The Cantabrian singer has stated that the sorropotun It connects him with his place of origin, San Vicente de la Barquera, a place that he carries as his flag wherever he goes. And there they make a lot of this fishermen’s stew, known as sorropotunthat the grandmother of David Bustamante He ’embroidered’ perfectly, as he said last night on the program ‘La Revuelta’. And the cooking of our grandmothers and our mothers makes us relive our childhood and evoke some of the best moments of our lives, as happens to the famous singer. A little further down, you have the step by step to replicate it in your kitchen.
© Javier AlonsoThe devotion that the artist feels for this dish is so great that in 2023 it was named ‘Sorropotunero Mayor’ in the San Vicente festivities during the chupinazo that begins each year the different celebrations in David’s hometown, where he gave the last proclamation. One of the characteristics of this festivity is the distribution of the emblematic sorropotún among the attendees.
The former contestant on Operación Triunfo 1 and winner of Tu cara me sona, 11 has often expressed his love for gastronomy. Something that was already demonstrated in the sixth edition of MasterChef Celebrity in which he became third finalist –He says he learned to cook from his daughter Daniela-, along with Miki Nadal and Juanma Castaño, who were the winners, both at the same time, something exceptional in the history of the talent show television.
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© Adobe StockHow is sorropotún different from marmitako?
The sorropotún is very similar to the marmitako. It is born in Cantabria and is also typical of some areas of Asturias, and differs from the marmitako in its origin – the second has its roots in the Basque Country – but also in some other things. Let’s look at some differences and similarities of these two succulent seafood stews.
- The base of sorropotún and marmitako They are potatoes with bonito from the north and both were created by fishermen.
- Sorropotún does not usually contain white wine.
- Both have onion, tomato and pepper.
- The marmitako is thrown chorizo pepperbut not sorropotún.
- Traditionally, both have been cooked in a crock pot or kettle.
