This weekend, yes, find out everything: Jubrique celebrates its traditional gastronomic festival Hashtag Chestnuts

After being postponed last weekend due to bad weather, this weekend we will be able to enjoy in Jubrique its traditional Hashtag Chestnuts, the moment when the town becomes the epicenter of the Malaga autumn with this gastronomic event that is already a reference in the Serranía de Ronda and one of the most anticipated throughout the province. From Thursday 20 to Saturday 22, locals and visitors can enjoy a full program with workshops, tastings, showcookings, hiking trails, activities for children, a gastronomic market, live music and, as every year, the traditional roasting of chestnuts with brandy, which will put the finishing touch to a weekend full of aromas, flavor, and tradition in the heart of Jubrique.

This celebration, which stands out for its firm commitment to local products and zero-kilometer cuisine, will bring together a lineup of top-level chefs. Among them will be Enrique Sánchez (Cómetelo program, Canal Sur), Iván Sastre, popularly known as the Chestnut Chef, and Mariano Ruiz (El Cerro Restaurant, Benalauría). Other professionals such as Antonio Alfaro (Ascari), David Verdú (Confitería Daver) and Pepi Vera will also participate, forming a culinary program designed to showcase the versatility of the chestnut, in both sweet and savory recipes: from stews and creative tapas to artisan nougats and handmade chocolates.

Thursday 20 will be the turn of local gastronomy with the workshop “Cooking with chestnuts”, led by chef Antonio Alfaro. A day later, on Friday 21, the festival will officially start with a busy afternoon of activities in Plaza de Andalucía: a chestnut nougat workshop by David Verdú, a craft beer tasting led by Alessio Allegretti (Bonvivant Craft Beer) and the start of the much-awaited Chestnut Tapas Route, which will include a passport and stamps at participating establishments: Mesón La Pozuela, Bar La Flamenca, Bar La Plaza, and the food truck El Golimbreo.

Saturday 22 will see the most complete day of this edition of Hashtag Chestnuts. It will start with a hiking route at dawn and continue with a gastronomic and artisan market from 11:30 am, where producers from the Serranía de Ronda will showcase the best of their land. This will be followed by the presentation of the innovative chocolate with chestnuts by Maychoco. At noon, the well-known Enrique Sánchez will offer a showcooking with his recipe for pork stew with potatoes and chestnuts, accompanied by a tasting of tapas prepared by chefs from Benalauría, Júzcar, and Atajate.

The afternoon will be enlivened by live music from Matarife and Amparo Towers, in addition to the traditional roasting of chestnuts and brandy at the Poyete de la Crítica and a culinary demonstration of Thermomix with Pepi Vera. The grand finale will be performed by Amparo Towers in front of La Flamenca, closing a memorable edition of Hashtag Chestnuts in Jubrique.

Full program of Hashtag Chestnuts in Jubrique

Thursday, November 20

• 10:30 am – 'Cooking with chestnuts' workshop for the inhabitants of Jubrique, led by Antonio Alfaro, head chef at Ascari, at the Municipal Pool Kitchen with capacity for 20 people and tasting for participants.

Friday, November 21

• 6:00-7:00 pm – Live cooking 'Chestnut Nougat Workshop' by David Verdú, manager of Confitería Daver, in Plaza de Andalucía with capacity for 30 people - Tasting for participants.
• 7:30-8:30 pm – Craft Beer Tasting led by Alessio Allegretti, master brewer at Bonvivant Craft Beer in Málaga, in Plaza de Andalucía with capacity for 40 people. Ticket required (sales from 7:00 pm).
• 8:00 pm – Start of the Chestnut Tapas Route (until Sunday noon). Passport with stamp in each venue. Participants include Mesón La Pozuela, Bar La Flamenca, Bar La Plaza, and Food Truck El Golimbreo.

Saturday, November 22

• 9:30 am – Hiking route starting at Plaza de Andalucía
• 11:15-12:15 pm – Children's Pancake Workshop led by La Patisserie in Plaza de Andalucía with capacity for 20 children (ages 5 to 14).
• 11:30 am – Opening and inauguration of the Gastronomic Market. Attendees can purchase products such as bread with chestnuts, honey, sausages, cold cuts, craft beers, local crafts, and other artisan products from the Serranía de Ronda throughout Saturday.
• 11:30 am – Presentation of 'Chocolate with Chestnuts', led by the collaboration of Maychoco and Cabañas entre Castaños, in Plaza de Andalucía.
• 12:30-2:30 pm – Live Cooking "Pork stew with potatoes and chestnuts" by Enrique Sánchez, chef and TV presenter on the Cómetelo program on Canal Sur, in Plaza de Andalucía with capacity for 300 people. Ticket required (sales from 1:00 pm).
• 1:00 pm – Tasting of Tapas with chestnuts prepared by Mariano Ruiz, owner and head chef of El Cerro restaurant in Benalauría, Iván Sastre, 'Chestnut Chef' and owner of Restaurante Bandolero in Júzcar, and Raúl Sánchez, chef and co-owner of Restaurante Audalazar in Atajate. It will take place on La Carretera. Ticket required (sales from 1:00 pm).
• 4:00-6:30 pm – Music session by Matarife, in front of Mesón La Pozuela
• 5:00 pm – Tasting for attendees of roasted chestnuts and brandy at the Poyete de la Crítica.
• 7:00-8:00 pm – Tasting for attendees: Thermomix cooking demonstration by Pepi Vera in Plaza de Andalucía with capacity for 40 people.
• 9:00 pm-12:00 am – Music session of the 80s-90s by Amparo Towers in front of La Flamenca