Living Moments - N°3 Edition 2015/16

157 www.private-residences.net 7TaTYR 8ZXPY_^ fried octopus presented on a roasted, olive oil soa- ked piece of bread. The creations leave the kitchen by the name of tapas or pinxtos, and they are not only cooked to perfection, but also created with great imagination and reflect the range of flavours of the island. The wine board lists first-rate wines of Mallorca to go with it. Right from the start, the bodega, “Gaudeix”, has deservedly been considered one of the best tapas bars in Mallorca. It is hard to get a seat here in the evening. This also applies to Emilio Innobar, the gentle, full-blooded Mexican known by all of Palma. Three years ago he came to the Balearic Islands after working in Europe and Asia and he has promptly cooked himself into the hearts of his guests. Friends call him the magician who bravely fuses various world cuisines and courageously combines only the best ingredients. His restaurant, with large photos and open show kitchen in a 300-year-old townhouse, is so chic that German actor, Til Schweiger, celebrated his 50th birthday until late into the night here. A few streets further on, the ‘Bistro Canela’ is so inconspicuous that you nearly walk past without noticing it.The rooms are narrow and deep to the back of the building. For a long time Fabian Fuster’s parents had a delicatessen here. At first, he was not interested in creating something for himself. He preferred to explore the world’s kitchens and he cooked in trendy restaurants from Amsterdam to Barcelona, and from London to Tokyo. ‘No rules’, was the answer from the native Mallorcan when he was asked what was the typical cuisine in his bistro which he opened in November 2013. ‘If I have the best products’, says the likeable chef, whose informal bistro features many artworks,‘then it is simple to create wonderful dishes.’ It is easy to get good groceries on the Balearic Island. Nevertheless, according to statistics which get you thinking: 90 per cent of the products consumed on the island are from the Continent. This is remarkable, because away from the tourism on the coast,Mallorca is still one large agricultural area where goats and sheep and even the black Mallorcan domestic pigs graze among hundred- year-old olive and oak trees, where 200 different native varieties of figs thrive. The wonderful ramallet tomato grows here, as does the sweet variety of bell pepper,‘Pebre de Tap de Corti’. And the oranges from Sóller and the apricots from Porreres are considered unique. A few years ago, the German musician, Peter Maffay, saw the potential of the island and established an organic business. On his finca,‘Ca’n Sureda’ in the Valle de Ca’n Aixertell, one of the last unspoilt valleys on the eastern side of the Tramuntana Mountains, he just recently opened a farm shop as well, where you can buy everything from homemade cheese to olive oil, vegetables and marmalades. For people who cannot get to this corner of Mallorca themselves, the delicious products can be ordered on the website and will be mailed to your home. There is also a small shop in Palma. The proceeds, by the way, go to the Peter-Maffay Foundation. The North It is peaceful, here in the north of Mallorca. More peaceful than in the tourist centres on the coast. Narrow paths wind through olive groves at the foot of the Tramuntana mountains. Here and Das Strahlen der Nacht: die Kathedrale von Palma de Mallorca (links) Die Stille auf dem Land: weite Olivenhaine (rechts) The sparkling of the night: the cathedral of Palma de Mallorca (left) The silence in the country- side: wide olive groves (right)