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Showing posts with label Catalan food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Catalan food. Show all posts
July 19, 2014

Catalan Cuisine Suggestions: Restaurant La Violeta, Castelltersol, Barcelona

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One the good things in life, if not the best, is to go out and find a nice meal, at a nice restaurant in a nice place. Whe...
April 02, 2012

Romesco Sauce: The Perfect Companion to Calçots

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As mentioned in yesterday's post, Calçots are supposed to be soaked in Romesco sauce. I mentioned the ingredients too. I guess this ...
March 31, 2012

Peeling Calçots, Masia Can Palau, Vilanova del Valles

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In Catalonia, there is this part of the year when going out to peel calçots for lunch at any of the many masias spread around the cou...
March 11, 2012

Boquerones en Vinagre (Anchovies in Vinegar), Mediterranean Delight

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Having a tapa of raw fish macerated in vinegar is surely not quite luring for some stomachs. Mediterranean anchovies are not just gutted...
February 13, 2011

Cupcakes (Magdalenas) at Local Market Stall

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I am not fond of cupcakes ( magdalenas in Spanish) because I find the dough too dry to swallow. But there is a huge difference between th...
September 18, 2010

Black Olive Bread: Yet Another Catalan Delight

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It is very common in Catalonia to dress up dishes with the magic touch of some small slices of black olives. They appear on top of salads,...
April 29, 2010

Catalan Sausages: Botifarra d'Ou

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A close look on one of the most delicious sausages in Catalonia: Botifarra d'Ou (literally, although I don't think there's an ...
September 27, 2009

Homemade Bread in Barcelona Towns

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Nothing like homemade bread bought in one of the many occasional markets organized during local celebrations in the great majority of towns ...
July 16, 2009

Coca de Recapte, Bring Up Your Best Ingredients

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For a better understanding of what a Catalan coca is it is inevitable to mention pizzas. They are similar in appearance but each of them are...
July 12, 2009

La Escala Anchovies: A Genuine Catalan Product vs The Competition

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There are plenty of brands selling bottled or canned anchovies. A good anchovy should not be too salty or dry and they are better in plain o...
March 18, 2009

Bread and Coques, Help Yourself!

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We are only three days away from the official arrival of spring on the northern hemisphere, March equinox, and I say official because at lea...
March 06, 2009

Grilled Leaks Soaked in Romesco Sauce? No, Just Some Calçots

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Do you dig grilling some baby leeks to later soak them in romesco sauce ? I do! Well, it is not exactly a leek nor it is an onion or a ...
November 21, 2008

Pa amb Tomaquet - Bread with Tomato

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Nothing like a good toast spread with tomato and some olive oil to accompany any kind of food. We call it pa amb tomaquet . Instead of using...
October 19, 2008

Evil Mask, Monistrol de Montserrat

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You know the devil disguises or manifests in oh so many ways. One day he may be McCain  Trump himself, some other day the hideous child o...
August 13, 2008

Catalan Embutidos

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Catalan embutidos or sausages may look gross indeed but taste good, believe me. My wife has just advised me not to publish this picture. I ...
June 25, 2008

Candied Fruit Pastry or Coca de Sant Joan

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This is what is known as coca de Sant Joan, a traditional light sweetbread covered with candied fruit. As the name suggests, it is a kind of...
June 19, 2008

Sausage Spread or Sobrasada

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Sobrasada (Sausage Spread) is in the group of sausages made with pork. It is prepared with minced meat and lard. The great amount of Spanish...
June 18, 2008

Spanish Food: Aged Manchego Cheese

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Named after La Mancha which is the Spanish region of famous Don Quixote, these aged Manchego cheese are made of sheep milk. They say the ar...
June 16, 2008

Pan de Payés or Pa de Pagès: Traditional Peasant's Bread in Catalonia

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When you visit Barcelona or other cities and towns in Catalonia you will surely taste this bread known as pa de pagès ,  pan de payés or pa...
May 26, 2008

Sausage Closeup

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This is just that, a closeup. A sausage so close you can feel the smell and you only have to stick out your fork and pick it up. barcelona ...
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