The stars have fallen from the sky of the Michelin guide, a gastronomic manual that is the only one that, in Spain, runs rivers of ink.This has not been a normal year due to the health situation, if last year the gala was held behind closed doors, for this 2022 edition there has been celebration in Valencia, where chefs, specialized journalists and experts to the act that was made inTHE PALAU DE LAS ARTS REINA SOFÍA.

All for giving normality to a pandemic situation for which the restorative sector has suffered greatly.And, although there have been no new Michelin stars -they will continue being only eleven the 'chosen' for Olympus -, we can say that this year they have been generous with respect to other editions: 4 restaurants that reach the two stars and 33 that they getone, with 5 of them in Portugal and 1 in Andorra (list of all winners at the end).

Local products and new awards

Regarding the new stars, the conclusion of the guide is that Spain continues to fight in the sword of Damocles del Virus."Despite the complex situation of 2021, many young talents have emerged that defend their innovators and various gastronomic concepts with personality ... value local products and traditions, sometimes boldly reviewed, which derive from them," says Gwendal Poullennnec, directorMichelin International Guides.It also refers to, "a greater interest in environmental and sustainable issues ... of what we congratulate".The ‘Red Bible’ Dixit.

This year's novelty has been two special awards to celebrate the talent and transmission of gastronomic knowledge.The first, called ‘Young Chefs’, has been awarded to Mario Cachinero, of the Marbellí Skina restaurant who, with only 23 years "impresses our inspectors," says the guide, "for the reinvention of traditional Andalusian cuisine";A space that already had two of the famous Macarons.The second, as chef mentor, has been granted the three stars Donostiarra Martín Berasategui who has always exercised a very important didactic work with all his disciples, has promoted them and oriented to fly for free.It is also the chef who treasures the most stars of this guide.

Two precious ‘symbolitos’

There are four novelties and have been distributed by very different points of our geography.In Mallorca, Voro has received it where the young Massimilian chef Delle Vedove demonstrates the domain of cooking techniques on vegetable coal.Also the Sardinian Iván restaurant, which bears the name of its cook in a cigarral with a view to the Tajo in Toledo and highlight its rich local culinary heritage.

Amelia by Paulo Airado, next to the beach of La Concha in San Sebastián, adds two new Michelin stars for his "bold and delicate kitchen" and also rewards his fusion of "Basque specialties with Argentine, Italian and Japanese tendencies".Finally in Madrid, Smoked Room has two new symbols thanks to the work of the young chef Massimilian.

‘Pedrea’ of stars: a vigorous panorama

A few years the ‘Pedrea’ of stars has been so prodigal and highlight that they are very distributed throughout our geography.Among the most striking for different reasons, the Jew's house (Santander) stands out where chef Sergio Bastard has been doing a commendable work for many years;Also Lera, in Castroverde de Campos (Zamora), which has become a sanctuary for lovers for hunting dishes years and we already selected in voicepopuli as one of the best of the year 2019.Likewise, canvas (Valencia) shines in our pages recently, a world of sensitivity and love to the kitchen by Maria José Martínez and Juan José Soria.Deesesa, in the Mandarin Ritz in Madrid, opens the entrance door to the Michelin podium to the work of Quique Dacosta in the capital and of which we fulfilled account in this newspaper.Zaranda in Palma de Mallorca, Fierro de Valencia, Juan Carlos's corner.

The popular Bib Gourmand award, named for its excellent value for a value for a menu of 35 euros as a maximum price adds 43 restaurants of which, 2 in Portugal and the rest in Spain.

Green Michelin

The so -called ‘Red Bible’ has headed its own echo revolution in which the sustainable factors of the restaurant.Eight restaurants (two in Portugal) have been ‘blessed’ since yesterday with a green star.Chefs and suppliers have proposed to recover the land and organic foods to make and leave a happier planet.

Michelin values these aspects more and more and, even, an interesting debate was celebrated online in which great chefs such as Ricard Camarena or Ángel León, activist militants of the green, presented their conclusions and futures in this regard.This day stands out in this day, the Cenador de Amós restaurant, which, for the 2019 edition, received its third star and this year it finishes with the Green Symbolite.Coque Madrid also, a futuristic and in all pools for tri-stake, although this year it seems that it could not be.

Force injection for chefs

The 2022 selection of the Michelin guide includes in this edition a total of 1.362 restaurants from Spain, Portugal and the Principality of Andorra, among which are 11 three stars restaurants, 40 two stars, 211 a star and 284 Bib Gourmand.

Again, they are not all who are, but we can say that in the absence of some three stars, Michelin has behaved and these awards are an injection of encouragement and strength for so many Spanish chefs who are fighting day by day for their businesses for their businesses.And there they continue, at the foot of the canyon as well has been demonstrated in this gala.

Listing New Stars Restaurants

(In alphabetical order)

Two stars

Amelia by Paulo Airaudo (San Sebastián)

Ivan Sardinia (Toledo)

Smoked Room (Madrid)

Voro (Cañamel, Mallorca)

A star

Alejandro Serrano (Miranda de Ebro), Arrels (Sagunto), Atalaya (Alcocéber), Atempo (Barcelona), Auga e Sal (Santiago de Compostela), Ayalga (Ribadesella), Cañabota (Sevilla), Casona del Judío (Santander), Coto de Quevedo (Torre de Juan Abad), Deessa (Madrid), El Rincón de Juan Carlos (Adeje - Tenerife), El Serbal (Santander), Fierro (Valencia), Garena (Dima), Kaido Sushi Bar (Valencia), La Gaia (Ibiza), Lera (Castroverde de Campos), Lienzo (Valencia), Ment by Óscar Calleja (Salamanca), Nintai (Marbella), Nub (Adeje - Tenerife), Nublo (Haro), Peix & Brases (Denia), Poemas de Hermanos Padrón (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria - Gran Canaria), Quimbaya (Madrid), Versátil (Zarza de Granadilla) y Zaranda (Palma - Mallorca).

Portugal: 5 new restaurants.Al Sud (Lagos), to see Tavira (Tavira), Cura (Lisbon), Esporão (Reguengos de Monsaraz) and Vila Foz (Porto).

Principality of Andorra: Ibaya Restaurant (in Soldeu), led by Spanish chef Francis Paniego and located at the Sport Hermitage Hotel.

Green star

Cenador de Amós (Villaverde de Pontones), Coque (Madrid), Celler de Can Roca (Gerona), Finca Alfoliz (Aljaraque), Lera (Castroverde de Campos) and Maca de Castro (Puerto de Alcudia - Mallorca).

Portugal: Esporão (Reguengos de Monsaraz);Il Gallo D'Oro (Funchal, Madeira).