Undoubtedly, eating is one of the greatest pleasures. Italian cuisine is considered a prime example for a ‘perfecto’ cuisine and is imitated all over the world. Many non-Italians identify Italian cooking with a few of its most popular dishes like pizza, spaghetti, tiramisu and classic Italian recipes for pasta, lasagna, gnocchi, risotto, polenta, and many [...]
Tortilla is considered “Mexico’s bread” ever since the Aztec culture until present times. Their main ingredient is the vegetable called maiz - often called “corn” in the United States. The word “tortilla” comes from Latin and it means “small bread torta”. They have been around for centuries and were originally grilled on a “comal” - [...]
A classic dish that reunites people is fondue. This is a Swiss communal dish, say the Grupo Mayan culinary experts, in which cheese and wine are melted and eaten with bread – preferably baguettes cut into small cubes. Fondue means in French “melted”.
The first thing you need to get to prepare this traditional dish [...]
The Grupo Mayan culinary experts know that the Blue Agave Cactus, the plant that epitomizes Mexico’s countryside, is the source of Tequila, a 100 % Mexican brew that distills the history and legends that are a major part of our culture. Today, Tequila’s fame has extended past Mexico borders and has positioned itself as world-class [...]
One of the most important tasks that you may have to consider when dining on gourmet foods is which wine goes with what food. Grupo Mayan food experts can help you to make the right choice to make your gourmet dining an experience that you will not soon forget.
Most people are afraid of choosing the [...]
Our culinary experts at Grupo Mayan’s Mayan Resorts consistently hear positive feedback from food cooked in a wood burning oven. It is no mystery that food cooked by wood fire seems to have a certain extra something in the flavoring, that certain something that makes it taste better. This is something very apparent to Grupo [...]
The Italian people have made many contributions to the field of cuisine. Some of the most recognized include the pasta, tomatoes, cheese, and pizza. Today, pasta is a mainstay of many cultures around the globe. However, pasta has not always existed in the form it does today. Grupo Mayan chefs are very adept at using [...]
Cheese has existed in some form for over eight thousand years. Cheese is a popular product that is used by many top chefs to create a gourmet experience. Cheese is considered a staple of the Italian people and many other cultures around the world. Grupo Mayan chefs can use cheese to create some of the [...]
Most people do not think of pizza when you hear the word gourmet. However, you would be wrong not to consider the pizza as a part of the Italian gourmet experience. Italy has two items that every country recognizes, the pizza and pasta. Pizza has come a long way from its humble origins and today [...]
If you have the opportunity to try some of the gourmet Caribbean food, you should jump at the chance. Grupo Maya chefs are very knowledgeable in many different types of foods in the Caribbean. The Caribbean gourmet experience will truly surprise you.
Caribbean cuisine has been influenced by a number of different factors just as the [...]