Oriol Castro is behind the two star Michelin restaurant Disfrutar (means Enjoy!) in Barcelona that also is at 9th place at the Worlds 50 Best, and restaurant Compartir (means sharing) in Cadaqués together with Eduard Xatruch and Mateu Casanas. They all meet when they worked in the kitchen at El Bulli, so that explains why they are cooking this brilliant avant-garde style food. Continue reading “Two star Michelin restaurant Disfrutar from Barcelona”
Jörgen Nordahl
Buhres at Kivik’s smoke master Jörgen Nordahl is a trained butcher. He has worked at Branteviks bykrog and at Scan in Tomelilla. I asked Jörgen some questions:
What do you prefer, fish or seafood?
– Seafood and preferably sea lobster.
What is your biggest advantage?
– I’m good at smoking seafood!
Is there any food you don’t like?
– Vegetables
You who are surrounded by seafood, how often do you eat meat?
– 2-3 times a week.
What is your favorite food country?
– I think Italian cuisine is the best, and they have some very good fish.
What is your favourite food?
– A cold smoked salmon with cream double.
Do you go fishing?
– I worked as a fisherman, then in the kitchen and now as a smoker. And I fish sometimes.
Which is the best restaurant in Österlen in your opinion (not Buhres then)
– Brantevik’s town nook.
Do You Have Any Good Favorite Food History?
– When you smoke eel and open the smoke in the first turn and see that 3-4 eels trundled down. Expensive history.
What do you prefer to drink with your seafood?
– A cold beer.
What is a must at your your Christmas table?
– Fried herring in vinegar
Interview and photo by Malin Nordblom
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