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| It broke the audience record in "prime time" | The Masterchef edition dedicated to the Spanish Capital of Gastronomy Murcia 2020 was the most watched program of the television offer on Monday, April 27 in Spain.

According to the data offered today, during prime time, from 10:50 p.m.

to 1:06 a.m., TVE 1 achieved a 20.2% share, which represents a maximum audience of 2,915,000 viewers.

The Spanish Capital of Gastronomy Murcia 2020 thus broke audience records.The contestants of this "talent show" broadcast by TVE 1 and which has been producing Shine Iberia for 8 years enjoyed the offer of tapas in the city and faced the challenge of preparing 9 tapas made with the "delicious products from the Murcian garden" , as chef Pepe Rodríguez advanced.

Thus, formed in 3 teams they produced 9 delicious samples of Murcia's culinary heritage.The dishes prepared were: Blue team: Roasted eggplant cream with tostones, Carrillera glazed with celeriac puree and cheese and lemon mousse with recao cake biscuit; White team: Smoked eel with bacon and black garlic vichysoise; Minimenestra of vegetables from the Murcian garden and Paparajotes accompanied by tablecloth; Red team: Tempura of Prawn of Eagles with kinchi foam, Rice of cauldron and compote of pears and streusel of apple.During an hour of the program, the audience discovered Murcia, and the members of the Jury dedicated generous compliments to the Region of Murcia and its gastronomy.

The Catalan chef Jordi Cruz revealed that "Murcia holds the title of Spanish Capital of Gastronomy so the level of demand is raised" while the Toledo chef Pepe Rodríguez placed special emphasis on "welcoming the orchard of the 1001 flavors "and note that" Murcia is the region with the highest production of products from the garden and organically grown.

" A contestant commented: "I didn't know Murcia and I'm freaking out."The program, recorded last February when the state of alert had not been declared, was possible due to the collaboration provided by the Ministry of Tourism of the Government of the Region of Murcia and the City Council of the capital.

The complimentary references to Murcia throughout the broadcast were constant: "Murcia awakens the appetite and offers us extraordinary products: vegetables, vegetables, seafood, fish, rice from Calasparra ..." Jordi Cruz claimed to add that "we have been wandering around for the fabulous old town, an exponent of high quality architecture ".Pedro Palacios, General Director of the Spanish Capital of Gastronomy, commented: "We are proud to be able to collaborate in recovering the spirit of the sector thanks to this excellent program.

The contribution of MasterChef is a priceless promotion that we appreciate.

Now, we are facing the challenge to overcome the moment and recover the rhythm of the Capital, facing the future with optimism and energy.

The sector and institutions are committed and the Spanish Capital of Gastronomy is with Murcia "

Source: Agencias