se alimentan de brotes y plantas con los que se elaboran mieles oscuras y que, en temporada, conviven en el monte con “setas y hongos que brotan entre robledales y pinares como los que nos rodean”. En las rápidas y frías aguas de los tramos altos de sus ríos (Guadarrama, Lozoya, Man- zanares) se intenta ahora salvar la trucha –“tan discreta como deliciosa”–, producto que se convierte en “plato de la casa” de la cocina serrana de enclaves como Cercedi- lla, que “huele a tradición que sigue viva en sus guisos”. ENG ‘You can taste the mountains too,’ says Rubén Ibor- ra. And to make the immersion in the Sierra complete, he chose to set up his kitchen – Ruge – in the La Jarosa valley, southwest of the Sierra de Guadarrama. In this diverse landscape, freely grazing calves grow into meat that is ‘clean, tasty and with a texture that makes it unique,’ contin- ues the chef. This ‘living, rich and characterful larder’ also includes artisan cheeses made from Guadarrama sheep’s or goat’s milk, such as those produced by La Cabezuela in Fresnedillas de la Oliva. The animals feed on shoots and plants used to make dark honeys and, in season, coexist in the mountains with ‘mushrooms and fungi that sprout among oak and pine forests like those surrounding us’. In the fast-flowing, cold waters of the upper reaches of its rivers ( Guadarrama, Lozoya, Manzanares) , attempts are now being made to save the trout – ‘as discreet as it is delicious’ – a product that has become the ‘house speci- ality’ of the mountain cuisine of enclaves such as Cerce- dilla, ‘imbued with tradition that is still alive in its stews’. MADRID La brasa es el recurso que emplea Rubén Iborra para sacar el carácter y el sabor de una ternera que (pantalla anterior) se alimenta en la sierra de Guadarrama. // Rubén Iborra uses charcoal to bring out the character and flavour of beef from cattle (previous screen) that are reared in the Guadarrama mountains. MADRID Vuelos // Flights: Madrid es hub de Air Europa, desde aquí salen casi 500 vuelos semanales para España, Europa y otros destinos internacionales. // Madrid is Air Europa’s hub, from where nearly 500 flights depart every week to go to Spain, Europe and other international destinations. www.aireuropa.com