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La Pastora will be present at the third edition of BasQuisite where quality products and buyers from the powerful HORECA sector shake hands. We will be together with large chains and distributors in Spain and with importers of gourmet products and beverages from Europe and around the world.
Visit our stand at the fair on January 30 and 31, San Sebastian.
Pavilion: A Stand: 36

The Pastora contributes to the development and formation of a healthier society. To make known the great benefits derived from the nutritional
properties of its paprika is its demand, commitment and honesty. Its movement “Pimentonízate from breakfast to dinner” is its presentation
flag and represents our tradition, eort and passion in the management of each family and business goal.
Waiting for your visit in BasQuisite 2023.

La entrada Waiting for your visit in BasQuisite 2023 se publicó primero en La-Pastora.

La Pastora, a leading brand manufacturer of 100% pure paprika, has organized from October 15 yo 25 the I Contest of Author’s Tapas of Murica, a culinary contest with which the firm intends to revolutionize the creativity and quality of Murcian gastronomy like never before.

La Pastora, A family business founded in 1945 and currently run by the third generation, it launches this initiative with the aim of becoming promoters and supporters of the most innovative, avant-garde and creative cuisine in the Murcian capital. The firm has brought together a total of 26 establishments, which are already working on the creation of an exquisite tapa, which must incorporate one of the brand’s most innovative and exclusive ingredients: the Paprika pearls.

The treasure of the Red Pearl of La Pastora, the best kept secret of the prestigious brand, it will be the undisputed star of the tapas that restaurateurs must make, enhancing their creative capacity to the maximum. The covers they present in the contest must be unpublished. Thus, restaurateurs must discover how to pair Paprika Pearls with different ingredients. They will explore the infinite flavors that gastronomy offers and its many combinations. Murcian chefs will be in charge of creating and making known to the general public the perfect dish with the red pearls of La Pastora.

The participating restaurants are:

You can download the list of restaurants here

El Parlamento Andaluz: Almadraba tuna on corn toast and guacamole. lime mayonnaise, chives, pastora chamomile reduction and smoked and spicy paprika pearls.

Boxexperience: Octopus couscous, couscous with octopus broth, baked octopus carpaccio and Ras El Hanut sauce with smoked paprika pearls.

El Portal del Belluga: Octopus a la pastora, rock octopus with mashed potato and paprika and smoked paprika pearls from the shepherdess.

Touché: Potato foam with paprika oil and crunchy octopus with paprika pearls.

El Churra: Prawn toast with paprika garlic, prawn on charcoal toast with paprika garlic, wakame seaweed, coral tile and smoked paprika pearls.

El Rincón Huertano: Rock octopus, octopus with zucchini, onion, sea asparagus, parmesan cream and spicy paprika pearls.

Del Gallo Blues: Octopus with creamy potato and truffle and paprika pearls.

Bar Kiosco Ben Arabi: From the sea, mussels on aioli with spicy paprika pearls.

Cafetería Tebas: Corvina on a bed of potatoes a lo poor with spicy paprika pearls.

Cucu Food Experience: Artichoke flower with Iberian ham foam and spicy paprika pearls.

La Caña de España: Duck ham toast with quail egg and smoked paprika pearls.

Acuario: Cod in textures with la pastora paprika pearls, cold smoked cream in an ice glass and cod biscuit, beetroot and spicy paprika pearls.

Barriga Verde: Pickled mussels, red pickled gazpachuelo, its granita and smoked paprika pearls.

Perro Limón: Creamy squid tip and paprika pearls, brief description of the tapa: creamy pasta with squid broth, kafir lime mayonnaise and smoked super paprika pearls.

Bar Greco: Egg a la pastora, fried egg with potatoes and vegetables, crunchy ham, padrón peppers and spicy paprika pearls.

Keki: Paprika cheese cannelloni (dessert), mushroom jelly-based cannelloni, comté cheese mousse, red berries and smoked paprika pearls.

Pura Cepa: RIN RAN, adaptation of the typical Rin Ran salad of chaplains and roasted potato.

La Pequeña Taberna: Taking flight, zarangollo, shrimp and paprika pearls.

Casa Josico: Oxtail delicacy a la pastora, stewed oxtail croquette with carrot sauce and smoked and spicy paprika pearls.

La Vieja Ermita: Sea and land artichoke, artichoke cooked at low temperature with leek, onion and shrimp, accompanied by the juice of its own background, chives, sauce with violet gratin and smoked paprika pearls.

La Puerta de Murcia: Chicken, thigh and thigh delicacies at a low temperature, sautéed with coriander and leek. 4 cheese tile, quail egg poached with smoked paprika pearls.

Los bichitos: Carved octopus with spicy paprika pearls, bed of roasted potatoes with tomato, spicy chilli and octopus with spicy paprika pearls.

Odiseo: Sobrasada of cow macerated for one hundred days with caramelized ensaimada.

Ático Bar: Smoked sardine with confit tomato and smoked paprika pearls.

FBI: The pioneer, mini free-range chicken with toasted milk ali oli, cheddar, Iberian ham, tomato and smoked paprika pearls.

Hamburguesa Roquera: Easter box, confit potato stuffed with truffle yolk, mushroom béchamel and spicy paprika pearls.

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A GASTRONOMIC JURY WILL FAIL THE BEST TAPA
A jury of gastronomic specialists will be in charge of tasting and scoring the tapas, and awarding the prize for the best Murcian Author’s Tapa. The I Contest of Author’s Tapas will also have a popular vote of all those people who travel the exquisite route of locals in the city. La Pastora is an innovative, avant-garde firm that manufactures all its
products in a traditional way, without additives or preservatives. It makes the varieties of sweet, spicy and smoked paprika, both conventional and organic. Likewise, it also manufactures a line of gourmet and ecological products such as the brand’s treasure: paprika pearls, selected at the Sial Innova5on Paris 2018 International Fair. Other excellent products of the brand are almonds with paprika and red coffee.

Some chefs present their tapas to us:

La entrada First author tapas contest se publicó primero en La-Pastora.

NUTRITION AND HEALTH

Many scientific studies confirm that this spice has great nutritional benefits. To begin with, it is an excellent antidepressant, it is even said to have the same capacity as prozac. It also boosts memory and can be very valuable in people with Alzheimer’s disease. It can also reduce the discomfort that occurs before menstruation. It is an excellent skin protector, it protects against the sun’s rays and keeps the skin hydrated. Finally, it is worth mentioning the antioxidant properties it has, providing a great defense to the organism and favoring fertility.

BIOLOGY

The saffron flower has three pistils, and in exceptional cases, up to six. This is known as the Melguiza, and is a very exceptional case in nature. In fact, its plant is seedless. Its cultivation begins with the direct planting of a bulb or mother onion.

A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY

Saffron is the oldest known spice and for this reason it leaves us with historical curiosities that you probably did not know. In ancient times, it was not just a food seasoning. In the Dead Sea area it was believed that the white of the paper was harmful to the eyes. That is why they moistened their parchments with saffron water, which gave them that characteristic reddish colour. In Persia in the 10th century, this was also used with other motifs. It was used as part of the ritual offering to the gods at funerals. Similarly, when the plague hit Europe it was widely used as a medicinal remedy.

CULTURE AND SPIRITUALITY

The authentic Arabian coffee is prepared with this spice. In fact, in the countries of the Persian Gulf, the traditional welcome gesture is to offer guests tea with cardamom and saffron. This has also been an object of divine interest, forming part of classical antiquity mythology in the sacred category of Olympus. The Bible also dedicates a passage in the Old Testament to it. It has also been the subject of paintings and altarpieces in the history of art.

So much for our curiosities about saffron. However, you should know that this is a unique product, and that all the information we have provided you with is just a few. If you have found this information interesting, we recommend you to find out more about its uses and traditions, since knowing about what we eat is always a good option. Click here or here and you can find out much more in these interesting articles.

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And why are we telling you about this initiative in this blog? Because we had the great honour of being present at the starters of the menu that Estrella and Ana Carrillo, the chefs of the Santa Ana restaurant, prepared for this initiative. And what about you?  Did you have the opportunity to try La Pastora “Paprika Pearls with cod” from the menu prepared by the Carrillo sisters?

Paprika pearls are the perfect complement for innovative, creative and professional cuisine. Dare to make new recipes at home using a unique product that does not go unnoticed by the senses! Their use is so versatile that you can use them to make everything from classic cheese toast to sushi and even transform more traditional recipes such as roasts or pasta into something extraordinary.

Of course, you can also revolutionize your home kitchen with La Pastora products.

La entrada La Pastora with the best chefs of the Region of Murcia se publicó primero en La-Pastora.

The four sisters who make up the third generation of La Pastora and their mother attended the event.

And you might be wondering what the reason for this meeting was.

Thanks to the Caerm (Organic Farming Council of the Region of Murcia) we had the opportunity to show our products to the chef Julio Velandrino, with whom he has made the dishes that made up his menu throughout this week. In addition, the Caerm was in charge of carrying out the entire production process for recording a recipe with our products prepared by Julio Velandrino in the restaurant La Taulla.

We cannot show the content of this recipe yet, but we can assure you that you will want to try it as soon as you see it.

The gastronomic experience that you can live and feel in the restaurant La Taulla is exceptional, not only for its cuisine but for the whole that forms the tradition of the place where it is located, along with the most typical foods of our region and also in season.

La entrada Our experience in La Taulla with Julio Velandrino and Caerm se publicó primero en La-Pastora.

La entrada The Sanchez sisters, winners of the Women’s Award 2017 se publicó primero en La-Pastora.

The Mujeres S program is a Banco Santander initiative to encourage female talent and leadership. Mujeres S is part of the Generation 81 project, which aims to encourage female entrepreneurship and the development of their professional careers.

S Women is aimed at all those women who wish to grow in their profession in different areas, from promotion to senior management to even starting up their own business. The goal is to promote personal and professional development, making them feel capable of reaching those goals they have set for themselves.

From La Pastora, María Sanchez is responsible for carrying out this project. Maria is the mentor and will have her mentor (which we will tell you soon). Maria will guide this woman in her project as an entrepreneur telling her how we develop our work at La Pastora and what are the tricks and tactics for business success.

Mujeres S will take place in Murcia in different workshops between March, May and June.

Stay tuned! Soon more news!

La entrada La Pastora in the Mujeres S mentoring program with Banco Santander se publicó primero en La-Pastora.

It is a historical audiovisual in which La Pastora looks back on what has happened throughout the 40 years of democracy in Murcia in the Paprika sector. Why? Because the first mill of paprika was registered in 1756 and the first exporters in 19th century were from Espinardo (Murcia, the city where La Pastora is based)

Therefore, the Murcia’s paprika sector should be spoken of with admiration and respect. Around 1900, 80% of Murcia’s orchards worked Paprika and under the canopy of our Romea theatre, brokers, sellers and buyers of ground Paprika met in what they called our paprika market.

La entrada La Pastora sponsors the documentary Yo estuve allí from Rom Radio se publicó primero en La-Pastora.