A journey through Spain with Julieta Caruso
From April 4th to 13th, you have the opportunity to taste the best of Spain at over 70 restaurants in Buenos Aires, Mar del Plata, Mendoza, Córdoba, and Rosario. Yes, as part of the Tapeando festival, which we cover in this article. And we suggest you take advantage, because, as chef Julieta Caruso told us, "Spain is synonymous with great gastronomy."
And if anyone knows Spanish cuisine, it’s Julieta. Originally from Bariloche, she traveled to Spain to train in cooking and ended up staying for ten years, exploring its culinary diversity, enjoying, and traveling from north to south. From Alicante to the Basque Country, passing through Mallorca and Galicia, each place left her with a reason to return. Here’s her journey.
Julieta Caruso
Alicante, Ronda, and Dénia: The Gateway
When Julieta first arrived in Spain at 20, she settled in Alicante to do internships in restaurants and a pastry shop. “I have a lot of affection for Alicante. It’s warm, the food is good…” Later, she spent some time in Ronda, in Andalusia. “Going to the supermarket was exciting because everything was new to me. It was like discovering another world through its ingredients and flavors.”
“In Andalusia, it was like discovering another world through its ingredients and flavors”
She later lived in Dénia, in Alicante but near the sea: a small city famous for its harbor, beaches, and an 11th-century castle on top of a hill. There, Julieta encountered products she had never worked with before. “A lot of rice, pa