Photo: Florence Jump
This fifth edition of the Yo Como Festival, organized by the “Río Negro” publishing house this weekend at the Sandra Canale spa, in the capital of Neuquén, could not have had a better finishing touch.
Yesterday the amount of public exceeded that of the first day; The truth is that both days there were some 8,000 people who experienced this gastronomic event full of surprises, novelties and trends in the sector, led by the most relevant actors in Neuquén cuisine.
The closing was full of dancing with a scene captivated by the fans of the band “My invincible friend”, who came to Neuquén to premiere their brand new production. With glasses in hand, the dance of the young people said goodbye to the festival. Around midnight DJ Fuzzy Riot joined the party. Crazy enthusiasm in a very “indie pop” crowd.
Before, Jimena Monteverde was the protagonist of the closing of the series of master classes. “This setting facing the river is beautiful. Cooking in front of this landscape is unique and a privilege. I look forward to sharing with you what I know. We are going to cook a peasant tart of pears, apples and almonds to honor this region and its production”, she said.
The people applauded her wildly. She is media, charismatic, histrionic and very cool.
With this beginning he set to work. Then he invited Marcos Koopman, who was visiting the property at that time, to help with his cooking. Thus they added informality and spontaneity to the class.
She also cooked a chocolate and raspberry alfajor cake, something like a cake with layers of chocolate alfajor dough, filled with dulce de leche and a heart of raspberry jam, dipped in chocolate. Tremendous.
An hour before, the chefs Matías Tesoriero and Jorgelina Esper, representing the pehuen route, in addition to cooking promoted a value that the Yo Como brand practices from its identity: the brotherhood between the festivals that are organized in Patagonia.
brotherhood between festivals
In this sense, Matías, taking the voice of his land, announced that on May 5, 6 and 7 “we will meet again to celebrate the best of Patagonian cuisine. In autumn, at home, Villa Pehuenia Moquehue awaits you to experience the seventeenth edition of the Patagonian Chef Festival in an unbeatable setting and its first edition as a National Holiday. They will be three unforgettable days where they will star in the encounter with the flavors and aromas of this land, where we will celebrate the love for cooking and you will be able to be part of it”.
“I thank this festival for the opportunity to announce another upcoming festival,” he said.
Coordinating dates, creating alliances, promoting synergies, not stepping on each other and walking together, that was the commitment that remained floating after the words of Tesoriero among the constellation of chefs and cooks present at this event organized by editorial “Río Negro”.
On this second day, officials from the Directorate of Gastronomic Events of the Neuquén Undersecretary of Tourism, Hernán Santarelli and Andrea Salvatori awarded two chefs as ambassadors of Neuquén cuisine. They were Victoria Saldubehere and Sol Althabegoiti. Pure emotion were those two moments.
As for drinks, craft beers generate queues to access that elixir with the characteristics of Limay, water as the main ingredient. Gin and vermouth are also setting trends and are gaining popularity on these autumn afternoons.
On the active central stage, a sample of the most representative chefs of northern Patagonia took place, who today set trends for their choices in production techniques, recovery of genuine products and new gastronomic proposals. They knew how to share their journeys, their personal searches and achievements. In a constant interaction with the public, they cleared up concerns, gave food to taste and celebrated being able to meet from the pleasure of eating.
Facing Limay, families were enjoying goat ragù, bondiola sandwiches, vegan ceviche, pear and oyster brusquettes, halloumi cheese churrasco, smoked chorizo croquettes, corn cake, stuffed calamari, sushi, takoyaki and tonkatsu. In this way, the meals were put together and generated new possible routes and unique and delicious plots.
From the mountain range, crossing the steppe, crossing the Alto Valle, to cross the steppe again, in this fifth edition of the Yo Como Festival it was possible to enjoy this panoramic photo through its food.
Glorious everything.
The municipality of Neuquén, the governments of the Province of Neuquén and Río Negro, the Neuquén Legislature, Salta Cautiva beer, Casinos del Río and the companies “Carlos Isla”, SAPAC, “Armorique” and Davitel make this move possible. in their roles as sponsors.
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