Carbonara Challenge by Rummo

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  • Exhibitor: INASA IMPORT
  • Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2026
  • Time: 15:30 PM - 19:00 PM
  • Pab: 5
  • Location: Auditorium Gourmets - 5 E50

Salón Gourmets welcomes this new competition in which excellence, tradition, and fidelity to the traditional recipe will be the participants' greatest allies. Carbonara Challenge by Rummo celebrates its first edition with one of the great icons of Italian cuisine: pasta. A vibrant culinary competition designed to test the talent of chefs and passionate cooks, while paying tribute to the unrivalled quality of Rummo pasta.

This championship will test the talent of specialist chefs when it comes to preparing pasta carbonara, in this case using Mezzi Rigatoni as the main ingredient. Six contestants will prepare their carbonara dishes before a professional jury, which will assess the technique, texture, and flavor that best complement this medium-sized (“mezzi”) version of Rigatoni.ni.

Since 1846, Rummo has perfected the art of making pasta with patience, respect for tradition and an unwavering passion for quality. With dedication and passion, the family has developed and perfected an exclusive method, Lenta Lavorazione®, a process that guarantees pasta with exceptional resistance to cooking by increasing kneading and drying times, which preserves the organoleptic properties of the high-quality semolina used.

Rummo is also a leader in Italy and abroad in the semolina and gluten-free markets, offering a wide range of products tailored to all dietary needs, including whole wheat pasta, legume-based pasta, and gnocchi.

Contest Rules

Winners:

  • 1er prize: Fernando Calle Izquierdo. Hotel Valles de Gredos, Talayuela (Cáceres).

Judges:

  • Marco Barisoni - Export Manager Rummo
  • Amanda Biasi - Marketing Manager Rummo
  • Andrea Tumbarello -Don Giovanni Restaurant
  • Domenico Vildacci - Executive Chef Deessa
  • Joaquín Felipe - Chef Atocha 107

Selected contestants:

  • Ignazio Expósito - Gianna Ristorante, Madrid
  • Jairo Aguilera - Infame restaurant, Madrid
  • Fernando Calle Izquierdo - Hotel Valles de Gredos, Talayuela, Cáceres
  • Álvaro Ruiz del Pino - Ment Restaurant, Gran Hotel Don Gregorio, Salamanca
  • Saith Gutiérrez - Passsta Bar, Madrid
  • José Manuel Romero - Gestión Hostelera Salteras, Sevilla