Explore Spanish Culinary History on Google Arts & Culture

Spanish culinary history: Now you can get a taste on Google Arts & Culture.

The latest project from the Google Arts & Culture platform is one that focuses on Spanish food. It is a digital exhibition where Google Arts & Culture have worked with the Royal Academy of Gastronomy in Spain to create ‘Spain: an Open Kitchen’. They say: “It’s the most comprehensive online exhibition on Spanish cuisine to date and the first time Google Arts & Culture has focused on a standalone retrospect about a country’s culinary culture.”

There is a full menu of content from taking a seat next to Ferran Adria as he goes through a one hour menu tasting to enjoying a 360° tour inside the cellars of the Portia winery designed by architect Norman Foster, to discovering the next generation of Spanish Chefs defining the future of food.

‘Majorca’ can be found on “The Food Map” with the picture of an ensaimada! There’s also some slightly disappointing text about the island that pops up when you scroll around:

“The cuisine of the Balearic Islands is influenced by the different occupations that they have experienced throughout history. The Phoenicians, Greeks, English and French have all had a big impact on the islands’ recipes and produce. Majorca, the largest of the Balearic Islands, is renowned for it’s intense “sobrasada” and its sweet “ensaimada” pastries.”

 It’s a a shame that at the moment there is no mention of Mallorca’s current culinary scene, or it’s Michelin starred restaurants and their talented chefs, but it is definitely worth checking out the full exhibit of “Spain: An Open Kitchen” at the Google Arts & Culture website here.