The GastroMercat at El Corte Inglés Colón and Maisonnave, and the Cafeterias at El Corte Inglés Nuevo Centro, Avenida de Francia,  Castellón, Federico Soto and Elche will be adding the recipe of the dish dedicated to this product with Designation of Origin to their gastronomic offer until 17 May, 2025.

– All El Corte Inglés supermarkets in the Valencian Community will be selling this protected product.

Valencia, 6 May 2025. – Loquat (‘Nispero’ in Spanish) from Callosa d’en Sarrià  will be the star until 17th May in El Corte Inglés, thanks to the ‘Sabors de Temporada Km 0’ campaign, which uses a recipe to promote a local product at the height of the season prepared by a prestigious chef.

Clóchina valenciana, Chufa de Alboraya, Tomata de Penjar d’Alcalá de Xivert, Cítricos de la Comunitat Valenciana, la Uva del Vinalopó, el Kaki de la Ribera del Xúquer, la Trufa Negra de El Toro, Alcachofa de Benicarló, and now, el Níspero de Callosa d’en Sarrià,have taken part in this promotion which aims to promote our local products.

The chefs Alberto Alonso and Mar Soler from the ‘2 Estaciones’ restaurant at in the Ruzafa district of Valencia, have been in charge on this occasion to prepare the recipe for the dish with the product of the month: ‘Brioche con raya en adobo y nísperos de Callosa’, which the GastroMercat of El Corte Inglés Colón and Maisonnave, and the Cafeterias of El Corte Inglés Nuevo Centro, Avenida de Francia, Castellón, Federico Soto and Elche will add to their gastronomic offer, with a perfect pairing, in this case the white wine ‘Pureza’ from the Bodega Casa Agrícola, Pepe Mendoza from the D. O. Alicante Marina Alta. O. Alicante Marina Alta.

In this way, Sabors de Temporada Km 0 El Corte Inglés, which is carried out with the collaboration of the Inboga gastronomic agenda, praises this protected product which is described as ‘the fruit of beauty’ due to its richness in carotenoids, which help to care for the skin. In addition, all El Corte Inglés supermarkets in the Valencia Region will be selling  Níspero de Callosa d’en Sarrià, a product protected by the Designation of Origin of the same name, in their greengrocers to prepare the most succulent recipes

About the Callosa d’en Sarrià loquat tree

Originally from China and Japan, the loquat tree has found the best acclimatisation in the Mediterranean basin due to its mild climate, specifically in the area of Callosa d’en Sarrià and Altea, in the region of the Marina Baixa. Qualified as ‘the fruit of beauty’ by its richness in carotenoids that help to care for the skin, the loquat is highly recommended for sportsmen and women or people with muscular problems due to its potassium content. It also contains fibre and  mucilages which, acting as prebiotics, help to balance the intestinal flora. Its peculiar and exotic sweet flavour with acid touches make the Callosa d’en Sarrià loquat a unique and unmistakable fruit

About ‘2 Estaciones’

In the heart of the Ruzafa district we find 2 Estaciones, a restaurant with a changing cuisine based on seasonal produce and proximity. At the helm are the chefs Alberto Alonso and Mar Soler,  with very different origins and characters, but with a common philosophy: their ideology is based on dynamism, craftsmanship and a commitment to the environment. Their conscious cuisine transforms with each season, without losing sight of the goal: to explore and have fun. Mediterranean cuisine and seasonal, always with updated dishes and the option of menus. Alberto Alonso, a local from Burgos with a calm and creative character, has a passion for casseroles. His first  culinary steps were in Donosti. Then El Bohío and Ricard Camarena, so he has a very solid career. The biggest change in her life was setting up her own restaurant. Mar Soler is enthusiastic and restless. She longs for any homemade dish, like her mother’s baked rice. Although her great passion is gastronomy, she lives very close to her roots, the family garden and the animals.

About Bodega Casa Agrícola Pepe Mendoza

After more than 25 years of experience in winemaking and understanding the soils, varieties and climate of Alicante, Pepe Mendoza started his most personal project with his family. Sustainability, respect and tradition are at the heart of this project. ‘Pureza’ is a wine with 100% Muscat of Alexandria, brisado, white and red soul, with incredible aromatic purity, white fruits, flowers, mineral with fantastic aromas of orange peel and petals of roses. Pureza is a dry muscatel vinified and aged in amphorae and bottled without intervention. The result is a white wine with nerve, great volume in the mouth and freshness with minerality and salinity, which invites for another glass.

Photo: The chef Alberto Alonso; Elena Cano, technical director of the Callosa d’en Sarrià PDO Níspero de Callosa d’en Sarrià, together with Luis  Viguer and Carla Sánchez, catering managers at El Corte Inglés Colón.

Report by ‘24/7 Valencia’ team

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