The isla Magazine category "Enjoy Mallorca" is a place where culinary delights and relaxed island life come together. Here, Mallorca's flavors unfold in all their glory - from traditional delicacies to innovative creations. We invite you to immerse yourself in the world of Mallorcan cuisine, discover local specialties and be enchanted by the island's exquisite wines. Each article is an invitation not only to travel Mallorca, but to enjoy it with all your senses.
Mario Hekke has been cooking for over 20 years, since 2002 in his own restaurant Sa Sal in Porto Cristo. He only has tomato dishes on the menu during the summer season, because "that's when they taste best".
Text: Brigitte Kramer Photo: Anna Brauns, Gunnar Knechtel
It's love at second sight. Among the many varieties, the typical Mallorcan Ramallet tomatoes do not boast a crisp exterior or bright colors. But when it comes to taste, tradition and shelf life, no other variety can beat them. Text: Brigitte Kramer Photo: Gunnar Knechtel / Anna Brauns
If you don't have a lot planned for Sunday, you should start it with a vermouth around midday.
Text: Brigitte Kramer Photo: Gunnar Knechtel
Britt Müller has shaken up Mallorca's organic sector. As a spelt baker, as vice president of the certification authority for organic farming, as a store owner and also as a therapist. She tells us how it all came about and gives us some tips.
3,000 trees against the loss of identity: Montserrat Pons collects fig trees. For him, figs are the Balearic Islands' identity symbol par excellence. They have been growing on Mallorca for almost 2000 years.
Organic wine on Mallorca - Miquel Manresa wants to give something back to nature. He invested the start-up capital he earned from a tobacco store in a piece of land that he took away from cultivation. An unusually natural wine now grows in Son Alegre. The earth always has the last word.
Porreres is surrounded by apricot trees. The villagers have been processing the orange-colored fruit for generations. June is peak season, when Gabriel Mora is also very busy.
Miguel Ángel Benito is Mallorca's only perfumer. His creations used to enchant tourists in particular, but today his fragrances, oils and creams are also popular with locals.