Nutrition science has undergone a remarkable evolution in recent decades, to the point that now an in-depth knowledge of food exists as well as it's positive and negative effects on the human organism. This progress has made it possible to determine that fresh fish is one of the healthiest products with the greatest nutritional advantages for men and women. If we...
Formerly the sailors of Ibiza prepared the bullit de peix on board the ship, that way, all the crew could eat. They cooked the stew with specimens of small size, thornier and with less value than the large pieces they captured. Restaurants, however, began to prepare it with cut varieties, easier to eat and with a flavor as intense as...
There is already an official date for the opening of Es Torrent for this 2023 season! It will be in less than a month, on Friday, April 21, and we will do it with the hope of finally facing a summer with great expectations, after recovering normality last season after two summers marked by the pandemic. We hope that in 2023...
Despite its small territory, the island of Ibiza offers an extraordinary variety of gastronomic products (meat, fish, vegetables, mushrooms, game ...
If there is one sector that evolves favorably in the countryside in Ibiza, it is that of organic farming, which produces an increasing number of healthy products of the highest quality. In 2021, this sector generated sales of 1,37 million euros and provided employment to about 370 people in Ibiza and Formentera, more than half of them fixed. Half of the...
Undoubtedly, when September arrives, the fried 'raor' becomes the star dish of the Es Torrent restaurant, since from day 1 the ban opens and many Ibizans throw themselves into the sea, especially heading to Formentera, to fish this succulent bite. They will be able to do so until april, when again their capture will be prohibited. The best way to...
One of the essential gastronomic experiences of the summer is to enjoy the melon that is grown in Ibiza. The particular characteristics of the island soil and the intensity of the sun give this fruit an unusual sweetness and a texture so watery that it is hardly found in other latitudes. In Es Torrent we take advantage of this characteristic...
In the menu of Es Torrent we usually offer sea snails, an exquisite bite, which we prepare very carefully since it is a delicate product that requires the right cooking. The most common variety we offer is the so-called horn (Boccinum undatum), which has a large shell, about 6 or 7 centimeters, although from time to time we also receive...
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...
