The Jam Museum
The Jam Museum is a gastronomic museum opened in 2004 in Torrent, in the Baix Empordà region of Spain. Its creator is Georgina Regàs, also author of the book 70 confitures.
Description
In its workshop, jams and jellies are made from over 114 flavors. The museum is a space created to discover all the secrets that are hidden in a jar of jam. There are confitures for all tastes: from exotic or traditional fruits, sweet or bitter, classic or unknown, etc. Adult courses and workshop for children from 6 to 12 years old are organized, and they have a specialized library and a collection of confitures from different countries.
Awards and recognitions
- 2010: gold medal for cumquat jam
- 2011: bronze medal for bitter orange jam
- 2012: silver medal for lemon jam; silver medal for orange marmalade with Grand Marnier; bronze medal for bitter orange jam and chocolate
- 2013: bronze medal for bitter orange jam
- 2014: gold medal: bitter orange jelly; silver medal: bitter orange jam; bronze medal: orange orange jam; bronze medal: orange marmalade with rosemary and black pepper from Rimbas
- 2015: gold medal for bitter orange jam; bronze medal for grapefruit jam and Beefeater
- 2016: silver medal for bitter orange jam (silver cut); silver medal for orange marmalade with citrus caviar
Apart from the medals awarded by the Dalmatian Marmalade Festival for citrus jams, the Museum has received other awards and recognitions:
- 2009: Gourmand Prize for the first edition in Spanish of the book "70 confitures"
- 2012: Timó d'Argent Award to Georgina Regàs awarded by the Unió d'Empresaris d'Hostaleria i Turisme de la Costa Brava
- 2013: Third Prize Germán Arrien to Georgina Regàs
- 2013: Gourmand Prize for the best illustrated Spanish cookbook in 2012 for the book "Els Secrets de les Confitures", written jointly by Georgina Regàs and Pere Castells
- 2015: Mercader Award to Georgina Regàs awarded by the Gastronomic Forum of Girona
- 2016: Girona Quality Seal Excellent for tomato preserves, Mas Marcè sheep cheese and oregano flower in the category Almívars i Conserves - Specialties Singulars
References
- ↑ ""Per a mi, anar al Bocaccio era anar al despatx"". El Punt Avui (in Catalan). Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- ↑ AADD (2010). Museus i Centres de Patrimoni Cultural a Catalunya. Barcelona: Departament de Cultura de la Generalitat de Catalunya. p. 124. ISBN 84-393-5437-1.
- ↑ Consell Comarcal del Baix Empordà (2016). "Museums and Collections of the Baix Empordà region" (PDF).
- ↑ "El documental del Museu - Part 1". Vimeo. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- 1 2 3 "Award Winner's Archive - The Dalemain Estate". www.dalemain.com. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- ↑ "2015 Dalemain Marmalade Award Winners | Dalemain Marmalade Awards". www.dalemain.com. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- ↑ "2016 Award Winners - The Dalemain Estate". www.dalemain.com. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- ↑ "Premis Timó de l'hostaleria i el turisme - Grup Costa Brava Centre". www.grupcostabravacentre.com (in Catalan). Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- ↑ "Entregado el tercer premio Germán Arrien a Georgina Regàs « Bilbao-Bizkaia Bilbao-Bizkaia". bilbao-bizkaia.slowfood.es. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
