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This morning the Mayor of Torre Pacheco, Daniel García Madrid along with the president of COEC Torre-Pacheco, Innocent Canovas and HOSTPA president, Julian Pedreño, presented in the Press Room of the City of Torre-Pacheco Feasts Melon 2014, which will have its peak this weekend.
Although The festivities began on June 21 with the celebration of gastronomic week melon that will run until June 29 and in which several bars and restaurants draw tapas, desserts, menus and cocktails with melon (melon sangria with mozzarella Fresh, Catalan cream foam and melon ravioli stuffed zucchini and brie melon paste kataify oil, melon duck delight, melon gazpacho, homemade jam melon, melon strudel with goat cheese shavings, herbs and jam, melon mojito or water Torre-Pacheco among other delights)
Already in the weekend will begin leisure activities, starting with the young night melon, which will feature performances on Friday, June 27, the dj's Jorge Plané and Manolo Sotomayor on the grounds of rocks at 23 hours .
That same day, after 12 hours Radio Torre-Pacheco made a special program for the holidays from Athabaca Melon Restaurant will feature Mayor Torre-Pacheco, President of COEC Torre-Pacheco, president HOSTPA, the president of the Farmers Association, President of the IGP melon and Councilman agriculture as guests.
Saturday morning will begin with tasting melon with ham on New Town Hall Square.
From 12 to 14 hours the radio program "agropopular" COPE in Torre-Pacheco will be performed.
That morning 'Grandfather of melons' organized concentration SEAT 600 vintage cars as a tribute to Spain's grandparents in a big party with many activities held in the party room of the rocks of Torre-Pacheco, where there will be entertainment, music, lunch and multitudinous rice, plus surprises and prizes for participants in the concentration of vintage automobiles.
That night, at 22 am and the Town Hall Square will be the act of appointment of the ambassador of the prestigious festivals melon pastry, Paco Torreblanca.
Following the appointment attendees can enjoy the concert of Lys Pardo, daughter of singer Juan Pardo.
Torre-Pacheco is a benchmark for its agriculture, which is largely due to the waters of the Tajo-Segura which changed the landscape and the economy of the entire municipality.
All these activities enhance the achievement of the PGI certification for toad skin melon Torre-Pacheco, a melon that is characterized by its sweetness, juiciness and flavor, and a tougher pulp that allows once harvested, able to maintain these qualities for longer.
Paco Torreblanca a well known pastry
The prestigious Alicante pastry, Paco Torreblanca, will be called Torre-Pacheco and melon wherever he go through his appointment as ambassador pachequero melon, which will take place this weekend on the occasion of the Festival of melon Torre-Pacheco .
Paco Torreblanca (Alicante, 1951) - Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts (2013) and Food Technology (2010), revered and respected by the great chefs of today's cuisine is considered one of the best pastry chefs in the world.
He learned his trade in a patisserie in Paris, where he remained nine years forming, experiencing and discovering the value of a job well done.
Later he continued his studies in the United States, Japan, South America, Italy and Germany.
In 1978 he opened his own bakery in Elda (Alicante), with an innovative image, modern elaborations, pure flavors and elegant aesthetic, a trend that maintained throughout his career.
Member of the International Association Relais Dessert and principal International School of Pastry Arts, under his belt numerous national and international awards, including Nadal Spanish Gastronomy Prize for pastry (2004), Best Pastry Chef of restaurant desserts accumulate Spain (2004), Grand Prize of the International Jury of Occitania, Best Dessert Book of World Gourmand World Cookbook Awards (2003, 2006 and 2009) and Best Dessert Tart Relais year (1999).
Author of six books on cooking and baking, pastry program Judge Four: 'Leave room for dessert. "
In 2004 he performed the wedding cake of the current Kings of Spain.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Torre Pacheco
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