Paloma García Lomas
Chef and owner of Casa Ormaza, a traditional Spanish restaurant with an Asturian touch in Madrid's Hispanoamérica neighbourhood, since 1997.
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Paloma García Lomas, originally from Asturias, opened Casa Ormaza in 1997 in Oteruelo del Valle with Cristina Menéndez-Ormaza. The restaurant later moved into Hotel La Residencia del Viso until the hotel closed in July 2005, then to Calle Zurbano, before settling on Calle Infanta María Teresa in Madrid's Hispanoamérica neighbourhood. García Lomas cooks under a philosophy she calls "re-inventar lo inventado" (reinventing what's already been invented), updating traditional Spanish cooking with a light Asturian touch, seen in her cabrales-and-gamoneu croquetas and roasted jamón.
Biography
Early years
Paloma García Lomas is originally from Asturias, in northern Spain.
Career
She opened her first restaurant, Casa Ormaza, in 1997 in Oteruelo del Valle, together with Cristina Menéndez-Ormaza. It later moved into Hotel La Residencia del Viso, operating there until the hotel closed in July 2005, then relocated to Calle Zurbano in central Madrid before settling on Calle Infanta María Teresa in the Hispanoamérica neighbourhood. Her quail dish, Codornices de la Ormaza, won third prize at the Fogones de Sevilla competition.
Philosophy
Her approach, which she describes as "re-inventar lo inventado" (reinventing what's already been invented), keeps traditional cuisine intact while updating it with a subtle Asturian touch, seen in dishes like her cabrales-and-gamoneu croquetas and roasted jamón.
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Frequently asked
Who is the chef at Casa Ormaza?
Paloma García Lomas is the chef and owner of Casa Ormaza in Madrid, running it since she opened it in 1997.
What cuisine does Casa Ormaza serve?
Updated traditional Spanish cuisine with a light Asturian touch, known for its Cabrales and Gamoneu croquetas and roasted jamón.
Where is Casa Ormaza located?
On Calle Infanta María Teresa, in the Hispanoamérica neighbourhood of Madrid, in the Chamartín district.
When did Paloma García Lomas open Casa Ormaza?
She opened it in 1997 in Oteruelo del Valle, together with Cristina Menéndez-Ormaza, before it later moved into Madrid.
Has Casa Ormaza always been on Calle Infanta María Teresa?
No. It first operated inside Hotel La Residencia del Viso until the hotel closed in July 2005, then moved to Calle Zurbano before settling on Infanta María Teresa.
What is Paloma García Lomas's cooking philosophy?
She sums it up as 're-inventar lo inventado' (reinventing what's already been invented): traditional Spanish cooking updated with a light Asturian touch.