Day 1. Arrival.
Arrival and check-in at the accommodation.
Day 2. The Oil Culture
In the morning, you will get to know the olive and EVOO culture through a tasting course of oils, where you will learn to taste, to know the positive and negative attributes of an oil and to enjoy its aromas and sensations. You will visit two oil mills, learning how the oil is extracted, their differences and coincidences over time. In the afternoon, aboard a boat, you will know the cultivation of the native Manzanilla Cacereña and you can taste its oil in a tasting that will not leave you indifferent.
Day 3. From the stove to the plate
Begoña and Francisco wait for you at their home in Segura de Toro to prepare and taste together three dishes of traditional cuisine, going from Ambroz to Cáparra with local products and a good Extremadura wine. You will discover the history of each dish and its relationship with the traditions and customs of the people of the place while Begoña tells legends of the town and may even recite a poem by Gabriel and Galán in castuo, the dialect of the territory. After the workshop, you will sit down to eat in their company.
Day 4. Professions and crops
In the morning, José will receive you in his bakery, where you will participate in an exciting workshop to learn about the craft of baker, the products of the tahona and be able to apply the techniques learned when you arrive home. And for dessert… You will taste the products made during the workshop!
In the afternoon, Inés and Ricardo, expert fungicultists, wait for you in their facilities, to learn the characteristics of the profession of mushroom grower, the various types of mushrooms that are collected in the Ambroz Valley, as well as their qualities and uses. At the end of the visit, you will taste the local products along with a tasting that includes 2 varieties of dehydrated mushrooms of own cultivation, local cheeses, and beer of the region.
Day 5. Farewell
Before returning home, Juan Ramón will receive you in his paprika factory to show you the machine room where this delicious traditional seasoning of Extremadura is produced, you will discover the process of milling and packaging. You will take home a can of paprika Vera to spice up your recipes.
