The main news at Mencey’s Cookery Classroom for this coming month of November, is the celebration of the I Mencey Wine & Gourmet Wine Festival. IBEROSTAR Grand Hotel Mencey constant commitment to the world of gastronomy is reflected in this wine festival, to be held the coming 22nd of November.
At the wine festival there will be represented more than 30 local, national and international wines, some with great prestige and tradition. There will also be room for lesser known wines, distinguished for their commitment to differentiation and for the quality of their wines. Along with the wines, attendees will also enjoy a selection of gourmet tapas, created by the Iballa Cocktail Bar.
Cooking courses at Mencey’s Cookery Classroom
The Iballa Cocktail Bar will also host, on Friday the 14th of November, starting at 19.30, a special night focused on “the best Latin American ceviches”. With recipes coming from Peru and Mexico, but will also include the traditional Canarian ceviche, a ceviche with “cherne”, red onion, apple, coconut and cilantro. All this coupled with pisco sour, cocktails, cava and wines and the best live music.
With respect to the cooking courses organized by Mencey’s Cookery Classroom, during this month two very interesting courses will be held, one is a special course on seasonal mushrooms, and the other is a special course on coffee.
The special course on season mushrooms will be held on the 19th of November, between 17.00h and 20.30h. The course will be led by Head Chef Miguel Barrera of the Anthelia IBEORSTAR Hotel, a mushroom expert and connoisseur. Those attending the course will discover the existing classes and types of mushrooms, their characteristics and how to cook them.
Regarding the special coffee course, it will be held on the 26th of November from 17.00 to 20.30h. This course will feature the expert barista Alberto Zurita and the attendees will discover the wide range of coffee varieties, the process and also, the new ways of enjoying coffee.