Jose Andres He was born in Asturias, but at just 21 he put down roots in the United States, where the chef continued his professional training and raised his family. Now this has become the protagonist of his new television project, because with his roots always present, the chef travels with his daughters Carlotta, Ines and Lucia in his native country in José Andrés and his family in Spaina documentary that premiered on December 27 HBO Max.
In this space, José Andrés embarks on an itinerary through Spain with gastronomy as the main protagonist, so that his daughters can connect with their Spanish roots through food and discover the tradition and culture of the country where their child was born. father.
The documentary series, which has a total of six episodes, has had a great impact on the networks, although the main reason was a huge graphical error in which the program included Navarre as part of the Basque Country, a detail that Although many they took as an unimportant mess, the others didn’t enjoy it in the slightest.
José Andrés’ program includes Navarra in the Basque Country
It happened during the fifth episode of the docuseries. In this Jose Andres and his family embark on a gastronomic adventure through Asturias, with stellar dishes such as fabada or cachopo. At one point the program shows a map of Spain and indicates areas such as Madrid, Catalonia, Andalusia, Valencia, Extremadura, Galicia and the Basque Country.
At this point, many did not remain indifferent to the fact that the title of Basque Country was placed in the territory that includes this area of Spain, but also in Navarre. A confusion that saves a somewhat thorny controversy, given that there has always been a historical condition on the annexation of both regions.
«The tortillas will come out great but the history and geography of Navarreno potatoes“, mentioned a user via Twitter.