One of the gourmet products of Ibiza that has experienced the greatest growth in recent years is salt, which has been produced for 2,800 years in the ponds of ses Salines, at the southern end of the island, and which until a few years ago was only offered in bulk, unpackaged. Today, the highest quality saltflower industry is an example of...
The star products of Ibizan cuisine are undoubtedly the fish and seafood that fishermen catch with their nets and gear. Less often, however, reference is made to the extraordinary quality of cephalopod molluscs, which are an essential part of the island's marine recipes. With them, such emblematic dishes as octopus frita or squid stuffed with sobrasada, which is the Pitiuso sausage...
There is already an official date for the opening of Es Torrent for this 2022 season! It will be in just over six weeks, on Friday, April 8, and we will do so with the hope of finally facing a summer as similar as possible to those before the pandemic, offering, as always, our seafood cuisine and a calm and...
Many of the islets that surround the coast of the municipality of Sant Josep, where our restaurant is also located, are integrated into the so-called Nature Reserves of Vedrà, es Vedranell i els Illots de Ponent, which are divided into two zones. On the one hand, the es Vedrà and es Vedranell islets, off the coast of Cala d'Hort, and...
Although in Es Torrent we develop an eminently marine cuisine, we must recognize that Ibiza also has a long tradition of meat production, which generates exquisite products linked to self-consumption that has characterized Ibizan homes for centuries. Livestock has always existed in the island's country houses. Although cows were always the exception in Ibiza, milk was obtained from goats and sheep,...
Who has never eaten "navajas" (razor-shells)? At Es Torrent we love Galician dishes and they are prepared in different ways, although preferably grilled, with a light garlic and parsley dressing. This shellfish, also called Ensis, is a type of bivalve mollusk in the Pharidae family. It receives its popular name, razor, because of the enormous resemblance that its shell has...
Today, October 15, the town of Es Cubells, the closest to our restaurant, celebrates the feast of Santa Teresa, with concerts, folk dance and other events. For this reason, the entire Es Torrent team wishes the residents of this town and the Teresas a happy day. Es Cubells stands out for its special location, being located on the edge of an...
For the first time in our history, at the Es Torrent restaurant we have decided to close one day a week for staff rest. It will be on Wednesdays and this day will begin to be effective on September 8, lasting throughout this month and October, until the end of the season. In Es Torrent, without a doubt, we will remember...
It is surprising that in a territory as limited as Ibiza we can enjoy a pantry as complete, varied and seasonal as the one we have on the island, which at every moment of the year provides us with a wide selection of products that we can enjoy on the best optimal ripening. Due to the subsistence economy that was...
In the past, summer was the time to dry figs and apricots, following an ancient technique that provided food for families throughout the year. Fig trees are as important in the Ibiza countryside as almond, carob and olive trees, and they are still made to grow wide by means of props. Its fruits were dried and preserved, seasoned with thyme...
