13/09/2026
What happens when two iconic food cultures collide…? 🇪🇸🇬🇧👀🐟🍟
In the first episode of Beyond the Plate: Murcia, we started with one of the Region of Murcia’s most traditional dishes: Caldero del Mar Menor; a recipe born from the fishing communities of the Mar Menor, with its unmistakable flavours of fish, rice and ñora peppers.
🇬🇧🇪🇸Then and gave it a British twist…
They transformed Caldero into their own take on fish & chips, while finding ways to bring the two cuisines together throughout the entire dish. They incorporated mushy peas into the Caldero rice in place of the traditional tomato, battered and fried the fish, and created both a mushy pea alioli and tartar sauce to bring it all together.
The idea wasn’t to replace either tradition, but to celebrate both. Beyond the Plate is about respecting where food comes from, then thinking completely outside the box… showing how different cultures, flavours and traditions can come together in unexpected ways.
🎬 Watch the full episode of Beyond the Plate: Murcia at beyondtheplatetv.com/watch
