventresca tuna‑ventresca tiradito, burrata‑tomato plate burrata‑tomato‑fig dessert with frozen gazpacho granita, “snow”, and red‑shrimp tartare with gazpacho and cherries—positioning cherries—repositioning the soup soups as a versatile summer ingredient. ingredients. A couscous‑gazpacho salad, combining instant couscous soaked in chilled gazpacho with lemon, herbs, feta and toasted almonds, emerged as a quick, no‑cook option for picnics and terrace meals. terraces.

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  1. 2026-08-01 09:55 UTC European summer food trends and drink guides
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