Outside the island, the crayfish (Nephrops norvegicus) is a very typical Christmas food, time of the year when it can reach very high prices in the food markets. It is a type of shellfish scarce in many fisheries of the Cantabrian and the Atlantic, while in the Pitiüses they remain stable by the care of the fishermen, who capture it...
The fishermen of Ibiza continue to use many of the fishing arts that were already used centuries ago. Currently, there are two brotherhoods –Ibiza capital and Sant Antoni de Portmany–, which total around 80 members. They fish on board 6 trawlers and 55 smaller crafts (the traditional llaüts). The minor arts have as preferred activity fishing with nets, which according to...
Since ancient times, ibizans have collected the honey that the bees produce with the pollen they collect from the flowers of the forest and the field. Formerly, this sweet nectar was an essential food for families, as it complemented the diet and offered a remarkable ingredient for the preparation of desserts or to enjoy it simply with a piece of...
The most famous and requested seafood dishes in Ibiza consist of elaborations that, while respecting the purity of the product and its intrinsic flavor, also incorporate different condiments. The most recurring examples are the 'bullit de peix', with its 'all i oli' sauce tempered with broth, paellas, 'guisat de peix', salmorra ...
Although there is a comfortable road that leads to the shore of Es Torrent, there are many customers who visit us by sea, anchoring in front of the cove. Some often ask us about the local infrastructure of marinas, as they often find it difficult to reserve a mooring. Through this post we want to offer you a useful answer...
When summer is rainy and autumn kicks off with a cold snap, it’s only a matter of weeks before wild mushrooms start popping up. The Pitiusan Islands (Ibiza and Formentera taken together) are home to several coveted species, prompting devoted mushroom seekers to head to the woods, basket in hand. While mushroom hunting is a fine way to enjoy the...
November 1 is coming, holiday of all saints and national holiday in Spain. The party of the dead in Ibiza is celebrated in a special way, as in the whole country and in many other parts of the world -see Halloween in the United States, whose carnival spirit has also been introduced in Europe, or the famous Mexican Day of...
The menu at Es Torrent is comprised primarily of sea-based dishes made from the best that local waters have to offer. Most of our dishes are traditional recipes, passed down from generation to generation and reinvented by our chefs who add their personal touch according to their own culinary experience. In this blog, however, we are going to distill the...
We have already determined in previous posts that there are three outstanding varieties of large fish native to Ibiza: red scorpionfish, John Dory and grouper. To these we may add a fourth variety, just as delicious – some even prefer it – but less known because it is scarcer and therefore not always featured on restaurant menus: dentex or “déntol”...
If you had to name one dish that is always on the menu at restaurants featuring traditional island cuisine, it would have to be the seafood paella. There is really no establishment specializing in typical fishermen’s fare that doesn’t serve it, something which probably cannot be said of any other entrée. Es Torrent, of course, offers it as one of...
