Each of the seven programmes is based within a specific part of the islands, and this new series starts with Neven in Palma Bay on board a motor yacht, which once belonged to the Belgian royal family; with fantastic views of Palma, the Cathedral, and the Tramuntana mountains in the distance.
“I love making the Spanish Food Trails series as there are so many new things to see, dishes to try out, and chefs, cooks and producers to meet. And of course I love the opportunity to share the places we visit with the viewers,” Neven says.“
“The variety, as always, is amazing – we visit city centre tapas bars, wine and brandy bodegas, a really cool bakery, and meet world class chefs and producers. We also visit a Mallorcan Black Pig farm, a 200-year-old gin distillery, and an almond grove.”
This brand new series of Neven’s Spanish Food Trails takes Neven to many stunning locations, including the Majorcan capital of Palma, the pretty village of Deia, the historic towns of Soller, Mahon and Cuitadella, and the Tramuntana mountains.“I enjoy creating and adapting recipes on location, having been inspired by what I’ve seen,” he says.
Episode one: Palma
Neven embarks on his trails around Mallorca and Menorca in Palma, the capital of Mallorca, where he joins motor yacht Falcao Uno for a trip around the Bay of Palma, and in introduction to Mallorcan food with chef Ronny Portulidis.
Food guide Deborah Pina shows Neven how to make ‘coca’ – a popular Mallorcan snack and street food favourite. Neven meets Spanish TV chef Santi Taura at his modern tapas bar ‘Cor’ in the centre of Palma.
Neven then cooks some tapas of his own in this first programme – Patatas Bravas with a Spicy Tomato Sauce, and Baked Mushrooms
Neven’s Spanish Food Trails is produced and directed by David Hare for InproductionTV and is sponsored by FLOGAS
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